Goose Island Brewing Company Plans to Expand With Another Location

According to a recent permit filing, Goose Island Brewing Company plans to expand with another location at 1221 W Blackhawk Street.

A representative of Goose Island Brewing Company was not immediately available for commentary upon What Now Chicago’s request.

While an official opening date has yet to be confirmed, according to the company website , “Goose is at its best when it’s bringing great beer to everyone because beer is fun, and life should be fun, too. Goose was born in Chicago but raised around the world.”

“Goose is inclusive, fun-loving, and explorative. Goose asks, “Why not?” Goose cares about quality. Goose cares about being an active member of the community. Goose is a lot of things. But Goose, at the end of the day, just wants to have fun (oh, and bring damn fine beer to the city of Chicago and beyond).”

“Our beer started with a trip across Europe, when Goose Island founder (and unabashed beer lover), John Hall, took a tour across the continent. Pint by pint, he savored the styles and selections of brews in every region, and thought to himself, “America deserves some damn fine beer like this, too.”

“Craft beer wasn’t widely known at the time, but upon return from his European sojourn, John set out to change all that. He settled down in his hometown of Chicago—a city perfect for craft beer, with rapidly evolving tastes and the largest system of fresh water on the planet—and then he got to brewing.”

“First, he made some beer. Then he invited the city to enjoy it with him. The result was a new fascination with craft brewing. That was back in 1988 and we haven’t slowed down since. By 1995, John’s beer became so popular that he decided to open a larger brewery, along with a bottling plant to keep up with demand.”

“1999 brought even more growth, along with an additional brewpub, and today, what was once one man’s pint-filled dream has become the Goose Island you know and love. Here’s where we tell you that in 2011, Goose Island Beer Company was acquired by Anheuser-Busch.”

“Since then, we’ve continued to brew beer that we’re proud of and now we get to share these beers with our friends locally, nationwide, and internationally.”

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