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Goose Island’s Honker’s Ale In Draftmark System

Anheuser-Busch plants around the United States will brew Honker’s Ale, 312, India 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 Continue Reading →

Goose Island India Pale Ale Slated For Draftmark

Anheuser-Busch plants around the United States will brew Honker’s Ale, 312, India 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 Continue Reading →

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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…

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.

Style: Imperial Stout (w/ Sour Cherries, Barrel Aged)
Availability: 22 oz bottles

13.9% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Anheuser-Busch, Coming Soon, Goose Island Brewing

Goose Island’s Honker’s Ale In Draftmark System

Goose Island Honkers Ale Draftmark

Anheuser-Busch plants around the United States will brew Honker’s Ale, 312, India 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 & Goose Island 312 Urban Wheat Ale, India Pale Ale, and now Honker’s Ale is now slated for that system.

Style: English Style Bitter

4.3% ABV

Read more: Goose Island, Draftmark Refillable System

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Anheuser-Busch, Coming Soon, Goose Island Brewing

Goose Island India Pale Ale Slated For Draftmark

Goose Island India Pale Ale

Anheuser-Busch plants around the United States will brew Honker’s Ale, 312, India 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

5.9% ABV

Read more: Goose Island, Draftmark Refillable System

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Goose Island Brewing

Something To Drool Over. Goose Island Cherry Rye Bourbon County

Goose Island Cherry Rey 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.

Style: Imperial Stout (w/ Sour Cherries, Barrel Aged)
Availability: 22 oz bottles
Arrival: TBA

13.9% ABV

note: The above is tentative.  Subject to change at whim of the brewer, the beer, or the barrel.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Goose Island Brewing, Seasonal Return

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, and caps out around 14-15% ABV.  You can cellar it up to 5 years.

Who will get it? Broken down by round of shipping:

(Round 1) WI, IN, MI, VA, OH
(Round 2) RI, DE, PA, NJ, MD, ME, VT, NY, NH, CT
(Round 3) KA, MN, IA, MO, ND, NE, SD
(Round 4) KY, TN, NV, CA, AZ, CO, ID, MT, WA, OR

Style: Imperial Stout (Barrel Aged)
Availability: 12oz bottles, Draft

14% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Goose Island Brewing

“Casimir” Coming To Goose Island Fulton & Wood

Goose Island Fulton & Wood Casimir

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. 

The Fulton & Wood Series is a draft only line of beers released around the Chicago area.

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Beer News, Distribution Expansion, Goose Island Brewing

Goose Island Now Available In Georgia

Keeping up with which states officially get Goose Island is about to be tough. The brewery is about to hit all 50 states by the end of the year or earlier. Officially, Goose Island starts pouring in Georgia on Monday, 9/10/12. (However, it has snuck out at a few places earlier.)  The vintage series is first – Sophie, Matilda, Pere Jacque, etc. Pepe Nero will be bottle only.

The Classic Series – Nut Brown, India Pale Ale, Honker’s & more arrive in November. Check out GI’s full release calendar here.

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by Reid Ramsay