| 1516 | | Goose Island Chicago, IL | Smoked 5.1% ABV | |
| 312 Urban Pale Ale | | Goose Island Chicago, IL | Pale Ale 5.4% ABV | Brewer’s Notes: We are from the city that invented the skyscraper. We constructed our Urban Pale Ale on a balanced malt backbone, so the citrus hop aroma and crisp flavor can stand tall. |
| 312 Urban Wheat | | Goose Island Chicago, IL | Wheat Ale 4.2% ABV–18 IBU | Inspired by the city of Chicago and densely populated with flavor, 312’s spicy aroma of Cascade hops is followed by a crisp, fruity ale flavor delivered in a smooth, creamy body that's immensely refreshing. |
| Autumn Ale | | Goose Island Chicago, IL | Red Ale 6.7% ABV–65 IBU | A blend of barley, oats, wheat and rye malt give us a full-bodied brew with a complex malt flavor and a lingering, dry finish. |
| BCBS (2015) | | Goose Island Chicago, IL | Imperial Stout 14.3% ABV | |
| BCBS (2016) | | Goose Island Chicago, IL | Imperial Stout 15.2% ABV | |
| BCBS (2017) | | Goose Island Chicago, IL | Imperial Stout 14.1% ABV | |
| BCBS (2018) | | Goose Island Chicago, IL | Imperial Stout 14.7% ABV | |
| Backyard Rye Barrel | | Goose Island Chicago, IL | Imperial Stout 12.7% ABV | Always on the lookout for the next thing they can throw in a barrel, our brewers actually looked no further than their own backyard for this release – literally. Inspired by the berries they remember first eating from the trees in their yards; this Bourbon County release is full of the dark, spicy, and pleasantly sweet flavors of mulberries, marionberries, and boysenberries. This trio of fruit nicely rounds out the spice and heat of the rye whiskey barrels in which they were aged, resulting in a smooth, jammy stout perfect for sipping on your back porch. |
| Big John | | Goose Island Chicago, IL | Imperial Stout 11.5% ABV–60 IBU | Inspired by the epic skyline of Chicago, Goose Island’s brewers set out to craft Big John; a tall, bold slugger of a stout that stands out vividly against the little soft beers out there. Epic amounts of roasted malt and an addition of cacao nibs give Big John a massive chocolate flavor and aroma. With a body as substantial and black as the building to which it pays homage, Big John is sure to inspire a sense of awe with every sip. |
| Bourbon County Barleywine | | Goose Island Chicago, IL | Barleywine 15% ABV | Aged in the third-use barrels that were once home to Kentucky bourbon and then our renowned Bourbon County Stout, this traditional English-style barleywine possesses the subtlety of flavor that only comes from a barrel that’s gone through many seasons of ritual care. The intricacies of the previous barrel denizens – oak, charcoal, hints of tobacco and vanilla, and that signature bourbon heat – are all present in this beer. Hearty and complex, Bourbon County Brand Barleywine is a titan and a timeline; a bold, flavorful journey through the craft of barrel aging. |
| Bourbon County Brand Stout (2019) | | Goose Island Chicago, IL | Imperial Stout 15.2% ABV–60 IBU | |
| Bourbon County Brand Wheatwine (2019) | | Goose Island Chicago, IL | Wheat Ale 15.4% ABV | |
| Bourbon County Coffee | | Goose Island Chicago, IL | Imperial Stout 14.3% ABV–60 IBU | Everyday Goose Island smells the wonderful coffee roasting next to our brewery at Chicago's Intelligentsia Coffee and Tea. This world class roaster puts the same passion and skill into their coffee as Goose Island does with its beer. This excellent stout is made with a different coffee from our friends next door each year. With the change in coffee comes a change in the flavor profile, making each release truly unique from the previous years. |
| Bourbon County Stout | | Goose Island Chicago, IL | Bourbon Barrel Stout 13.8% ABV–60 IBU | Brewed in honor of the 1000th batch at our original Clybourn brewpub. A liquid as dark and dense as a black hole with thick foam the color of a bourbon barrel. The nose is an intense mix of charred oak, chocolate, vanilla, caramel and smoke. One sip has more flavor than your average case of beer. |
| Cherry Rye Bourbon County | | Goose Island Chicago, IL | Imperial Stout 13.7% ABV–60 IBU | At Goose Island our brewers love experimenting with their beer almost as much as they love drinking it. This unique blend of Bourbon County Brand Stout was aged in rye whiskey barrels with loads of whole Michigan cherries. This is one massive beer the brewers are proud to finally let you share with your friends at home - or not. After your first sip, you'll agree, this beer has some real stones. |
| Christmas Ale | | Goose Island Chicago, IL | American Brown Ale 7.3% ABV–55 IBU | Every year to celebrate the holiday season, we brew up our Christmas Ale, and with each year we change the recipe slightly so that you have something special to look forward to. |
| Festivity | | Goose Island Chicago, IL | American Brown Ale 7.7% ABV | Every year we brew a brown ale to celebrate the holidays. To make each year’s special, we alter the recipe. This year we wrapped caramel and dark fruit malt flavors inside a creamy toasty brown ale. May your holidays be filled with Festivity. |
| Four Star Pils | | Goose Island Chicago, IL | Pilsner | |
| Gillian | | Goose Island Chicago, IL | Saison | Ale with Strawberries, Honey, and White Pepper Aged in Wine Barrels
Inspired by an amuse bouche often prepared by the wife of one of our brewers, Scully brings white pepper, strawberry, and honey to a harmonious blend of “mouth amusement”. The ingredients are added at different stages to a Saison, and fermented with a normal Belgian yeast as well as a Champagne yeast. |
| Golden Goddess | | Goose Island Chicago, IL | Kolsch Ale 4.6% ABV–20 IBU | This beer was conceived, as many of the world's best ideas are, over a game of pinball. Andy, Joel, and Brian gathered under the dim lights of the neighborhood bar for what they'll call a "brainstorming session." Huddled around the bar's only pinball machine, they tossed around ideas for their new beer with their friend and Intelligentsia Tea Master, Doug. Two hours, twenty-two quarters, and a few beers later, Golden Goddess was a glimmer in their glassy eyes.
