INADR International Law School Mediation Awards Ceremony
Goose Island - Wrigleyville
This year's awards dinner will take place at Goose Island Wrigleyville.
3535 North Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60657
There are several Goose Island restaurants, be sure to go to the one on Clark Street!
While you must be 21 and over to drink, all participants, regardless of age, will be admitted to the restaurant for the ceremony. Those under 21 will not be allowed to drink.
3535 North Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60657
There are several Goose Island restaurants, be sure to go to the one on Clark Street!
While you must be 21 and over to drink, all participants, regardless of age, will be admitted to the restaurant for the ceremony. Those under 21 will not be allowed to drink.
Goose Island History
In 1853, William B. Ogden's Chicago Land Company purchased land on the east side of the river to excavate clay for brick-making. "Starting from the south, workers excavated a channel northwards, and by 1857 the channel had rejoined the river forming a shortcut past the bend in the river." The completion of this canal, which was made navigable by dredging it to 50 feet wide and 10 feet deep, formed what is now Goose Island, the only island in the Chicago River.
Goose Island's access to water made it the perfect place for industry. By the late 1800s the small island was covered with tanneries, breweries, and soap factories, and by 1887, there were "two grain elevators, eleven coal yards, and a railroad" among these other industrial businesses. The name of Goose Island is rumored to have come out of this time of industrialization. Irish factory workers took up residence on the island during this period, and it is believed that they brought with them flocks of geese and kept them as livestock.
When the first Goose Island Brewpub opened its doors in 1988, domestic, mass-produced beer was deeply ingrained in Midwestern culture. The craft beer industry was still in its infancy, with only a handful of brewpubs in existence in the Midwest. In his travels across Europe, beer-lover John Hall had enjoyed a distinctive local brew in each region he visited. Hall was convinced that Midwesterners could produce beers as good or better than those he’d tasted in his travels. Living on the shore of the largest system of fresh water on the planet Earth, in a city with rapidly evolving tastes – John decided that his hometown, Chicago, would be the ideal place to do just that.
The key to building interest in craft beer, Hall decided, was to allow consumers to watch the brewing process – while providing them with the then-novel experience of enjoying a wide variety of distinctive beers that had been produced on-site. Hall wanted to not only cater to his customers’ tastes, but to challenge them as well. Goose Island’s brewers set to work crafting a diverse selection of unique beers – and on Friday, May 13, 1988 the Goose Island Brewpub was born.
It turned out that John was right; Chicagoans palates evolved rapidly once Goose Island’s Brewpub opened its doors and introduced the city to distinctive craft beer. By 1995, the brewpub had become so popular that John Hall decided to open a larger brewery and bottling plant to keep up with demand. Finding still more room for growth, in 1999 Hall opened a second Goose Island Brewpub just a stone’s throw away from historic Wrigley Field.
Today, Goose Island continues to brew an innovative selection of over 50 craft beers at the brewpub, the best of which are then bottled at our Fulton Street brewery. Goose Island beers are now enjoyed in all 50 states and Europe.
Goose Island's access to water made it the perfect place for industry. By the late 1800s the small island was covered with tanneries, breweries, and soap factories, and by 1887, there were "two grain elevators, eleven coal yards, and a railroad" among these other industrial businesses. The name of Goose Island is rumored to have come out of this time of industrialization. Irish factory workers took up residence on the island during this period, and it is believed that they brought with them flocks of geese and kept them as livestock.
When the first Goose Island Brewpub opened its doors in 1988, domestic, mass-produced beer was deeply ingrained in Midwestern culture. The craft beer industry was still in its infancy, with only a handful of brewpubs in existence in the Midwest. In his travels across Europe, beer-lover John Hall had enjoyed a distinctive local brew in each region he visited. Hall was convinced that Midwesterners could produce beers as good or better than those he’d tasted in his travels. Living on the shore of the largest system of fresh water on the planet Earth, in a city with rapidly evolving tastes – John decided that his hometown, Chicago, would be the ideal place to do just that.
