Fobab chicago 2011

Community BeerAdvocate. HouseofWortship Savant May 3, Illinois. ChicagoJ likes this. Jplachy Devotee Feb 12, Illinois. Nbrock24 , mbockstruck30 , JFresh21 and 1 other person like this. I stand by my previous assessment that Fobab will happen in especially as we get more data on the transmissibility of corona virus in extreme methane environments. JFresh21 likes this. JFresh21 Disciple Mar 6, Illinois. Nbrock24 Devotee Mar 11, Illinois. Jplachy likes this. ChangSing Initiate May 5, Illinois.

CaptainFleeker , wolf13 , JohnnyHopps and 3 others like this. RickBelgique Initiate 57 Jul 16, Illinois. BigIronH , ChicagoJ , motpasm23 and 1 other person like this. ChicagoJ , Sparky44 , Jsimansk and 4 others like this. That 5g and mRNA though Beyond the obvious recommendations — hydrate, arrive on a full stomach and bring snacks! Interviews were conducted by email. Answers were edited for clarity and brevity. Instead, I think about the breweries whose barrel-aged offerings have gotten me excited over the last decade and I seek them out.

The dump buckets are your friends, especially when considering that beers reaching 12, 13 and 14 percent alcohol are not uncommon. If not, appreciate the taste and then move on. Another year, it was wine barrels. The experimental section is just fun to explore. These are often extremely limited beers, so this could be your only opportunity to try them.

Aimlessly wandering the room can be fun. And of course, you should be prepared to return the favor with a recommendation of your own. Our experts roundly suggest resisting the lines. Breweries from out of state. Small breweries that will not package or have very little in the market.

Plus, long lines hardly guarantee excellence. Not to mention, the occasional time spent in line can offer a nice reprieve from drinking and give you 15 minutes to savor something and have a longer conversation.

But it was also a consistent theme among our experts. Kahle also suggests checking out the breweries that have previously won FOBAB medals — a list is on the FOBAB website — rather than chasing the beers and breweries overflowing with hype.

Enjoy discovering and forming your own opinions that come with looking under the occasional rock. Skip to content. But what's the best way to approach it?