Goose Island Brewing

New Cans: Goose Island 312 Wheat

Goose Island’s 312 Urban Wheat (Chi-town area code) is headed for cans in the future.    This American pale wheat ale is brewed every month except January.  The is the first cans to emerge from Goose Island.  As you might Continue Reading →

Goose Island Bramble Rye Blended & Bottled

oose Island mentioned today that the brewery is blending and bottling Bramble Rye.   Bramble is an imperial stout aged in rye whiskey barrels with blackberries and raspberries.

Availability: 22oz bombers.
Arrival: TBA

13% ABV

2011 Bourbon County Stout Bottled

Goose Island Brewing (Chicago, IL) bottled the years edition of Bourbon County Stout today.  As if this bourbon barrel aged imperial stout isn’t enough of  teaser, be sure you check out pictures from sampling day a few weeks back.

Arrival: Late Continue Reading →

VID: Hall On Goose Mild Winter

Goose Island’s Mild Winter is making it’s seasonal return as you read this.  Senior brewer John J. Hall chats about his recipe.

Style: Rye Beer
Hops: Tettnang, Englsih Pilgrim
Malts: Rye Malt, Roasted Barley, 2 Row, Carapils
Availability: 12oz bottles, Draft. Nov-March
5.6% ABV

Goose Island Bourbon Country Stout Releases This Month

A reminder for Goose Island Bourbon County Stout lovers – it gets released this month.   BCS is a top ranked imperial stout aged in bourbon barrels.  Release date TBA.

Availability: 12oz bottles, Draft.

13% ABV

 

 

Bourbon County Bramble Rye

Goose Island is perhaps best known for it’s Bourbon County Series.  That has been expanded this year to include the Bourbon County Bramble Rye.  The stout was aged in whiskey barrels, allegedly from Heaven Hill, and 60lbs of raspberries and blackberries Continue Reading →