Hopcast @ Festival of Wood and Barrel Aged Beer

I talked to Ken briefly at the festival and since this festival is one of my favorite holidays of the year, I thought I'd re-post the Hopcast version of FOBAB. Plus, they talk to the uh, dynamic Pete Crowley of Haymarket Pub and Brewery, the man behind this festival.

Two Beer Festivals

Beer Hoptacular - http://beerhoptacular.com/

This is tomorrow, two sessions. The evening session, from 6-930, is sold out. The afternoon session from 1-430, which will be attended by yours truly, is still on sale. 35 dollars plus some invasive fees gets you a tasting glass and all the samples you can get in your mouth in 3.5 hours. You also get to vote on the Beer Hoptacular of the Year. Last year's winners: 3rd place, Bourbon County Stout from Goose Island, 2nd place, Dragon's Milk from New Holland, and 1st place, Dirty Summer Blonde Chocolate Ale, from America's Brewing Company.

Festival of Wood and Barrel Aged Beers

I'll sell you my first-born if you have an extra ticket to what is far and away the best and most interesting festival in Chicagoland. Every submission is aged in some way, be it on wood, in wood, with wood chips/cubes, or in other interesting ways. Many are standard offerings from breweries you know and love, given severely creative twists via aging processes (sometimes with fruit and spices added to the aging process).

Both sessions are sold out, but the where there's a will, there's a way people.

Festival of Barrel and Wood Aged Beer (FOBAB 2010)

8th Annual Festival of Wood and Barrel Aged Beer!

Otherwise known as FOBAB, the festival is two sessions, afternoon and evening, of Saturday, November 6th. Brought to the fine beer drinkers of Chicagland by the Illinois Craft Brewers Guild. Below is a list of the breweries participating, most of which are bringing more than one beer. Admission includes souvenir tasting glass, program and 12 sample tickets. The afternoon (1-5PM) session is sold out, but tickets are still available for the evening session (6-10PM) for $40.

Location: Chicago Journeyman Plumbers' Local Union 130 Stephen M. Bailey Auditorium, 1340 W. Washington Blvd, Chicago, IL

Participating Breweries (as of October 18, subject to change):
AC Golden Brewing Company, CO
Allagash Brewing Company, ME
America's Brewing Company, IL
Bluegrass Brewing Co. - Main St, KY
Bluegrass Brewing Co. - Shelbyville Rd., KY
Capital Brewery, WI N
Central Waters Brewing Company, WI
Cleveland Chop House and Brewery, OH
Court Avenue Brewing Company, IA
Crispin Cider Company, MN
Crown Brewing Company, IN
Destihl Restaurant and Brew Works, IL
Dogfish Head Craft Brewed Ales, DE
Emmett's Brewing Company, IL
FiftyFifty Brewing Company, CA
Firestone Walker Brewing Company, CA
Fitger's Brewhouse, MN
Flossmoor Station Restaurant & Brewery, IL
Founders Brewing Company, MI
Glacier Brewhouse, AK
Goose Island Beer Company, IL
Goose Island Brewpub, IL
Grand Teton Brewing Company, ID
Half Acre Beer Company, IL
Harpoon Brewery, MA
Kona Brewing Company, HI
Lagunitas Brewing Company, CA
Lakefront Brewery, WI
Limestone Brewing Company, IL
Lunar Brewing Company, IL
Maui Brewing Co., HI
Metropolitan Brewing, IL
Moylan's Brewery and Restaurant, CA
Nebraska Brewing Company, NE
New Belgium Brewing Company, CO
New Holland Brewing Company, MI
Oakshire Brewing , OR
Olde Main Brewing Company, IA
Piece Brewery and Pizzeria, IL
Port Brewing/The Lost Abbey, CA
Ram Restaurant & Brewery, Wheeling, IL
Revolution Brewing, IL
Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery, Chicago, IL
Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery, Cincinnati, OH
Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery, Des Moines, IA
Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery, Lombard, IL
Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery, Warrenville, IL
Schlafly Beer, MO
Schmaltz Brewing Company, NY
Smuttynose Brewing Company, NH
Squatters Pubs and Beers, UT
Stone Brewing Company, CA
Sun King Brewing Company, IN
Three Floyds Brewing Company, IN
Two Brothers Brewing Company, IL
Uinta Brewing Company, UT
Upland Brewing Co., IN