The brewers, both of tea and beer, decided upon a sweet and floral oolong tea - Iron Goddess of Mercy - named for the Buddhist goddess of mercy and giver of enlightenment. To accompany the flavors of the tea, they chose a Kolsch so as not to overpower the floral and slightly piney characteristics of the tea. The result is a crisp, refreshing beer with a brilliant marigold hue, pleasant fruity aromas, and a lingering tea bitterness. Offer up your glasses to the Golden Goddess, for you have made an enlightened choice. |
| Green Line | | Goose Island Chicago, IL | Pale Ale 5.4% ABV–30 IBU | Green Line Pale Ale is a honey-colored, immensely sessionable American pale ale with a pronounced, bright, American hop aroma and citrus flavor. Notes of biscuit and lightly toasted malt create the backbone for Green Line’s pleasant, crisp bitterness. |
| Halia | | Goose Island Chicago, IL | Sour Ale | Goose Island Halia is a sour peach saison aged in wine barrels with Brettanomyces Claussenii and fifty pounds of peaches per barrel. |
| Harvest | | Goose Island Chicago, IL | ESB 5.7% ABV–39 IBU | Brewed in honor of the Harvest season this copper colored ESB is made with Cascade hops and the richest Midwestern malts. A fruity American hop aroma and a toasty malt character make Goose Island Harvest Ale an extra special beer worthy of your devotion. |
| Honker's Ale | | Goose Island Chicago, IL | ESB 4.2% ABV–30 IBU | Inspired by visits to English country pubs, Honker’s Ale combines a fruity hop aroma with a rich malt middle to create a perfectly balanced beer. Immensely drinkable, Honker’s Ale is not only the beer you can trust but one you’ll look forward to time and again. |
| IPA | | Goose Island Chicago, IL | IPA 5.9% ABV–55 IBU | Our India Pale Ale recalls a time when ales shipped from England to India were highly hopped to preserve their distinct taste during the long journey. The result is a hop lover’s dream with a fruity aroma, set off by a dry malt middle, and long hop finish. |
| Juliet | | Goose Island Chicago, IL | Sour Ale 8% ABV–15 IBU | Fermented with wild yeasts and aged in cabernet barrels with blackberries, Juliet is a tart, fruity, complex ale. Notes of wood, tannin, dark fruit and spice make Juliet an ideal beer to suggest to Pinot Noir enthusiasts and beer drinkers who are fond of Belgian sour ales. |
| Lolita | | Goose Island Chicago, IL | Belgian Pale 9% ABV–32 IBU | Lolita is a pink rose colored Belgian style pale ale fermented with wild yeast and aged on raspberries in wine barrels. Aromas of fresh raspberries, bright jammy fruit flavors and crisp, refreshing body make Lolita ideal for beer drinkers fond of Belgian Framboise. |
| Madame Rose | | Goose Island Chicago, IL | Belgian 7.1% ABV–25 IBU | Madame Rose is a crimson colored Belgian style brown ale fermented with wild yeast and aged on cherries in wine barrels. Layers of malty complexity, sour cherry, spice and wood notes make Madame Rose an ideal beer to suggest to Bordeaux enthusiasts and beer drinkers fond of Belgian Kriek and Flanders Brown Ales. |
| Matilda | | Goose Island Chicago, IL | Belgian Pale 7% ABV–32 IBU | Matilda is made with a rare yeast that suggests a fruity and spicy flavor. There is complex maltiness balanced with a profuse amount of hops. |
| Matilda Lambicus | | Goose Island Chicago, IL | Wild 7% ABV | Matilda utilizing only Brett Lambicus strain. |
| Mild Winter | | Goose Island Chicago, IL | Winter Ale 5.6% ABV–28 IBU | Toffee brown, medium-bodied, with a creamy head and an aroma of raisins and freshly baked dark bread. Mild Winter’s rich caramel malt and spicy rye flavors are sure to take the bite out of whatever Old Man Winter brews up for you this year. |
| Naughty Goose | | Goose Island Chicago, IL | American Brown Ale 5.2% ABV | A Brown Ale with a bite. An American interpretation of an English classic, with lots of domestic Tettnang and Cascade hops to complement the roasted malt character. Head Brewer Wil Turner says this is the beer he is most proud of out of all Goose Island beers! |
| Night Stalker | | Goose Island Chicago, IL | Imperial Stout 11.7% ABV–60 IBU | A heavily-hopped imperial stout, Night Stalker is a heavyweight of a beer. It delivers a formidable punch of hops and rich roasted malt notes to the nose in a silky body that's as dark as night. |
