Jared Rouben Appointed Goose Island's Head Brewer

Things are certainly moving and shaking at Goose Island lately. Only a few months after Andrew Hroza stepped the Executive Chef position after John Manion moved to Branch 27, the beloved local brewery has now hired Southern transplant Jared Rouben to head the brewing operations. Rouben's roots are in the kitchen, having worked for notable restaurants such as Thomas Keller's Per Se and Todd Humphries's The Martini House. Rouben has already jumped into the local dining scene, working with local restaurants Mado, L20 and Vie on a variety of projects and has expressed interest in experimenting with molecular gastronomy for beer, dubbed "beer science."

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