Goose Island Migration Week Lands In Eugene From August 22 – 26

Migration Week All Events

After flocking to Portland the last few years, Goose Island Beer Co. will bring its Migration Week to Eugene, Oregon from August 22 – 26.  During Migration Week expect some rare beers pouring from Goose Island as well as swag giveaways. As more events get finalized, here are the five events that are already on the books.

Monday – August 22, 2016
Meet The Brewer/Lead Cellarman: Patrick Reisch – 6:30 to 8:00pm
The Steel Pail – 3007 N Delta Hwy, Eugene, OR
Draft List:
2015 Bourbon County Brand Regal (BCS aged in rye whiskey barrels with blackberries, luxardo candied cherries, fresh sour cherries, and sea salt
2015 Lolita (Belgian Pale fermented on wild yeast and aged in wine barrels with raspberries)
2015 Juliet (Belgian wild ale fermented with wild yeast and aged in wine barrels with blackberries)
2016 Sofie (Belgian Style Farmhouse Ale barrel aged with hand zested orange peel
2016 Goose IPA
2016 Goose Honkers Ale (English Style Bitter)

Tuesday – August 23, 2016
Fun Run & Kickoff Party – 6:00 to 9:00pm
The Tap & Growler – 207 E 5th Ave, Eugene, OR
Join Diego in their weekly fun run for 3-3.5 miles of exercise where we will visit some iconic Eugene spots. After Party will continue after the run featuring Dirty Spoon from 7-9pm
Draft List:
2013 Bourbon County Brand Barleywine (Aged in third use barrels that were once home to BCS and Kentucky Bourbon)
2014 Bourbon County Variant Chicago (BCS made in Rye barrels with Cassia Bark, cocoa nibs, Panela, and coconut water)
2012 Pepe Nero (Farmhouse ale brewed with black peppercorns)
2016 Goose IPA
2016 Four Star Pilsner
2016 Green Line Pale Ale

Wednesday – August 24, 2016
Goose Island Bottle Share…..you don’t need to bring anything as Goose is doing the sharing – 5:30 to 7:30pm
16 Tons Bottleshop – 265 E 13th Ave, Eugene, OR
Draft List:
2015 Bourbon County Brand Coffee Stout (Features intelligentsia Los Delirios coffee from Nicaragua)
2015 Gillian (Farmhouse ale aged in wine barrels with strawberries, peppercorns, and honey)
2016 Illinois (Imperial IPA)
2016 Goose IPA

Bottle Share: (Will also have some bottles available for purchase so get their early before they are gone!)
2014 Bourbon County Brand Coffee Stout (features intelligentsia Zirikana from Rwanda)
2015 Bourbon County Brand Regal (BCS aged in rye whiskey barrels with blackberries, luxardo candied cherries, fresh sour cherries, and sea salt)
2014 Bourbon County Variant Chicago (BCS made in Ry barrels with Cassia Bark, cocoa nibs, Panela, and coconut water)
2014 Bourbon County Vanilla Rye (aged in rye whiskey with vanilla beans added)
2012 Big John (Imperial Stout brewed with cocoa nibs)
And….some of the 2015 sour sisters Halia, Lolita, and Juliet

Migration Week Trivia Takeover – 7:00 to 10:00pm
First National Taphouse – 51 W Broadway, Eugene, OR
Draft List:
2015 Bourbon County Brand Coffee Stout (Features intelligentsia Los Delirios coffee from Nicaragua)
2015 Sofie featuring Sofie Beer Cocktails (focus of the event)
Other Goose Draught TBD

Thursday, August 25, 2016
Chicago Style Block Party – 6:00 to 9:00pm
Wild Duck Café – 1419 Villard St, Eugene, OR
Local artist doing live screen printing, Live Music (Band TBD), and Chicago Style Food.
Draft List:
2015 Bourbon County Brand Regal (BCS aged in rye whiskey barrels with blackberries, luxardo candied cherries, fresh sour cherries, and sea salt)
2014 Bourbon County Variant Chicago(BCS made in Ry barrels with Cassia Bark, cocoa nibs, Panela, and coconut water)
Other Goose Beers TBD

Friday, August 26, 2016
Adult Mario Kart
Location TBD – 6:00 to 10:00pm
Check the Goose Island Migration website later for further details.