What happened to Goose Island Beer?
This year marks the 10th anniversary of Goose Island’s sale to Anheuser-Busch. CHICAGO — Goose Island Beer Co. has grown wildly since launching as a scrappy little brewpub on Chicago’s North Side in 1988.
Do they still make Meister Brau?
One of its brands, Meister Brau Lite, would evolve into the wildly popular Miller Lite. Miller continued to brew the full calorie Meister Brau, but it didn’t enjoy as much success as the light variety (possibly because of its notorious taste). In 2005, Miller phased out the Meister Brau line due to sagging sales.
Where is Goose Island Chicago?
Goose Island is a 160-acre (65-hectare) artificial island in Chicago, Illinois, formed by the North Branch of the Chicago River on the west and the North Branch Canal on the east. It is about 11⁄2 miles (2.5 kilometers) long and 1⁄2 mile (800 meters) across at its widest point.
Where is the original Goose Island brewery?
Chicago, Illinois
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.
Does anyone live on Goose Island Chicago?
Hold on, you can’t actually live on Goose Island, right? Right. No one has for years. But there is an illusory residential neighborhood by the same name flanking the island to the West.
Where is the original Goose Island Brewery?
Is Goose Island 312 an IPA?
Goose Island – 312 Urban Pale Ale (First Look) 312 Urban Pale Ale also has a bright hop aroma and a crisp bitterness that treads lightly, yet noticeably, in IBUs. And for all you hopheads out there the beer to get your hands on of the two is Goose Island’s new Imperial IPA aptly named The Illinois.
Is there a Goose Island Beer Company in Chicago?
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What happened to Chicago’s old breweries?
The city was also home to the likes of Brand, Mutual, Monarch, Pilsen, and City breweries, all of which are now shuttered, but whose buildings can still be visited by curious Chicagoans. Unfortunately, not every building was preserved, including the facility that once house Peter Hand Brewery which brewed Meister Bräu.
Is this Chicago’s most hidden brewing remnant?
What could be considered Chicago’s most hidden brewing remnant is this building from the former Pilsen Brewing Company, brewers of the once locally famous “Yusay Pilsen” beer. Opened in 1903, the brewery was located between 26th and 27th Streets west of Whipple. 9 The complex included a notable beer garden associated with the brewery.
Is old style beer really Chicago’s beer?
But Old Style isn’t really “Chicago’s beer.” The Old Style brand comes from La Crosse, Wisconsin, where it was first brewed in 1902. The beer caught on more in Chicago than anywhere else, and by 1935 the company uprooted from Wisconsin and moved to Chicago.