Last night Chicagoist was among a few hundred people who attended the Goose Island brewing facilities on West Fulton. The occasion was to celebrate the official launch of their new "312unes" music sponsorship program. The concept behind 312unes is to show continued support of the local rock music scene while simultaneously promoting one of Goose Island's two flagship brands, according to Goose Island marketing director Darrell Jursa. "Goose Island has been supporting local acts for... more ›

The dinner was similar to how you'd go to a fancy restaurant and get wines paired with the courses. Chef Paul Kahan prepared a special menu to complement Anheuser-Busch's fall and winter beers. The really cool thing is that Anheuser-Busch had two of their brewmasters, George Reisch and Florian Kuplent, at the event, and with each course they told us about the beer, how it was made, how to pour it, what kind of glassware to serve it in, and how to properly drink the beer (hint: no chugging!). Both were very nice, personable and approachable -- talking to everyone, enjoying the beer they made, and answering any questions we may have had about beer. Also, Chef Kahan came out during our dessert to talk about the food that was prepared and to answer any questions we had. Below is a list of the courses with the beer pairings: more ›