Goose Island is not a Anheuser Busch product

March 27th, 2007 by Brian

I have seen this mentioned on the net a few times and I just want to be clear that it is simply not true. I just want to clarify that Goose Island is not a Anheuser Busch product. They recently signed a deal with Anheuser Busch for them to distribute Goose Island products.  Widmer did buy a stake in the company.  AB does own a share of Widmer. Why does this matter? It doesn’t.  AB does not have any hand in the brewing of the beer. I am a beer snob and I try to drink non macro.  I just don’t want them getting piled on because of a rumor. While Goose is not my favorite brewer they do produce great beers (Matilda is amazing) that are produced locally.  I am just trying to stick up for a local micro that is trying to run a business.

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2 Responses

1. Brendan Says:
   April 11th, 2007 at 10:52 am

   MR. DRYFLY

   thanks to technology, I noticed your link to my blog. Your references are very helpful, and thanks for the info! I will correct both my brain and my blog. Two things, 1. How did you come across my blog, and 2. Did you try to comment? if not, Would you? - I am trying to see if I can have comments/discussion on my site, with out insane amts of spam.
   Thanks.

2. I did it at ionia ales Says:
   April 11th, 2007 at 11:04 am

   [...] CORRECTION:  DRYFLY put me as the first of many, links regarding a popular mis-conception.  AB doesn’t directly own G.Island.  But does own distributing rights, and widmer did buy a portion of GI, and AB owns some of Widmer, who owns some of GI. [...]

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