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| - goose island is a chicago-based brewery known for their rare, limited-release beers. i'm not a big fan of their regular releases (honker's ale, goose IPA), but for some reason i was still somewhat excited to hear about this location's opening.
a very inviting wooden-decor brewpub space with tons of brewing equipment scattered throughout. my dumb ass really thought i could get a spot for one at any bar on a friday night (yes, i do this... don't judge me), but luckily goose island was nearby and had a table open right when i got there. packed and loud as hell at that time, which isn't my thing, but i definitely expected it.
the waitstaff were very accommodating for this unusual party of one. one of the hosts (didn't get his name) explained that he was going to serve me for a bit since the designated waitress had her hands full, but he was very friendly and thorough with explaining the beer list, and took his time trying to recommend me something. he was even willing to give me a bunch of samples to try some of the stuff out.
however i pretty much regret walking in here because, after sampling some of their hoppy offerings, they all seemed so pedestrian. just some really easy-going pale ales and IPAs. there's definitely a market for these kinds of entry-level craft beers, but i'm just not in that market. yes i'm a beer snob. fortunately, they had a left field brewery guest tap that happens to be one of my all-time favourite toronto beers (laser show IPA), so i just opted for a glass of that.
if you're looking for a nice bustling bar space and want to dip your feet in the daunting field of craft beer, this is the spot for you. i would still come back to try more of their rotating offerings, i just don't know when that will be
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