Goose Island Intros Sofie Paradisi

Goose Island’s (Chicago, IL) specialty series includes Sofie, a farmhouse ale aged in wine barrels with orange peel. … Read the rest

Goose Island Turns 25 [VIDEO] Video

Goose Island Beer Co (Chicago, IL) has just surpassed the 25 Year mark. Founder John Hall and some of his colleagues (many whom of which worked for GI) reminisce on … Read the rest

Goose Island 25th Anniversary Ready Next Week

Goose Island will celebrate their silver anniversary this year and to commemorate their 25th Anniversary Ale will launch next week. Inspired by a secret unreleased beer, Honker’s Deluxe, this ESB … Read the rest

New Goose Island: Halia

A little Goose Island nugget – Halia. Wine barrel aged Belgian style… Read the rest

Goose Island Sixth Day

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Goose Island Matilda Gets Funky w/ Brett

Goose Island (Chicago) is taking Matilda Belgian Pale Ale and re-fermenting it with brettanomyces. “Brett” is a funky yeast that is used in wine and beer making. … Read the rest

Class of ’88 Meets Pinor Noir Grapes

Doesn’t that look delicious? Today Deschutes posted a picture one of their Class of ’88 beers, this one in particular being the collaboration with Goose Island, as it met Muscat wine barrels and Pinot Noir grapes. This Belgian-style Strong Ale has no release date yet, but the Barleywine version brewed with North Coast and Rogue launched this past week. There are 3 beers total in the Class of ’88 series, with the third being a Smoked Imperial Porter brewed with Great Lakes Brewing, with a tentative May 2013 release date.

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Goose Island Sofie Paradisi (Sofie with Grapefruit)

Meet a variant of Goose Island Sofie: Sofie Paradisi. Sofie, as you have come to know and love her, is a saison brewed with orange peel and … Read the rest

Golden Goddess Joins Goose Island Fulton & Wood Series [VIDEO] Video

Next up in Goose Island’s Fulton & Wood Series – Golden Goddess.  This release is a collaboration with Tea Master Doug Palas… Read the rest

Goose Island Bourbon County Barleywine Coming To Bottles

Goose Island Brewing is adding to the Bourbon County Brand this year. The series is no longer limited to imperial stouts. A few months ago, Goose Island filled bourbon barrels (Heaven Hill?) with barleywine.

Introducing Bourbon County Brand Barleywine.  Aged in the same method as the Bourbon County Brand Stout. Draft and bottle offerings are expected.  

Style: Barleywine (Barrel Aged)
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Goose Island Bourbon County Barleywine In The Works

A little while back, Goose Island Brewing (Chitown) released King Henry Barleywine. For that release, the brewery aged Henry in the used Bourbon County barrels.  A few months ago, Goose Island filled bourbon barrels (Heaven Hill?) with barleywine.

Introducing Bourbon County Brand Barleywine.  Aged in the same method as the Bourbon County Brand Stout. Draft only potential for the time being. This is your head’s up.

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Goose Island Fulton & Wood Baudoina Arrives Video

The last of Goose Island’s Fulton & Wood beers has been released this week. Baudoinia is named for a type of a fungus that grows on barrels stored low to … Read the rest

Still Popular. People in Line at 5 am for Goose Island Cherry Rye

While thousands were in line at the local mall or Best Buy all night long, a line was forming at Binny’s Beverage Depot in Chicago, Illinois. Hundreds of beer lovers were in line before 5 am for the newest Bourbon County variant to join the lineup. On Black Friday, bottles of Cherry Rye Bourbon County Stout hit shelves. The imperial stout was aged in rye whiskey barrels with Michigan cherries. That’s not the line at the Apple Store…

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Goose Island’s Honker’s Ale In Draftmark System

Anheuser-Busch plants around the United States will brew Honker’s Ale312India Pale Ale & more as Goose Island launches in 50 states. Early in 2012, AB … Read the rest

Goose Island India Pale Ale Slated For Draftmark

Anheuser-Busch plants around the United States will brew Honker’s Ale312India Pale Ale & more as Goose Island launches in 50 states. Early in 2012, AB unveiled the Draftmark Refillable System for your refrigerator. The system features a 1 gallon pressurized bottle that keeps yoru beer fresh for 30 days. Offerings currently include Budweiser, Amber Bock & Shock Top & 312 Urban Wheat Ale is now slated for that system.

Style: American IPA

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Something To Drool Over. Goose Island Cherry Rye Bourbon County

Nerd it up folks. Take a gander (oh now that was funny) at this entry into the Goose Island Bourbon County lineup.  Cherry Rye Bourbon County. The infamous imperial stout aged in rye whiskey barrels with whole Michigan sour cherries.

Our brewers love experimenting with their beer almost as much as they love drinking it. This unique blend, aged in rye whiskey barrels with loads of whole Michigan cherries, is the one they are proud to finally let you share with your friends at home  - or not. After your first sip, you’ll agree, this beer has some real stones.… Read the rest

One of America’s Top Beers, Goose Island Bourbon County Releases

Goose Island has released Bourbon County Stout this week. The beer is one of the most sought after barrel aged beers in America. To prep for this release, I’m told that Goose Island brewed 5x more of BCS than previous years. Now that various Anheuser-Busch plants are brewing beers like Honker’s and 312 Urban Wheat, the Fulton Street location in Chicago can work on cranking out BCS, Madame Rose, and the Vintage Series like Matilda and Sofie.

Bourbon County Stout is aged 9 months (minimum) in Heaven Hill barrels,… Read the rest

“Casimir” Coming To Goose Island Fulton & Wood

Coming soon Goose Island’s Fulton & Wood Series. Details are forthcoming from the brewery on this, but I’m told the beer uses Polish hops, and caraway seeds. … Read the rest

Goose Island Now Available In Georgia

Keeping up with which states officially get Goose Island is about to be tough. … Read the rest

Goose Island 312 Being Added To AB’s Draftmark System

I can’t say I didn’t expect this. News just broke that Goose Island Brewing is going national. 50 states national. Anheuser-Busch plants around the United States will brew Honker’s Ale, 312, India Pale Ale & more. Earlier this year, AB unveiled the Draftmark refillable system for your refrigerator. Offerings include Budweiser, Amber Bock & Shock Top. 312 Urban Wheat Ale is now slated for that system. Below the bottle being added to the system.

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