Meet Virtue Cider Michigan Brut

Photo courtesy of Virtue Cider Throughout the 80’s and 90’s, then Goose Island Brewmaster Greg Hall would regularly travel to renowned European beer cities like Munich, Brussels, and London for inspiration on how to bring great beer to the United States. Fast-forward to today and Hall says he doesn’t need to go that far to find […]
Brooklyn Brewery Chicago MASH 2016

All photos courtesy of Brooklyn Brewery. Get ready, Chicago, Brooklyn MASH is coming. The 4-day traveling party stops in Chicago August 11 – 14 and this year’s weekend looks to captivate our senses even more than last year’s. Check out all the events below and purchase tickets before they sell out!
Giveaway: Win Tickets To Bud Light Lolla Loft Sessions With Frank Turner and The Strumbellas

Bud Light and 93.1 XRT have teamed up to bring you the most exclusive Lollapalooza afterparties at the Bud Light Lolla Loft! Grab a Bud Light and catch a Lollapalooza artist at an UNDISCLOSED location, also known as the Bud Light Lolla Loft.
Brewery Ommegang Introduces 6-Packs, Great Beyond Double IPA

Fresh off their Champion Brewery and Brewmaster award at the Brewers Association World Beer Cup this spring, Brewery Ommegang brings us yet another reason to celebrate them—this time in the form of six-packs and a brand new double IPA, Great Beyond. We sat down with Brewery Ommegang’s Market Manager, Andrew Berlanstein, to hear the story behind […]
Pitchfork Recap With Goose Island & Virtue Cider

Pitchfork Music Festival came and went, certainly living up to the hype. We drank, we rocked, we people watched, and we took some pictures along the way. Watch our video recap and see pictures from the festival below.
Giveaway | Win Tickets To Pitchfork Music Festival

Pitchfork Music Festival comes back to town this weekend and thanks to Goose Island, we’re hooking you up with a pair of 3-day passes to the festival! All you have to do is follow @LakeshoreBev on Twitter and retweet THIS TWEET. Yep, that’s it! We will DM the winner Thursday morning. Must be 21 to enter.
Giveaway | Win Tickets to Windy City Smokeout!

What goes together with country music and barbecue? Well, beer, of course. Windy City Smokeout comes to town July 15-17 and we’re sending you and a friend to the festival with 3-day passes to enjoy the incredible beer selection alongside country beats and barbecue eats. See the entire beer list here and enter to win […]
Beer Trips (Driveable Craft Beer Destinations) | Urban Chestnut Brewing Co. in St. Louis, MO

If anything bad can be said about Chicagoans, it’s that we have a tendency to think of the city as the only worthwhile part of the Midwest. Beer Trips (Driveable Craft Beer Destinations) is a blog series about places that are just within our reach. These posts will put you in the passenger seat of Lakeshore […]
Tasting Notes | 5 Beers for 4th of July

4th of July means lots of fireworks, lots of hotdogs, and of course, plenty of beer — especially if you find yourself hosting or attending a backyard barbecue with your friends and family. As the saying goes, with great power comes great responsibility, and we want you to curate your beer cooler responsibly. We know there are […]
Win This Ravinia Picnic Pack With 4 Tickets to Duran Duran!

If you’ve ever been to Ravinia Festival, you know you can’t walk in empty handed. As one of Chicagoland’s premiere music venues, Ravinia encourages lawn seat guests to bring food, beverages, blankets, and chairs to enjoy the performance al fresco. That’s why we teamed up with Goose Island and put together this Ravinia Picnic Pack for you […]