FOBAB 2014

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  1. NickyPogs

    NickyPogs Initiate (0) Aug 11, 2012 Illinois
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    I know for a fact that Pipeworks will be there again this year and they are going to bring their Over the Line barrel aged Hey Careful Man. I am pretty sure they will also be bringing their barrel aged pastrami on rye, but I can't say for certain about that one.
     
    #281 NickyPogs, Oct 17, 2014
  2. beardown2489

    beardown2489 Pooh-Bah (1,966) Oct 5, 2012 Illinois
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    pipeworks is participating according to Bobby a few weeks ago. I'd expect we'll see a certain 25 year old barrell offering from them.
     
    #282 beardown2489, Oct 17, 2014
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  3. Dontcounttoday

    Dontcounttoday Initiate (0) Apr 23, 2010 Illinois

    Perennial and Begyle have confirmed their attendance and what they're bringing when I spoke with them last, and of course GI will be there. Fingers crossed that Toppling Goliath will make it this year.
     
    #283 Dontcounttoday, Oct 17, 2014
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  4. NickyPogs

    NickyPogs Initiate (0) Aug 11, 2012 Illinois
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    Would love for TG to make an appearance. Never had any of their stuff and this would be sweet!
     
    #284 NickyPogs, Oct 17, 2014
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  5. beerepiphany

    beerepiphany Initiate (0) Oct 19, 2010 Illinois

    More Side Project please!
     
    #285 beerepiphany, Oct 18, 2014
  6. Chiefilliniwek

    Chiefilliniwek Crusader (484) Mar 4, 2013 Illinois

    BA Abraxas will once again be pouring!
     
    #286 Chiefilliniwek, Oct 18, 2014
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  7. Mitch_Cumstein

    Mitch_Cumstein Initiate (0) Apr 17, 2013 Illinois

    I sent TG a message to see if they were attending and they said unfortunately no.
     
    #287 Mitch_Cumstein, Oct 20, 2014
  8. NickyPogs

    NickyPogs Initiate (0) Aug 11, 2012 Illinois
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    That is tragic news. But I think I'll quickly be able to get over it with _______ barrel aged beer.
     
    #288 NickyPogs, Oct 20, 2014
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  9. JRBecks

    JRBecks Initiate (0) Apr 3, 2012 Illinois

    I will be looking forward to see what Side project and Perennial will be pouring
     
    #289 JRBecks, Oct 20, 2014
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  10. NickyPogs

    NickyPogs Initiate (0) Aug 11, 2012 Illinois
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    While I hope they bring some new stuff, I would also be ecstatic if they bring Blueberry Flanders again. That stuff was amazing! It was really nice last year when I'd say 65% of the people didn't know about the sour room or didn't care to venture back there, made for some extremely short lines to get some awesome stuff.
     
    #290 NickyPogs, Oct 20, 2014
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  11. jplopez21

    jplopez21 Initiate (0) Nov 14, 2012 Illinois

    Flanders is good but that fuzzy is just ridiculous. Im hoping he brings more of his other stuff. I have yet to have a bad side project beer.
     
    #291 jplopez21, Oct 20, 2014
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  12. steebo777

    steebo777 Initiate (0) Jun 30, 2009 Michigan

    Fixed that for me.
     
    #292 steebo777, Oct 20, 2014
  13. joeyknuckles

    joeyknuckles Zealot (529) Apr 27, 2014 Illinois
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    I've never been to FOBAB. I was wondering the size of the pours? Are they same for all beers or adjusted for different styles or abv?
     
    #293 joeyknuckles, Oct 20, 2014
  14. steebo777

    steebo777 Initiate (0) Jun 30, 2009 Michigan

    Rest assured they're Chicago sized pours.
     
    #294 steebo777, Oct 21, 2014
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  15. beardown2489

    beardown2489 Pooh-Bah (1,966) Oct 5, 2012 Illinois
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    Good. I will be a first timer as well and had heard horror stories from GABF of scary lin s for 1oz pours.
     
    #295 beardown2489, Oct 21, 2014
  16. joeyknuckles

    joeyknuckles Zealot (529) Apr 27, 2014 Illinois
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    Also, are the booths strict about taking drink tickets or do you get to try more than the 15?
     
    #296 joeyknuckles, Oct 21, 2014
  17. whatruDOINdragic

    whatruDOINdragic Zealot (694) Aug 22, 2013 Tennessee
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    From my experience last year some pourers took tickets and some didn't but, no, you shouldn't have a problem with running out.
     
    #297 whatruDOINdragic, Oct 21, 2014
  18. Beerman6686

    Beerman6686 Initiate (0) Feb 15, 2009 Pennsylvania

    I always run out.
     
    #298 Beerman6686, Oct 21, 2014
  19. Ferocious

    Ferocious Pundit (864) Nov 17, 2012 Illinois
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    I'm assuming the stories you read were very isolated incidents. Pours at Great American Beer Fest were 1oz, as they are every year. Most lines were not bad. You could get 2 Assassin pours in about 15 minutes if you wanted. Where as at FoBAB, if you wanted BA Abraxas and weren't in at the front of the line at the beginning of the session, it was probably a solid 20-30 minute wait through a snaking line for one pour.

    Go where the lines aren't. You'll find plenty of delicious, memorable beers without the whale lines
     
    #299 Ferocious, Oct 21, 2014
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  20. steebo777

    steebo777 Initiate (0) Jun 30, 2009 Michigan

    This is exactly the way I roll. So many good beers that you shouldn't wait longer than a couple minutes for at the most. I always have extra tickets at the end as well.
     
    #300 steebo777, Oct 21, 2014
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