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Saying Goodbye To An Old Friend
Posted by SmallTimeDrinker in Beer Reviews on August 11, 2010 8:29 am / 1 comment
It was a slightly cooler summer evening so I decided to drink the last of my Goose Island Oatmeal Stout. Goose retired this beer early this year. What a shame. The stout was the only year round locally produced stout in Chicago. Sure some of the other breweries would produce stouts from time to time, but not constant. If I recall correctly Goose cited a need to free up shelf space. My theory is Goose seems to be really focused on increasing their Belgian/sour line of beer as well as their territory. I think it may work in the short term, but I doubt it will pay off. My theory is that they are slowly dropping in local market share as they move out of Chicago. It is a shame to see this place slowly die. Goose was a major player in making me what I am today.
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Tags: Goose Island, Oatmeal Stout, Stout
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