About
Craft brewing wasn’t widely known at the time, but upon return from his European sojourn, John set out to change all that. He settled down in his hometown of Chicago—a city perfect for craft beer, with rapidly evolving tastes and the largest system of fresh water on the planet. And then he got to brewing.
First he made some stellar beer. Then he invited his consumers in to watch his process at the brewery, bringing them behind the scenes every step of the way. The result was a new fascination with craft brewing, and beer that not only catered to people’s tastes, but challenged them as well.
That was back in 1988, and we haven’t slowed down since. By 1995, John’s beer had become so popular that he decided to open a larger brewery, along with a bottling plant to keep up with demand. 1999 brought even more growth, along with an additional brewpub, and today, what was once one man’s pint-filled dream has become the Goose Island empire you know and love.
Our Beers
312 Urban Pale Ale
American Pale Ale (APA)312 Urban Wheat Ale
American Pale Wheat AleA Real Nice Surprise
American PorterAutumn Experimental Ale
Extra Special / Strong Bitter (ESB)Bourbon County Brand Barleywine
English BarleywineBourbon County Brand Coffee Stout
American Double / Imperial StoutBourbon County Brand Proprietors
American Double / Imperial StoutBourbon County Brand Regal Rye Stout
American Double / Imperial StoutBourbon County Brand Stout
American Double / Imperial StoutBourbon County Vanilla Rye
American Double / Imperial StoutClass of 88
Belgian Strong Pale AleCucumbersome
Czech PilsnerDevon Ave
Herbed / Spiced BeerFestivity Ale
American Brown AleFour Star Pilsner
German PilsenerFulton St. Blend Coffee Ale
American Blonde AleGillian
Saison / Farmhouse AleGolden Goddess
KölschGoose Honkers Ale
English BitterGoose IPA
English India Pale Ale (IPA)Goose Island Autumn
American Amber / Red AleGoose Island Oktoberfest
Märzen / OktoberfestGoose Summer Ale
American Pale Ale (APA)Goose Summertime Kölsch
KölschGoose Winter Ale
Winter WarmerGreen Line Pale Ale
American Pale Ale (APA)Halia
Saison / Farmhouse AleJuliet
American Wild / Sour AleKisetsu
Saison / Farmhouse AleLeisure Suit
American Pale Ale (APA)Lilith
Berliner WeissbierLolita
American Wild / Sour AleMadame Rose
Flanders Oud BruinMatilda
Belgian Strong Pale AleMatilda Lambicus
American Wild / Sour AleMy Shout
American Pale Ale (APA)No Collar
Munich Helles LagerNut Brown Ale
English Brown AlePepe Nero
Saison / Farmhouse AlePere Jacques
DubbelRambler IPA
American IPARare Bourbon County Brand Stout
American Double / Imperial StoutRasselbock
RoggenbierShred the Gnar
American Double / Imperial IPASofie
Saison / Farmhouse AleSt. Genevieve
WitbierTen Hills
American Pale Ale (APA)The Great Road
Fruit / Vegetable BeerThe Illinois Imperial
American Double / Imperial IPAThe Muddy
American Double / Imperial StoutThe Ogden
TripelTwo More Weeks
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