Goose Island News

As always, Goose Island continues to be Chicago's flagship brewery. It's by far the largest of the city-bound craft breweries and has the flexibility to try new beers and styles. November is almost upon us, and a quick look at Goose Island's beer calendar shows that there should be a few new beers coming out: Bourbon County Brand Stout, Rare Bourbon County Stout, and Draft Release #4 (hmm).

Also, on October 27, Goose Island will be hosting a Beer Academy for Barrel Aged Beers at its Clybourn location. Keep in mind that the Festival of Barrel Aged Beers is coming up and that this might make a good crash course if you are not familiar with the style. You can sample 15 to 20 beers at Goose Island for $20. Make sure to RSVP before the date.

Last but not least. It looks like Goose Island is expanding production to Redhook in New Hampshire. It doesn't look like Goose Island beer will be available immediately in New Hampshire, but it's a good start. Apparently, Goose Island's 4 million gallon capacity stretched to the limit. This will allow Goose Island to step up short-term production while planning for expansion in Chicago, which should bring more jobs. This is a great example of how supporting a local brewery has a positive impact on the community. You can read more about this at Beer News.