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11-10-2008, 01:21 AM
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Goose Island is closing!
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According to a post on probrewer.com, Goose Island is closing its doors as the end of '08. It showed a long list of equipment for sale, and no details why.
I thought craft brewing was the only growth segment of the industry. Must still be tough out there. 
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11-10-2008, 01:29 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jim Karr
According to a post on probrewer.com, Goose Island is closing its doors as the end of '08. It showed a long list of equipment for sale, and no details why.
I thought craft brewing was the only growth segment of the industry. Must still be tough out there. |
I think it is just one of their brewpubs, not the production brewery. |
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11-10-2008, 02:30 AM
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i'm going to a beer and cheese pairing in nyc this friday with goose island, i'll ask whoever is representing goose island.
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11-10-2008, 02:36 AM
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11-10-2008, 02:44 AM
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It's just one of the original Chicago Brewpubs...they announed it in April...they lost their lease.
http://www.suntimes.com/business/893532,gooseisland041408.article
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11-10-2008, 02:46 AM
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yeah no biggie. im usually in chicagoland and from there..its just a brewpud..the brewery itself wil not be gone...so calm yourselves
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11-10-2008, 01:23 PM
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Want to bet the space won't be filled? I wouldn't be surprised if the landlords are scrambling to renew with Goose.
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11-10-2008, 01:37 PM
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Looks like they did want to renew with Goose... with a significant rent increase since that area is booming.
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11-10-2008, 03:27 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by conpewter
Looks like they did want to renew with Goose... with a significant rent increase since that area is booming.
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Yep, that is it exactly. When they first opened, that area was so dead, you could hear crickets. This was the pub and brewery. Nowadays, you can't find a place to park and property values are shooting upwards.
They moved the brewery several years ago to a different, much bigger location. That brewery and the Wrigleyville brewpub remain. I wouldn't be surprised to see them open a second brewpub location, either somewhere else in Chicago or maybe even out in Rosemont, near O'Hare. |
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11-10-2008, 03:36 PM
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Beer Maniac
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this also affects the siebel institute, same building. anyone know what their plans are?
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