Goose Island...Craft Beer??

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  1. Mick-e-d

    Mick-e-d Initiate (0) Mar 3, 2012

    What's peoples thoughts? Is Goose Island a "craft brewery"?
     
    #1 Mick-e-d, Mar 15, 2012
  2. crossovert

    crossovert Initiate (0) Mar 29, 2009 Illinois

    no, it is a macro brewery
     
    #2 crossovert, Mar 15, 2012
  3. ShogoKawada

    ShogoKawada Initiate (0) May 31, 2009 Pennsylvania

    What is your definition of craft, broseph? Is it good? 'Cause Goose Island makes some totally gnarly beers, dude! I'd hang 10 with those cats any day. I was totally stoked with the King Henry I had last night, and schea I dug the bramble as well.

    Good beer is good beer, bro. 'Nuff said.
     
    #3 ShogoKawada, Mar 15, 2012
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  4. Mick-e-d

    Mick-e-d Initiate (0) Mar 3, 2012

    Not at all trying to bash on Goose Island or anyone at all I was just reading Wikipedia and thought it was interesting the definitions reads as follows:

    In the US the American Brewers Association defines a American "craft brewery" as "small, independent and traditional", and gives a production size of less than 6,000,000 US beer barrels (700,000,000 L) a year and can not be more than 24% owned by another alcoholic beverage company that is not itself a craft brewery (This means Goose Island and other breweries like it are no longer craft breweries due to ownership by Miller-Coors or AnheuserBush-Inbev)
     
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  5. nickapalooza86

    nickapalooza86 Initiate (0) Feb 23, 2010 Wisconsin

    Honkers ale is my brothers go to, he drinks that stuff like water. Also how could they not be craft beer with King Henry and the awesome stouts they are doing.
     
    #5 nickapalooza86, Mar 15, 2012
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  6. RKPStogie

    RKPStogie Initiate (0) Nov 4, 2011 Minnesota

    It's an interesting question and multiple previous threads have discussed it. Personally, I still think they make some great brews and agree with the previous post. However, I've decided to bypass GI since the InBev purchase and spend the money on more local brews. Again that's just my preference...

    Cheers
     
    #6 RKPStogie, Mar 15, 2012
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  7. Mavajo

    Mavajo Initiate (0) Feb 10, 2007 Georgia

    "Craft" seems to be an arbitrary designation anyway. I couldn't give two craps whether it's craft, macro or otherwise. Good beer is good beer.
     
    #7 Mavajo, Mar 15, 2012
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  8. Sneers

    Sneers Initiate (0) Dec 27, 2009 Pennsylvania

    In terms of quality of product, I'd say that they are absolutely craft.
     
    #8 Sneers, Mar 15, 2012
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  9. crossovert

    crossovert Initiate (0) Mar 29, 2009 Illinois

    The American Brewers Association is not the law.
     
    #9 crossovert, Mar 15, 2012
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  10. Mick-e-d

    Mick-e-d Initiate (0) Mar 3, 2012

    I'm pretty new to the "craft beer" seen and just trying ti learn what I can with my limited knowledge I always thought of Goose Island as a craft beer.....I guess not that it really matters since they still make some awesome stuff.
     
    #10 Mick-e-d, Mar 15, 2012
  11. aasher

    aasher Grand Pooh-Bah (4,557) Jan 27, 2010 Indiana
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    Goose Island has proven to be crafty.
     
    #11 aasher, Mar 15, 2012
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  12. Mick-e-d

    Mick-e-d Initiate (0) Mar 3, 2012

    hummm another interesting item I found
    I know nothing is a law nothing is in stone just curious of everyone opinion

    Of the 1,759 breweries in America, only 43 are not defined as craft brewers, and 100 not defined as either a micro or brewpub.
     
    #12 Mick-e-d, Mar 15, 2012
  13. CBlack85

    CBlack85 Pooh-Bah (2,762) Jul 12, 2009 South Carolina
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    I think that they are still a craft brewery that makes craft beer... that being said, I have decided not to spend any more of my money on any of GI's beers, if offered a free beer I will not turn it down, but my money will not go towards this brewery...
     
    #13 CBlack85, Mar 15, 2012
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  14. Beefytits4

    Beefytits4 Initiate (0) Nov 2, 2011 Illinois

    Still no Gooseweiser and ABBCBS, ABBCBVS, ABBCBCS hasn't hit shelves yet. Did hear rumors of AB Rare sightings in St Louis lately though.
     
    #14 Beefytits4, Mar 15, 2012
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  15. DoubleJ

    DoubleJ Grand Pooh-Bah (4,516) Oct 13, 2007 Wisconsin
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    Is Unibroue a craft brewery?
     
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  16. DovaliHops

    DovaliHops Initiate (0) Nov 16, 2009 California

    Yes...yes they are.
     
    #16 DovaliHops, Mar 15, 2012
  17. Levitation

    Levitation Initiate (0) Aug 7, 2009 California

    back when a-b took over, so many people swore they'd never buy goose island again. where did those people's convictions go? i guess all that bourbon county is disappearing into thin air.

    maybe the definition of craft is wrong.
     
    #17 Levitation, Mar 15, 2012
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  18. Tschnab

    Tschnab Initiate (0) Aug 21, 2010 New York

    Micro? No. Craft? Yes.
     
    #18 Tschnab, Mar 15, 2012
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  19. Treebs

    Treebs Pooh-Bah (1,728) Apr 18, 2011 Illinois
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    This is the correct answer.
     
    #19 Treebs, Mar 15, 2012
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  20. Bobheed

    Bobheed Initiate (0) Dec 27, 2010 Texas

    I would say yes because when I think of what constitutes a "craft" brewery, it's "is the beer they make a craft?" and the answer to that for GI is yes, most definitely
     
    #20 Bobheed, Mar 15, 2012
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