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Outside the entrance to the Fulton Street taproom at Goose Island Beer Co. in Chicago, Illinois
Goose Island Beer Co.
Goose Island Beer Co. exists to lead in the craft of brewing by creating award-winning beers that define classic and innovative styles to capture the hearts, imaginations, and palates of beer drinkers.
We are guided by our respect for the history and culture of beer as well as our passion for, and innovation in, brewing. We wish to enrich the cultural landscape of Chicago and support the inspirational organizations within our communities. Furthermore, Goose Island champions sustainability in our breweries (and beyond) as well as actively celebrates and engages our employees.
In years to come, Goose Island will solidify our leadership in the craft brewing industry. This goal will be achieved through sharing our expertise in the brewing process, involving ourselves with professional brewing and trade organizations and growing the craft beer community through consumer engagement and education.
History
Our famous beer began with a trip across Europe, when Goose Island founder (and unabashed beer lover) John Hall took a tour across the continent. Pint by pint, he savored the styles and selections of brews in every region, and thought to himself, “America deserves some damn fine beer like this, too.”
Craft brewing wasn’t widely known at the time, but upon return from his European sojourn, John set out to change all that. He settled down in his hometown of Chicago—a city perfect for craft beer, with rapidly evolving tastes and the largest system of fresh water on the planet. And then he got to brewing.
First he made some stellar beer. Then he invited his consumers in to watch his process at the brewery, bringing them behind the scenes every step of the way. The result was a new fascination with craft brewing, and beer that not only catered to people’s tastes, but challenged them as well.
That was back in 1988, and we haven’t slowed down since. By 1995, John’s beer had become so popular that he decided to open a larger brewery, along with a bottling plant to keep up with demand. 1999 brought even more growth, along with an additional brewpub, and today, what was once one man’s pint-filled dream has become the Goose Island empire you know and love.
Here’s where we tell you that in 2011, Goose Island Beer Company was acquired by Anheuser-Busch InBev. Since then, we’ve continued to brew beer that we’re proud of and now we get to share these beers with our friends both nationwide and internationally. We think that’s pretty neat. If you’re ever in Chicago, we’d love for you to stop by the brewery and have a beer with us.
Greater than 25% Ownership by Anheuser-Busch InBev.
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Inside the Fulton Street taproom at Goose Island Beer Co. in Chicago, Illinois
This brewery has multiple locations.
Outside the Goose Island Beer Co. Fulton Street location in Chicago, Illinois
Fulton Street
- 1800 W Fulton St
- Chicago, IL 60612-2512
- United States
- (312) 226-1119
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Inside the Goose Island Beer Co. Clybourn location in Chicago, Illinois
Clybourn
- 1800 N Clybourn Ave
- Chicago, IL 60614
- United States
- (312) 915-0071
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Outside the brewhouse of Goose Island Beer Co. in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philly
- 1002 Canal St
- Philadelphia, PA 19123
- United States
- (215) 560-8181
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Inside the Goose Island Beer Co. Barrel House location in Chicago, Illinois
Barrel House
- 603 N Sacramento Blvd
- Chicago, IL 60612
- United States
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Outside the entrance to the Goose Island Beer Co. brewpub in London, United Kingdom
London Brewpub
- 222 Shoreditch High St
- London, E1 6PJ
- United Kingdom
- +44 (0) 02036576555
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Inside the taproom at the Seoul, South Korea location of Goose Island Beer Co.
Seoul Brewpub
- 118 Yeoksam-ro, Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu
- Seoul,
- South Korea
- 02-6205-1785
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Inside the brewpub at the Shanghai, China location of Goose Island Beer Co.
Shanghai Brewpub
- B2, No. 209, North Maoming Rd, Jingan
- Shanghai,
- China
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Outside the brewpub of the São Paulo, Brazil location of Goose Island Beer Co.
Sāo Paolo Brewpub
- Rua Baltazar Carrasco, 187 Pinheiros
- São Paulo, SP 05426-060
- Brazil
- 2886-9858
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Inside the taproom at the Toronto, Canada location of Goose Island Beer Co.
Toronto Brewhouse
- 70 The Esplanade
- Toronto, ON M5E 1M1
- Canada
- (416) 862-7575
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A selection of beers from Goose Island Beer Co.
| Beer Name | Style | ABV | IBUs | Cal. | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ’59 Brown Review | American Brown Ale | 6.0 | 180 | 4.1 | |
| 1060 Wit Review | Witbier | 4.9 | 147 | 3.43 | |
| 312 Dry-Hopped Review | American Wheat Ale | 4.2 | 126 | 3.53 | |
| 312 Rhubarb Review | American Wheat Ale | 4.2 | 126 | 3.75 | |
| 312 Urban Wheat Review | American Wheat Ale | 4.2 | 126 | 3.4 | |
| All Purpose IPA Review | American IPA | 5.7 | 171 | 3.59 | |
| All Zeroes Review | Belgian Strong Pale Ale | 12.7 | 381 | 3.9 | |
| Allora Review | Fruit Beer | 3.7 | 111 | 3.69 | |
| Alone Review | Belgian Pale Ale | 4.3 | 129 | 3.44 | |
| Alt Review | Altbier | 5.7 | 171 | 3.61 |
News
Goose Island Beer Co. in the News
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