12th Annual Festival of Wood & Barrel Aged Beers (FoBAB)

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  November 14-15 2014 (Fri-Sat) - Session 1: 6:00-10:00 PM, Session 2: 1:00-5:00 PM, Session 3: 6:00-10:00 PM
• UIC Forum
  725 W Roosevelt Rd., Chicago , IL, USA 60607

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It’s that time of the year again –

The Festival of Wood and Barrel Aged Beer (#FoBAB) and The National Wood Aged Beer Competition. #FoBAB celebrates the brilliance of barrel-aging beer on wood, and is orchestrated by the Illinois Craft Brewers Guild (#ICBG).

This is the country’s largest celebration of wood and barrel aged beer, highlighting styles of beer that have been aged in a wooden barrel or in contact with wood. Enjoy a sampling from our selection of beers, which may or may not be available commercially from breweries across the country.

This year, FoBAB will be held on two days, November 14th and 15th:

UIC Forum
725 W Roosevelt Rd.
Chicago, IL 60607
http://www.uic.edu/depts/uicforum/

Over 90 breweries and 300 individual beers will be pouring at tables spread within an expanded 23,000 square foot space. Additional tickets for each session will be available this year. Catering services and food trucks will be available for purchase as well.

For the first time in our 12 year history, we will host multiple sessions over a two day period:

Friday, November 14th: 6:00 – 10:00PM ***ImBIBE members receive early entry at 5:00PM***

Saturday, November 15th: 1:00 – 5:00PM, 6:00 – 10:00PM

The #ICBG will also introduce a very rare project for the very first time. A project at this level has never been revealed in any wooden or barrel-aged beer event. Barricale features barrel-aged beers from more than 20 Illinois craft breweries. Wild Turkey barrels are the variable this year, as brewers filled empties with their craft beer of choice. Some beers have been sitting for 12 months, 6 months and even at 3 months. Come visit the ImBIBE Pouring Station at FoBAB this year and taste the different nuances of each Illinois hand-crafted barrel-aged beer. Talk to each brewer and find out exactly why they chose to work with the beers they did. This project is sponsored by Goose Island Brewing Co.

The National Wood Aged Beer Competition is judged by a panel of industry experts prior to the public sessions. Each beer is judged on the basis of how that underlying style reflects the expression of wood and/or barrel character. Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals are awarded in 11 categories as well as “Best of Show.”

2014 National Wood-Aged Beer Competition (Style Categories):

1. Classic Porter/Stout
2. Strong Porter/Stout
3. Barleywine/Wheatwine
4. Classic Styles
5. Strong/Double/Imperial Pale Beer
6. Strong/Double/Imperial Dark Beer
7. Fruit Beer
8. Experimental Beer
9. Wild Beer/Brett
10. Wild Beer/Acidic
11. Cider/Perry/Mead

A call for brewers will be released at a later date to be announced.

Cost: $65
http://www.illinoisbeer.com/fobab/

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