Goose Island Brewing
Goose Island Bramble Rye Ships Feb 1
Goose Island Brewing’s berry/whiskey laden beer will be leaving the brewery on February 1st. Imagine Bourbon County Stout (aged in rye whiskey), with raspberries and blackberries and you’re imaging Bramble Rye. It follows on the heels of Coffee County, making it’s way on shelves now.
Style: Imperial Stout
Availability: 22oz bombers, Draft.
13% ABV
A couple of months ago, GI blended the barrels for this beer with John Hall’s watchful eye.
Goose Island Coffee County Bottled
Goose Island has been busy bottling Coffee Bourbon County Stout this week. For those of you that don’t know – think Bourbon County Stout with coffee. It’s as good as it sounds.
Goose Island Gluten Free
“Queen-oa is a gluten-free offering from Goose Island Clybourn that was just introduced this week. Street brewpub this week.
While not officially certified gluten-free, the 6.1% beer was brewed with red and white varieties of the gluten-free grain quinoa, and as well as cranberries, orange peel and ruby red grapefruit. The brewery describes it as “bursting with ruby red grapefruit aroma and effervescent citrus flavors.” It’s on tap now at the Goose Island Clybourn, 1800 N. Clybourn Ave., and available to take home in growlers. It should be available at the Wrigleyville location soon
Availability: Draft only – Goose Island Clybourn Location
Ghost Pepper Bourbon County
Recently Goose Island added ghost peppers to Bourbon County Stout. The beer saw the light of day in November’s Illinois Festival of Wood & Barrel Aged Beer Fest. Even more interesting though, is that because the ghost pepper is such a hot pepper, that the brewery only used .7 of a gram per 5 gallons!
PICS: Nashville’s 12 South Winter Warmer Fest 2011
On December 10th, Nashville’s 12 South neighborhood saw the first Winter Warmer Festival. We’re talking stouts, winter warmers, barrel aged beers. It was chilly, making the whole theme even more perfect. The fest saw the likes of Green Flash Brewing, Chattanooga Brewing, Craggie Brewing, Good People, Hat Trick (coming soon), Jackalope, Yazoo, Left Hand, Red Brick, Goose Island, Calf Killer, Oskar Blues, Jackie O’s, Schlafly & more. This event was small, but kick ass. You missed out. Nashville has a growing beer scene worth checking out.
Goose Island & Frontera Releasing New Collaborations
Goose Island and Frontera Mexican Grill have a beer collaboration – Alma. While rumored to have come and gone already, Frontera Grill says there is enough to last through January, 2012. That’s not the only collaboration between the brewery and the restaurant. Xocolatl, a barrel aged chocolate barleywine will tap this Wednesday at Frontera Grill.
Xocolatl is made with the same chocolate beans used in the divine hot chocolate served at Frontera’s sister restaurant, Xoco, Mexican vanilla and ancho chili. It was aged for 18 months in barrels used to age Elijah Craig 18-year-old whiskey.
Frontera proprietor Rick Bayless and Manny Valdes (Frontera) brewed the beer with Jared Rouben Goose Island Clybourn. Marisol, GI’s Belgian Pale was also a Frontera collaboration. The beer is billed as a “Latin Style White Ale.” Up to now, the beer has only been available on draft. It’s spiced with tangerine zest, coriander and ugli fruit (an orange hybrid.)
Corazon, is yet another Goose Island/Frontera collaboration – hitting taps at the restaurant in 2012.
Frontera Grill
445 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654
Phone: 312-661-1434
Goose Island’s Nut Brown Soon Back In Bottles
Goose Island’s Nut Brown Ale looks to be back on the bottle calendar for 2012. Bottle package of Nut Brown was discontinued sometime in 2010. GI “Classics” has Honker’s Ale, IPA, Summertime, Mild Winter, Christmas Ale, and Harvest Ale.
Deeply malted with just the right touch of hops, Nut Brown Ale is a rich, complex ale with notes of caramel, chocolate and honey. Great with food, friends or all by itself.
Style: Brown Ale
Availability: 12oz bottles, Draft
Arrival: (Back in Bottle) TBA
