mthhurley
BoM December 2011
Many of you have heard I'm sure, but Goose Island was acquired by Anheuser Busch/In-Bev yesterday.
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-03-28/business/ct-biz-0329-goose-ab-20110328_1_chicago-s-goose-island-craft-beer-craft-brewers
Now a pure acquisition and allowing them to continue to do their thing could have been fine. However, with the announcement, the brewmaster, Greg Hall, announced he's stepping down next month. So the man behind GI's greatest beers, like Bourbon County Stout and Rare, Honkers Ale...is gonzo. And Anheuser Busch executives will be responsible for replacing that person :hanghead:
One can only hope Greg Hall goes off and starts up his own thing.
Raise a glass for the death (in technical terms in the definition of a craft brewery) of Goose Island.
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-03-28/business/ct-biz-0329-goose-ab-20110328_1_chicago-s-goose-island-craft-beer-craft-brewers
Now a pure acquisition and allowing them to continue to do their thing could have been fine. However, with the announcement, the brewmaster, Greg Hall, announced he's stepping down next month. So the man behind GI's greatest beers, like Bourbon County Stout and Rare, Honkers Ale...is gonzo. And Anheuser Busch executives will be responsible for replacing that person :hanghead:
One can only hope Greg Hall goes off and starts up his own thing.
Raise a glass for the death (in technical terms in the definition of a craft brewery) of Goose Island.