The key to building interest in craft beer, Hall decided, was to allow consumers to watch the brewing process – while providing them with the then-novel experience of enjoying a wide variety of distinctive beers that had been produced on-site. Hall wanted to not only cater to his customers’ tastes, but to challenge them as well. Goose Island’s brewers set to work crafting a diverse selection of unique beers – and on Friday, May 13, 1988 the Goose Island Brewpub was born.
It turned out that John was right; Chicagoans palates evolved rapidly once Goose Island’s Brewpub opened its doors and introduced the city to distinctive craft beer. By 1995, the brewpub had become so popular that John Hall decided to open a larger brewery and bottling plant to keep up with demand. Finding still more room for growth, in 1999 Hall opened a second Goose Island Brewpub just a stone’s throw away from historic Wrigley Field.
Today, Goose Island continues to brew an innovative selection of over 50 craft beers at the brewpub, the best of which are then bottled at our Fulton Street brewery. Goose Island beers are now enjoyed in all 50 states and Europe.
directions
DIRECTIONS FROM THE WHITEHALL HOTEL
Public Transportation:
Driving or by Taxi:
Head east on E Delaware Pl. Turn left onto N Michigan Avenue. Take the ramp onto N Lake Shore Drive. Take the Belmont Ave exit. Turn left onto W Belmont Ave. Turn right onto N Clark St. Goose Island will be on the right.
Head east on E Delaware Pl. Turn left onto N Michigan Avenue. Take the ramp onto N Lake Shore Drive. Take the Belmont Ave exit. Turn left onto W Belmont Ave. Turn right onto N Clark St. Goose Island will be on the right.
GENERAL DIRECTIONS
Driving or by Taxi:
From the North/Northwest via expressways:
Exit the Kennedy Expressway (I90-94) at Irving Park Road exit. Follow the ramp all the way to the end, then turn left onto Irving Park Road (IL 19). Follow approximately 3.5 miles, then turn right onto Clark Street. The pub will be on your left just after you pass Wrigley Field and Addison Street.
From the South/Southwest via expressways:
Dan Ryan Expressway (I90-94 merges into Kennedy Expressway. Exit at Armitage Avenue (2000 N). Right at end of ramp, then turn left onto North Ashland Avenue. Approximately 2 miles to Addison Street, turn right, then around 1/2 mile to Clark Street. Right turn on Clark Street and pub is on your left.
From Chicago South via Lake Shore Drive:
Exit at Belmont Avenue, turn left at end of ramp onto Belmont. Just over one mile to Clark Street, turn right. Pub is approximately 1/2 mile on your right.
From Chicago North via Lake Shore Drive:
Exit at Irving Park, merge onto Marine Drive, right turn onto Irving Park Road. Follow for 1 mile to Clark Street, turn left. Pub is approximately 1/2 mile on your left.
By El:
Exit the Red Line at the Addison stop and walk west to Clark Street.
By Bus:
The CTA's #22 Clark Street bus runs right in front of the pub 24 hours a day.
From the North/Northwest via expressways:
Exit the Kennedy Expressway (I90-94) at Irving Park Road exit. Follow the ramp all the way to the end, then turn left onto Irving Park Road (IL 19). Follow approximately 3.5 miles, then turn right onto Clark Street. The pub will be on your left just after you pass Wrigley Field and Addison Street.
From the South/Southwest via expressways:
Dan Ryan Expressway (I90-94 merges into Kennedy Expressway. Exit at Armitage Avenue (2000 N). Right at end of ramp, then turn left onto North Ashland Avenue. Approximately 2 miles to Addison Street, turn right, then around 1/2 mile to Clark Street. Right turn on Clark Street and pub is on your left.
From Chicago South via Lake Shore Drive:
Exit at Belmont Avenue, turn left at end of ramp onto Belmont. Just over one mile to Clark Street, turn right. Pub is approximately 1/2 mile on your right.
From Chicago North via Lake Shore Drive:
Exit at Irving Park, merge onto Marine Drive, right turn onto Irving Park Road. Follow for 1 mile to Clark Street, turn left. Pub is approximately 1/2 mile on your left.
By El:
Exit the Red Line at the Addison stop and walk west to Clark Street.
By Bus:
The CTA's #22 Clark Street bus runs right in front of the pub 24 hours a day.