These are the 2011 Festival of Wood and Barrel Aged Beers Winners (FoBAB)

Category 1 – Classic Porter/Stout – 14 Entries

1st – Flossmoor Station – Pullman Brown Reserve

2nd – Revolution Brewing – Barrel Aged Black Powder Oatmeal Stout

3rd – Revolution Brewing – Barrel Aged The General Molasses Porter

Category 2 – Strong Porter/Stout – 28 Entries

1st – Goose Island Beer Co – Bourbon County Brand Stout

2nd – Unita Brewing Co – Labyrinth

3rd – Miller Valley Brewery – Celebration Porter

Category 3 – Barleywine/Wheatwine – 18 Entries

1st – Goose Island – Wrigleyville – Honey B (Best of Show)

2nd – Goose Island – Wrigleyville – Broadshoulders Barleywine

3rd – Piece Brewery – Mooseknuckle

Category 4 – Classic Styles (not higher than 7% abv.) – 15 Entries

1st Rock Bottom – Cincinnati – Sarah’s Two Headed Buffalo

2nd Finch’s Beer Co – Dirtier Bird

3rd Two Brothers Brewing C0 – Resistance

Category 5 – Strong/Double/Imperial Pale Beer – 14 Entries

1st Rock Bottom – Chicago – Sled Dog Imperial Red

2nd Nebraska Brewing Co. – Melange a Trois

3rd Moylan’s Brewin Co. – Hopsickle 2011

Category 6 – Strong/Double/Imperial Dark Beer – 15 Entries

1st – Upstream Brewing Co – Old Market – Kurgan

2nd – Rock Bottom – Des Moines – Barrel Reserve Illuminator Dopplebock

3rd – Sun King Brewing Co. – Pappy Van Muckle

Category 7 – Fruit Beer – 17 Entries

1st – Three Floyds Brewing Co. – Kinder Beer

2nd – Rock Bottom – Chicago – Fallen Angel Abbey Ale

3rd – Haymarket Pub and Brewery – Clare’s Thirsty Ale

Category 8 – Experimental Beer – 23 Entries

1st – Goose Island – Clybourn – XOCOLATL

2nd – Flossmoor Station – Dark Matter Imperial Stout

3rd – Haymarket Pub and Brewery – Steve it to Bieber

Category 9 – Wild Beer – 18 Entries

1st – Upland Brewing Co – Gilgamesh (Best of Show Runner Up)

2nd – Lagunitas Brewing Co. – Chocolate Raspberry Brett Bourbon Barrel Aged

3rd – Leelanau Brewing 0 Good Harbor Golden

Category 10 – Wild Acidic Beer – 18 Entries

1st Port Brewing/The Lost Abbey – Veritas 2010

2nd Destihl – Normal – St. Dekkera Reserve Flanders/Oud Bruin

3rd – Bear Republic Brewing Co. – Tartare

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