24 for ‘24 #3: Goose Island Taproom With Revamped Menu

24 for ‘24 is a series showcasing 24 of Beijing’s best places to drink, eat, and relax in 2024, to help folks get out of the house and into all these great F&B spots around the city.

Since opening at the end of 2022 Goose Island Taproom has been bringing banging brews, burgers and more scrumptious food to Beijing from its Solana digs. Its larger terrace area makes it a particularly great spot now that the warmer weather is settling in. Plus, they’ve recently added some fantastic new dishes to their menu that are perfect for enjoying with a pint in hand while soaking in some rays. 

First up, we have to take a look at some of their new sous-vide dishes. For those who don’t know sous-vide – also known as low-temperature, long-time cooking – is a technique where vacuum sealed food in a bag is cooked in a 60-80 degree water bath for several hours. 

On the menu at Goose Island, they’ve got the decadent Sous-Vide Beef Short Rib (RMB 268), where the meat is grilled and then basted with a rich jus and served with potato pave, vine tomatoes and black truffle. The sous-vide cooking technique leaves the short rib incredibly tender, juicy, and packed full of flavor. Along with the short rib, another great choice is the Sous-Vide BBQ Pork (RMB 198), which is slathered in Goose Island Porter BBQ sauce and comes with wedges and coleslaw.

Moving to other meaty offerings, the new Goose Island BJ Chicken Wings (RMB 68) are exclusive to Goose Island Taproom Beijing. Chicken wings are covered in a homemade sweet and sour sauce, which hits the perfect balance of sweetness. The dish comes served with haw jelly on the side for a truly Beijing twist. 

Now, we couldn’t talk about Goose Island without delving into their burger offerings, and we’ve got some great news for burger fans! They’ve added four brand new burgers to their menu to tantalize your taste buds. One of the most interesting concoctions is undoubtedly the Caramel Peanut Butter Burger (RMB 98) which sees a 200g Angus beef patty topped with a chunky slice of grilled pineapple, crispy onion, and a smear of caramel peanut butter. The sweet and salty topping combo really works to compliment the beef patty.

There are two other new burgers which both feature a 200g Angus beef patty, the Black Truffle Beef Burger (RMB 138), completed with smoked tomato, Cheddar cheese, mushrooms, and slices of black truffle; and the Hell's Kitchen Burger (RMB 108) which adds Cheddar cheese, smoke chili pepper, chili beef capsicum sauce, and avocado. Finally, they’ve added some sliders to the menu: Goose Island Seal Mini Burgers (RMB 108) which consists of three burgers – a beef burger, a fried chicken burger and a fish burger. 

Their pizzas have also seen a recent shake up, with them swapping out their previous pizza offerings for three brand new ones. Of these our top pick has to be the California Beef Meatball Pizza (RMB 108) which takes one of their thin crust bases and tops it with tomato chili beef paste, Swiss meatballs, tomato sauce, and mozzarella. 

For those who are more health conscious, they’ve got a new super healthy salad, the Cereal Grain Salad (RMB 78). This combines black bean, quinoa, papaya, barley kernel, couscous, corn, and figs all drizzled with a honey lemon dressing. If you fancy adding something extra they’ve got a few toppings available like Grilled Chicken (RMB 20) or Smoked Salmon (RMB 28). 

Finally, they’ve got a new sweet treat to finish off your meal, a classic Apple Pie (RMB 58). Slices of apple come layered inside a crispy, pastry shell with a crumble topping, all finished with a dollop of vanilla ice cream. 

In the drinks department they’ve always got fresh beers on the go and with over ten beers on tap, the choice can sometimes be a little overwhelming. That’s why we’d recommend ordering one of their Brewmaster's Beer Flight (RMB 120 for 6x150ml, RMB 240 for 12x150ml) so you can try out a whole range of different beers. Each beer comes accompanied by a super useful card containing information like tasting notes, types of hops used, etc. to give you a proper beer-tasting experience. If it’s a pint you're after though, you’ll be happy to hear that they’ve extended their happy hour – it now runs Monday to Sunday and you can get 50 percent off your second pint for designated beers all day long!

The happy hour deal isn’t the only deal they’ve got going though, they’ve got four different daily deals on food too. On Mondays burgers are 50 percent off, on Tuesdays tacos are 50 percent off, on Wednesdays pizzas are 50 percent off and on Thursdays the Sausage Platter is 50 percent off. 

Lastly, we are excited to announce that Goose Island will soon be opening up a second location here in Beijing! Yes, preparation of the new digs, located near the Olympic Park, is underway and we for one can’t wait to see what Goose Island has in store.

The Beijinger’s Fan Addicts Dining Club will be having a small get together (16 seats) for a tasting at Goose Island on the evening of Wednesday, Apr 10. If you’re interested in attending and want more details, then add tbjhelper on WeChat by scanning the QR code below and let us know you'd like to join the dinner!

Goose Island Taproom
BS-06-1F-2F, Solana, 6 Chaoyang Gongyuan Lu, Chaoyang District
朝阳区朝阳公园路6号蓝色港湾BS-06-1F-2F
Hours: 10.30am-midnight
Phone: 010 5905 6802

READ: 24 for '24 Restaurant Series

Images: Uni You, courtesy of Goose Island