| Nut Brown Ale | | Goose Island Chicago, IL | American Brown Ale 5.3% ABV–25 IBU | Our Nut Brown Ale combines the finest domestic and imported malts to produce a chestnut-hued ale of unusual complexity. Subtle notes of chocolate, honey and fine tobacco give this ale an enjoyable and satisfying “nutty” finish. |
| Oktoberfest | | Goose Island Chicago, IL | Oktoberfest 5.8% ABV | The best domestic and imported German malts are used to produce our delicate yet complex bottom fermented lager. Its sweet maltiness dominates the palate but leaves behind a subtle, clean hop finish. Each batch of our Oktoberfest is cold lagered ensuring optimal enjoyment in the finest old-world tradition. |
| Pepe Nero | | Goose Island Chicago, IL | Farmhouse 6.4% ABV–30 IBU | With an aroma of roasted chestnuts and a mysteriously dark, mahogany hue, Pepe Nero is a farmhouse ale brewed with black peppercorns. His roasty sweetness melds into a lingering, earthy, black pepper finish that is ideal for pairing with grilled meats and roasted vegetables. |
| Pere Jacques | | Goose Island Chicago, IL | Abbey Dubbel 8.7% ABV–26 IBU | Brewed with loads of malt and Belgian yeast, Pere Jacques is a wonderfully fruity, malty ale. Pere Jacques’ complex flavors stand shoulder to shoulder with the Belgian Dubbels enjoyed in the world’s finest beer bars. At the dining table it’s the perfect alternative to a glass of vintage port. |
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| Sofie | | Goose Island Chicago, IL | Farmhouse 6.5% ABV–20 IBU | Fermented with wild yeasts and aged in wine barrels with orange peel, Sofie is a tart, dry, sparkling ale. A subtle, spicy white pepper note, a hint of citrus from the orange peel and a creamy vanilla finish make Sofie an intriguing choice for Champagne drinkers and beer drinkers who are fond of Belgian Saisons. |
| Sofie Paradisi | | Goose Island Chicago, IL | Farmhouse 6.7% ABV–20 IBU | The hardy farmers that brewed Belgium’s farmhouse ales often used seasonal ingredients to make each batch unique in flavor. Our original Sofie is aged in wine barrels with orange peel and fermented with the wild Belgian yeast Brettanomyces. Inspired by the traditions of farmhouse ales, we decided to create a new variant using a different, yet similar fruit – grapefruit. This variant of Sofie, Sofie Paradisi, is also aged in wine barrels but features a different blend. The change in fruit offers a brighter citrus nose and a distinctly tart finish along with the slight bittersweet characteristics common to grapefruit. |
| Summertime | | Goose Island Chicago, IL | Kolsch Ale 5.1% ABV–20 IBU | The color of sunshine, with a light fruity aroma and a hint of fruity acidity, Goose Island Summertime is the perfect summer session ale. A Kölsch beer brewed in the traditional German fashion, you’ll find yourself enjoying and savoring each sip of summertime as much as you do those hot summer days and cool summer nights. |
| Ten Hills | | Goose Island Chicago, IL | Pale Ale 6.2% ABV | Ten Hills traces its story to Elk Mountain Farms in Idaho, famous for growing hops of exceptional quality and character. With hops from the "first ten hills" grown for Goose Island at Elk Mountain, we crafted a pale ale that delivers both a herbal and citrus hop character. We hope you’ll find the intriguing balance of flavors in this beer to be truly unparalleled. Cheers! |
| The Illinois | | Goose Island Chicago, IL | Imperial IPA 8.4% ABV–70 IBU | Inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright’s grandiose vision for a mile-high skyscraper dubbed "The Illinois," we set out to brew an imperial IPA that would be similar in name and ambition. "The Illinois" Imperial IPA is dry-hopped with three of our favorite hops: Cascade, Meridian, and Citra. the result is a harmoniously hoppy ale with a flavor and aroma that is uniquely Goose Island. |
| The Muddy | | Goose Island Chicago, IL | Imperial Stout 9% ABV–32 IBU | Imperial Stout brewed with licorice. |
| The Ogden | | Goose Island Chicago, IL | Abbey Tripel 9% ABV | This limited release Belgian style Tripel is dry hopped to balance spicy, tropical American hop flavors with a unique Belgian yeast, giving it a bold more complex palate. |
| Winter Ale | | Goose Island Chicago, IL | Winter Ale 5.3% ABV–25 IBU | Layered with rich, nutty chocolate notes and malty, roasted caramel flavors, our brown ale gives you plenty to contemplate on long winter nights. |