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Pitchfork Recap With Goose Island & Virtue Cider ›
On July 18, 2016  ·  in Event Spotlight, Goose Island Beer Co., Video, Virtue Cider

IMG_5367Pitchfork 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. Read More


Giveaway | Win Tickets To Pitchfork Music Festival ›
On July 13, 2016  ·  in Giveaway, Goose Island Beer Co.

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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.

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Win This Ravinia Picnic Pack With 4 Tickets to Duran Duran! ›
On June 28, 2016  ·  in Giveaway, Goose Island Beer Co.


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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 and three friends to see Duran Duran at Ravinia on Friday, July 8! Beer and food not included, there are gift cards for that! The prize pack includes:

  • (4) Lawn seats to the concert
  • Goose Island travel cooler
  • Goose Island vintage series glassware
  • Gift cards to Publican Quality Meats and Garfield’s Beverage Warehouse (we recommend charcuterie with a 4-pack or 750ml bottle of Sofie or Matilda)
  • Custom cheese board from Rest & Repine Woodworks
  • All purpose picnic blanket Read More

Chicago-only: Goose Island Old Man Grumpy ›
On June 16, 2016  ·  in Goose Island Beer Co., Tasting Notes

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Goose Island is proud to introduce a brand new Chicago-only pale ale for the city they hold closest to their hearts: Goose Island Old Man Grumpy. Dry hopped with Huell Melon and Mosaic hops, Old Man Grumpy has a strong tropical citrus nose and crisp finish that makes for an extraordinarily drinkable beer. We stopped by the Goose Taproom to take a closer look at this new beer for our city.

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10 Summer Beers Perfect for Barbecues, the Beach and Beyond ›
in Bell's Brewery, Boulevard Brewing Company, Burnt City Brewing, Founders Brewing Co., Goose Island Beer Co., SweetWater Brewing, Tasting Notes, Upland Brewing Co., Virtue Cider

Attention, Chicago: summer is here.

Outdoor dining, concerts and movies in the park, THE BEACH, I mean come on, what’s not to love about summer in the city? Whether you just finished a nice bike ride along the lake or find yourself hanging out on a rooftop patio, here are some summer beers to accompany you along the way.

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#CCBW | Goose Island Sunday Funday Ticket Giveaway ›
On May 16, 2016  ·  in Chicago Craft Beer Week, Giveaway, Goose Island Beer Co., Uncategorized

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Last year’s Goose Island Sunday Funday was one of our favorite events of Chicago Craft Beer Week. This year’s third annual installment promises to be even better.

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