Festival Of Wood And Barrel Aged Beer

It’s FoBAB season! Trevor Rose-Hamblin from Old Irving Brewing and the Illinois Craft Brewers Guild joins me to preview the Festival of Wood & Barrel-Aged Beers and talk about what makes this Chicago tradition special.We get into the time, work, and risk behind barrel-aged beer, why balance matters, and why you should explore beyond the big stouts. Trevor also shares details about the new Green Room experience, including opportunities to meet brewers and taste special bottles from their cellars.On this episode: What to look for at FoBAB, from wood-aged sours to ciders, meads, and perries. The expanded Lager Lounge, VIP access, and the new Green Room. What winning a FoBAB medal can mean for a small brewery. How the festival supports the Illinois Craft Brewers Guild’s work. A preview of Old Irving’s anniversary collaboration with Revolution Brewing and upcoming Krampus beers. Plus, I taste VSOIB, Old Irving and Revolution’s 24-month oak-aged anniversary stout. We also talk breakfast sandwiches for festival day, with suggestions from Trevor, Jonathan Surratt of Bounded by Buns, and my own homemade breakfast Crunchwrap. In Last Call, I celebrate Illinois breweries bringing home Great American Beer Festival medals and highlight the Krispy King Lager Competition.Listen wherever you get your podcasts, and let me know: What’s your go-to breakfast before a beer festival? Chicken And Waffle Sandwich Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/beer-in-front--5704447/support. Beer Media Group