Goose Island Beer Company was founded in 1988 by current CEO John Hall after taking a trip around Europe. Hall liked the different beer flavors he found on his trip and decided that Americans who can’t go to Europe should be able to enjoy their beer.
The first brewpub was very small and was located in Lincoln Park, Chicago. The name comes from a nearby island. The company moved into a larger facility in 1995. A second location was opened 1999 in Wrigleyville. In 2011, Anheuser-Busch purchased the company.
The company offers tours of its brewing facility and boasts that they make more than 27 different flavored beers, although some are seasonal only items. The company has won more than 23 awards for their beers, including the 2010 World Beer Cup Bronze for Christmas Ale.
Goose Island Beer CompanyGoose Island Beer Company was founded in 1988 by current CEO John Hall after taking a trip around Europe. Hall liked the different beer flavors he found on his trip and decided that Americans who can’t go to Europe should be able to enjoy their beer.
The first brewpub was very small and was located in Lincoln Park, Chicago. The name comes from a nearby island. The company moved into a larger facility in 1995. A second location was opened 1999 in Wrigleyville. In 2011, Anheuser-Busch purchased the company.
The company offers tours of its brewing facility and boasts that they make more than 27 different flavored beers, although some are seasonal only items. The company has won more than 23 awards for their beers, including the 2010 World Beer Cup Bronze for Christmas Ale.