FoBAB 2021

No just before that someone tweeted to ask him if FoBAB was happening and he said no. He was corrected.

 

"I corrected her."

(Sorry, watched the Shining last night)

 

And was the person who corrected him one @Jplachy ?

 

We got a date!

FOBAB 2021 - November 13 &14

 

I wonder if this will be similar to last year or back in person this year.

 

Looks like it will be in person. From ImBIBE:

2021 Annual ImBIBE membership includes:

• Presale access to 2021 FoBAB festival (in-person)
• One-hour early entry to 2021 FoBAB
• Presale access to 'FoBAB To Go' packs (FoBAB competition beer, enjoyed at home)
• Commemorative FoBAB tasting glass + koozie
• FoBAB-branded winter hat

 

A Saturday and Sunday and no Friday night ehh?? Wonder if this means a possible during the day outdoors event.

 

I wonder how many breweries are going to participate. Hafta think the numbers will be considerably down compared to 2019 and prior.

 

Breweries aren't required to attend, they can just submit. Don't know what would stop a brewery from submitting an entry if they wanted to.

 

All attendees will be forced to participate in a research study at the venue measuring the survivability of the Covid virus in a high methane environment.

 

Not gonna lie, I'm fucking stoked FOBAB is going to be back. I can't wait, it's one of my favorite nights of the year.

 

RIP Friday night

 

It's clearly 12 and 13th if you click the link guys...

 

It said 13th and 14th.

 

Again, click the link in the thread...

https://www.fobab.com/

 

Previously (like very recently) it said 13th and 14th, it now says 12th and 13th.

 

Probably wasn't updated from last year.

 

It was a typo!! Rejoice Friday FOBABers!

 

Site's updated, it's going to be at the UIC Pavilion/Credit Union 1 Arena and not the UIC Forum. Quite a bit more info on the site.

 

2 sessions/limited attendance are we gonna get back to the good ol days of crashing the ticket site?

 

That stadium has ventilation to cope with 10,000 people so expect some shockers in the judging categories as beer aroma can now be taken into account.

 

I just saw that IMBIBE memberships needed to be purchased by 9/26 to purchase the early entry FOBAB tix. Bummer, I totally missed it.

 

I got tix for Friday...

 

Carm’s Beef or Fontano’s Subs are both good choices

 

Ticket for Friday, 12 Nov. 2021 - 6:00pm bought. [$95.48]

 

Saturday ticket acquired! This will be my first fest since 2019 DLD, so I'm really stoked. My buddy is going to be a judge, so it'll be nice to hang out with him afterwards as well.

 

Came here to see thoughts on it, and surprised to see, no conversation about the actual brewery list.

 

What conversation do you want to have? Looks about the same as previous years.

 

Oh maybe ya'll didn't know it was up.

I personally didn't want to insert myself into a convo, but instead just wanted to see what conversation there might have been about it.

I've never been, and am not familiar with the breweries that went previously, and which breweries or beers BAs most look forward to.

 

FoBAB's not really about who's there or what you're looking forward to especially since its a competition and they don't announce the beers ahead of time. FoBAB is just an incredibly good time with some of the best barrel aged beers in the world. I like going and hanging out with my friends and seeing people who I only really see at FoBAB from around the country. The event itself and the atmosphere almost makes the beer secondary. I just like being at FoBAB.

 

The 2 previous posts are spot-on. FOBAB is a festival to discover or stumble upon whales rather than go to intentionally tick them. Although there are bound to be established beers worth trying too.

 

Well this feels absolutely fucking crazy right now but I might be in...

If changing our flights works out, this might be the cherry on top to the end of our week in New Orleans. I have to pick up my DL Sunday either way.

Shit.

 

Does anyone know if the Fobab six packs cover all entered beers or just some?

 

I believe each beer entered has to have 12 - 12oz bottles for the FOBAB to go packs.