FoBAB 2014

Beer!

Waiting for FoBAB 2014

First of all, delicious.

Ambika drinking beer Nate drinking beer

Second of all, it’s definitely possibly to get wasted on sixteen glorified sips of beer.

We skipped the crazy long line for the Goose Island stall and focused on the remaining deliciousness.
There were more than a few standouts for me, particularly in the Wild/Acidic category.
Classic Porter/Stout
  • Sea Legs – Uinta Brewing Co
Strong Porter/Stout
  • MILF – Mother’s Brewing Co
  • Barrel Aged God Damn Pigeon Porter – Spiteful Brewing
Barleywine/Wheatwine
  • Straight Jacket – Revolution Brewing
  • Arabian Date Night – MobCraft Beer
  • Heavyweight Ticklefight Champion Of The World – Solemn Oath Brewery **I have to admit that I chose this one for the name, but it was absolutely a good decision. Really good.
Classic Styles
  • Jaggery Tripel – Ten Ninety Brewing Co
  • Drunken Hippy – Triptych Brewing
Strong/Double/Imperial Pale
  • Demon Sweat – Rock Bottom – Warrenville
Strong/Double/Imperial Dark Beer
  • Bourbon Abominable – Fremont Brewing Co
  • Wizard Burial Ground – Brewery Vivant
  • Petrichor RIS – MobCraft Beer
Fruit Beer
  • Absinthe Barrel Aged Klutzy Buffoon with Cherries – Spiteful Brewing
Experimental
  • Barrel Aged Neapolitan Milk Stout – Saugatuck Brewing Co **This tasted a lot like strawberries, and that was somehow a good thing. Just the right amount of sweetness and creaminess.
  • Nuthulu – Goose Island Brewing Co
  • The Wrath of PeCaan – Nevin’s Brewing Co
Wild/Brett
  • Vieille Blonde – Lake Effect Brewing Co
  • Big Tiddy Assassin – Three Floyds Brewing Co **This was a surprise treasure as it was recommended by a friend who normally enjoys his very hoppy IPAs.
  • Persimmon Ship Saison – Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales
Wild/Acidic
  • Rambutan – Upland Brewing Co
  • Saint Dekkera Reserve Sour Apple Ale – DESTIHL Brewery **I saw the name and got really hopeful. I drank the beer and was immensely satisfied. It tastes exactly as it should: sour, acidic, apple. Perfection.
  • Chevalier Bertrand Du Guesclin – Three Floyds Brewing Co
  • Saint Dekkera Reserve Sour – Excommunie Quatre – DESTIHL Brewery
  • Oscar Worthy Coffee – New Belgium Brewing Co **This was spectacular. The best parts of a sour with the best parts of a coffee stout.
Cider/Perry/Mead
  • Chapman’s Oaked – Vander Mill Ciders
But the best one of all was Finnriver Forest GINger Cider – Finnriver Farm and Cidery. You can see the effect it had on me here.
You might noticed that that list of beers is longer than 16. That’s the benefit of going with a group. Divide and conquer! And be conquered, I suppose.
Everyone at the table

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