Goose Island Brewing
Adding Fermenters Is Tricky Business [Video]
In December of 2011, Goose Island Brewing added 4 new 400 barrel fermenters to the Fulton Street location. Thats an increased capacity of 1600 barrels or 49,600 gallons of beer.
More On Goose Island’s Upcoming Innovations [Video]
Goose Island Brewing is set for a big 2012. They have the largest barrel aging operation in the United States. They close to 100 beers in various stages of planning. Brewmaster’s Brett Porter and John Laffler talk more on GI’s innovations.
Goose Island Fulton & Wood: Old Town Helles [Video]
Goose Island is debuting the Fulton and Wood Series soon – a series of draft only beers in Chicago. The first up – Old Town Helles Lager.
Goose Island Lolita Ships
Goose Island’s latest release, their Belgian Style Pale Ale, Lolita, ships today. Lolita is fermented with wild yeast and aged in wine barrels with raspberries giving it a pink color.
You might think this is a Russian style girly beer (a little Nabokov for you), but instead it is a very sophisticated Raspberry Belgian Ale. Fermented with brettanomyces (the little guys who give us that tart zing) and fresh raspberries, this brew is bright yet deep with spices and edges of the fruits natural tart quality to give it a white wine kind of finish.
Style: American Wild Ale (Raspberries, Barrel Aged) Hops: Saaz, Super Styrian Golding, Super Styrian
Malts: 2 Row, Caramel, Sugar Malts
Availability: 22oz bombers
7% ABV
Goose Island Bramble Rye Ships. Watch The Video
Goose Island’s Bramble Rye has just shipped out of the brewery. Check out the brewers talking about this soon to be scarce beer.
Goose Island Bourbon County Coffee [Video]
Goose Island Bourbon County Coffee Stout hit shelves over the last week. In some stores, it sold out in about an hour. Others, minutes.
Goose Island Scarlett
Goose Island Scarlett. This Belgian inspired ale debuted in June, 2011. This saison ale is aged in wine barrels with brett yeast. Another round of this beer will appear this year.
Brewed with the Saison and farmhouse ales of Belgium in mind, we added fresh Raspberries and Brettanomyces to a wine barrel and aged the Saison base for 9 months.
Style: Saison (Barrel Aged), w/ raspberries.
Availability: Draft only
7.8% ABV
