FOBAB 11/16/2013

This is hilarious.

http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/mis/4197175534.html

 

It didn't help that I had BCBS backyard as my first beer...But, in all honesty the next like 5 stouts I had all tasted thinner/watered down than they should have been. Specifically BBPt5. I hope that's not what that beer really tastes like.
Merkin tasted thinner than the bottle as well. Those were most pronounced to me, that I remember.

Anyone else try the BBPt5?

And Blackberry Lambic bottle was being poured by some dude, who was generous lol, immediately to the left of the stage.

 

My group took the stairs up as they just opened them when I got through the line. We had no idea how to enter though because there were curtains draped everywhere. Luckily, we ended up going through to the GI/sour room... worked out nicely. I was a little confused though because my first impression was "did they make this event a lot smaller?"

Awesome fest overall and one of the more enjoyable FoBAB's I've been to. CW 16, BCB Barleywine, Framboise de Amorosa, and Backyard were stand outs for me. The only two big disappointments for me were Rum Ten Fidy and Stone Suitable for Cave Aging. The biggest improvement was the temperature for the first session compared to last year. It was nice and cool and there was plenty of space.

 

I certainly was disappointed this kicked as quick as it did in the first session. Got one pour early, made my rounds, and it was gone by the time I was revisiting stuff. Was one of the 10 best beers there.

Tartar kept me quenched from 3-430 though, so cant complain much

 

Didnt think it was awful, just a strange flavor for the style. It was shockingly sweet.

It was BCBS Barleywine randalled with coffee. Allagash only brought a limited number of bottles of resurgam. It was one of the first pours I had in the 12-1 pre-session, and it was definitely gone by the time they let the public in cause I was trying to get a couple friends to try it right away and it was gone by then.

This times fifty

 

Shhhhhh!

 

He was pouring full glasses, pouring the wrong beers, mixing the beers, spilling tons of beer/missing glasses while pouring hard, claiming Fuzzy was an apricot sour, etc. I saw many ask for Fuzzy/Blueberry flanders and either get the wrong one of the two or the Sun King flanders, and he then poured out the pours. All in all, I think he caused the Side project kegs to run between 2 and 6 times faster than they should have. Thankfully, he got replaced, but by then it was too little too late

 

Fuzzy was easily the standout for me. My self and the group of guys I was with had about 4-5 pours each. Amazing.

Coffee bcbw was crazy

 

Wow so much passion in this post........lol

 

Radlersnake.....#hnnnnnng

 

I don't believe 2nd session had barleywine as the coffee randalled base beer. I believe it was BCS, similar to the peppers

 

that describes 80% of the FoBABers. Maybe it was me

 

Coffee randalled BCBS was one of the best beers I have ever had. And I typically don't care for coffee beers.

 

Yea, easily the worst beer I had all day.

 

Did Bell's have the BBA Baltic Porter that went through label approval recently? If so, how was it?

Also, the overall consensus on 6 Legs Maple Porter seems not good. Anyone enjoy it at all?

 

The 6 Legs Maple Porter was the 2nd beer I tried and I was expecting it to be mind blowing based off the description and I honestly wont purchase a bottle if I make it to 4Elf. It was a nice beer, but I wouldn't spend my money to purchase any.

 

After having numerous glasses of Three Pair of Legs over the course of two weeks or so, I can see how the double barrel aging wouldn't add much to it. There isn't alot of body to the base beer (Shake Maple Porter), and I would assume after so many transfers there could be more risk of oxidation, etc.
Three Pair of Legs tho, that's a tasty, well balanced beer there.

 

randalls in second session were both '13 bcs, run through serrano first, then intelli black cat espresso (roasted last week, for those that care).

 

How does one write this in Craigslist short-hand?
Hipster seeking Dork = H4D... ?

 

I'm not sure if "dork"would come to mind when initially seeing "D".

Anyways.... back to beer!