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What kind of beer is Goose Island?

What kind of beer is Goose Island?

Goose Island Beer Company is a brewery in Chicago, Illinois, that began as a single brewpub opened in 1988 in Lincoln Park, Chicago, and named after a nearby island. The larger production brewery opened in 1995, and a second brewpub, in Wrigleyville, in 1999….Goose Island Brewery.

Name Type
Matilda Belgian Pale Ale

What does Goose Island beer taste like?

Flavor: “Sweet grainy malt, lychee, pineapple, orange, lemon. Fleeting but firm bitterness that dissipates quickly from the front of the tongue. The body is light, which allows for the hops to be showcased. The beer finishes with a grapefruit hops bitterness and a slight citrus sweetness.

Does Budweiser Own Goose Island?

As a national brand, Goose Island has become the epitome of a “push” craft beer. But here’s the thing: That’s exactly why Anheuser-Busch bought Goose Island. Anheuser-Busch is a “push” brewery through and through, and after years of pushing Bud and Bud Light, it needed craft beer to push.

How much alcohol does Goose Island have?

And since getting its start in Chicago in 1988, the brewery has always taken inspiration from its own employees when it comes to brainstorming new beers. Most Goose Island beverages clock in around 6%-7% ABV, and the AB InBev-owned brewery is known for its craft pale ale styles.

What happened to Goose Island Beer?

Between 2000 and 2010, there was arguably no more influential brewery in the nation. Maybe the world. But the engine for all that growth since is no secret: Hall’s industry-rattling decision to sell Goose Island to Anheuser-Busch InBev for $38.8 million in 2011.

Do IPA beers go bad?

The short answer doesn’t tell the whole story, though, especially when you consider that, in many cases, an IPA retains flavor for up to three months. Beer doesn’t expire in the same way as milk, but the flavors can diminish — and that is especially true for IPAs.

Why do they call it Goose Island?

Some Irish factory workers took up residence on the island, which took its name from the geese they kept. In the 1890s, a few Polish workers made their homes there, but Goose Island’s 160 acres were primarily industrial.