About Goose IslandBrewpub
From Goose Island's own website and its Google listing, read September 26, 2026.
Goose IslandBrewpub is a brewpub on West Blackhawk Street in Chicago. Its website calls this location the Salt Shed Brewpub and puts it in the North Branch neighborhood. It is one of two Goose Island spots in the city.
Goose Island began in Chicago in 1988. Its website says founder John Hall took a trip across Europe. He came home and started brewing.
Its website lists beers such as Goose IPA, Green Line Pale Ale, Honkers Ale, Sofie Belgian-style saison and 312 Beer. It also calls Bourbon County Brand Stout the world's first bourbon barrel-aged stout. Check which of them are poured here before you go.
Google lists a wheelchair accessible entrance and a wheelchair accessible restroom. The other Chicago location is the Fulton Street Taproom in West Town.
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Questions people ask
Answers come from Goose Island's website and its Google listing, read September 26, 2026.
Is this the Salt Shed Brewpub?
Yes. Goose Island's website lists the Salt Shed Brewpub on Blackhawk Street in the North Branch neighborhood.
How many Goose Island locations are in Chicago?
Two. The website lists the Salt Shed Brewpub in North Branch and the Fulton St. Taproom in West Town.
Is it wheelchair accessible?
Google lists a wheelchair accessible entrance and a wheelchair accessible restroom.
When did Goose Island start?
Its website says 1988, when founder John Hall began brewing in Chicago.
Which breweries are close by?
Off Color Brewing Taproom The Mousetrap is 0.3 miles away. Piece Pizzeria and Brewery and The Perch Kitchen and Tap are each 0.9 miles away. Forbidden Root Restaurant & Brewery is 1 mile away.
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Before you visit Goose Island
Check gooseisland.com before you go. The visit page lists both Chicago locations, so make sure you read the one for the Salt Shed Brewpub.
Come curious about the beer. The brand makes a wide range, from a pale ale and an IPA to Bourbon County Brand Stout.
Off Color Brewing Taproom The Mousetrap is only 0.3 miles away, close enough to walk. Piece Pizzeria and Brewery and The Perch Kitchen and Tap are a short drive at 0.9 miles. Forbidden Root Restaurant & Brewery is 1 mile away.
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