USA, IL & CO: Goose Island will brew some of its 312 Urban Wheat Ale beer in Colorado

Goose Island, a Chicago craft brewer that was bought last year by Anheuser-Busch InBev, will brew some of its signature 312 Urban Wheat Ale at the AB InBev plant in Fort Collins, Westword.com reported on August, 13.

312 takes its name from the Windy City's area code.

But according to a filing with the federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, at least some 312 will now be made in the 970 at the large plant near Fort Collins. AB InBev applied for a license to package the beer in kegs.

AB InBev bought Goose Island in March 2011 for $39 mln, a corporate-minded move that upset a large share of the independent-minded craft beer industry.

Goose Island, known for Belgian-style beers like Sophie and Matilda in addition to its highly sought-after Bourbon County Stout, had been a darling of that industry.

Goose Island said last year that 312 would continue to be made in Chicago, however, founder John Hall, who is still with the company, said recently that the beer is now being brewed at AB InBev's plant in Baldwinsville, New York.

15 August, 2012