The world’s largest barrel-aged beer competition, held at the Festival of Barrel Aged Beer (FoBAB) in Chicago, is underway. However, the FoBAB 2016 awards are now official, and our Chicago/Midwest editor, Mike Zoeller was there. Here are the results — congrats to all the winners!

Best in show for the 2016 @FOBABofficial goes to @Listermann/@TripleDigitBrew #fobab pic.twitter.com/C9rFkFLyHV

— PorchDrinkingChicago (@PorchDrinkChi) November 12, 2016

Gold medal for @FOBABofficial in strong porter/Stout goes to @DESTIHLbrewery #fobab pic.twitter.com/7Cn19qpVI9

— PorchDrinkingChicago (@PorchDrinkChi) November 12, 2016

Gold medal for @FOBABofficial in specialty strong porter/Stout goes to @5RabbitBrewery #chicago #fobab pic.twitter.com/oxVsUOsEeg

— PorchDrinkingChicago (@PorchDrinkChi) November 12, 2016

Gold medal for @FOBABofficial in Barleywine/wheatwine goes to @PipeworksBrewin #fobab #chicago pic.twitter.com/ndYHToJGuP

— PorchDrinkingChicago (@PorchDrinkChi) November 12, 2016

Gold medal for @FOBABofficial in classic beer style goes to @HTHollow. #fobab pic.twitter.com/lqPxj0GM06

— PorchDrinkingChicago (@PorchDrinkChi) November 12, 2016

Gold medal for @FOBABofficial in strong pale beer goes to @ScorchedEarthBr #fobab pic.twitter.com/tC3OsWi6xg

— PorchDrinkingChicago (@PorchDrinkChi) November 12, 2016

Gold medal for @FOBABofficial in strong dark beer goes to @BellsBrewery pic.twitter.com/1MJajSC5k4

— PorchDrinkingChicago (@PorchDrinkChi) November 12, 2016

Gold medal for @FOBABofficial in fruit beer goes to @werkforcebrew #fobab pic.twitter.com/dBse2DJyw0

— PorchDrinkingChicago (@PorchDrinkChi) November 12, 2016

Gold medal for @FOBABofficial in specialty/experimental beer goes to @Listermann/@TripleDigitBrew #fobab pic.twitter.com/JHZJcD6YxD

— PorchDrinkingChicago (@PorchDrinkChi) November 12, 2016

Gold medal for @FOBABofficial in wild beer Brett goes to @HailstormBrew #chicago #fobab pic.twitter.com/XdpaCarIEj

— PorchDrinkingChicago (@PorchDrinkChi) November 12, 2016

Gold medal for @FOBABofficial in wild beer sours goes to @FreewillBrewing #fobab pic.twitter.com/CscGcyWqrf

— PorchDrinkingChicago (@PorchDrinkChi) November 12, 2016

Gold medal for @FOBABofficial in wild beer sours w/fruit goes to @ArclightBrewing #fobab pic.twitter.com/bRoPXHeTHJ

— PorchDrinkingChicago (@PorchDrinkChi) November 12, 2016

Gold medal for @FOBABofficial in Cider-mead perry goes to @AngryOrchard Understood in Motion #1 #fobab

— PorchDrinkingChicago (@PorchDrinkChi) November 12, 2016

 

For those still at FoBAB 2016 – enjoy the beer from all the winners, as well as every brewer there. I mean, are there really any losers when you have hundreds of barrel aged beers with which to choose?

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