BARREL-AGED BEER'S
BIGGEST WEEKEND
NOV. 13+14
CREDIT UNION 1 ARENA
525 S. Racine Ave. | Chicago, IL 60607
THE TASTING
SESSIONS
Experience FoBAB at two tasting sessions, each featuring over 250 expertly crafted beers, ciders, meads, and perries across 13 unique style categories—all of which are thoughtfully hand-crafted and aged in contact with wood or wood barrels, and many of which are brewed exclusively for the festival.
THE LAGER LOUNGE
Tickets include access to the second-floor Lager Lounge stocked with lighter pours from dozens of local breweries. Sip on the latest pours and trending brews from across Illinois while enjoying a bird’s-eye view of the festival floor and a reprieve from the traditional higher ABV samples poured at FoBAB.
NEW THIS YEAR
A limited-availability ticket that includes private access to the Green Room, cans of crisp lager from the Lager Lounge, a private water station, a concession food stipend, an exclusive 2026 FoBAB Green Room glass, a FoBAB bag, and a FoBAB taster koozie, plus access to a private fire pit area outside. Ticket: $250 each, very limited quantities available.
THE GREEN ROOM
Once again this year, attendees can purchase raffle tickets for a chance to win three festival-changing experiences:
EARLY BIRD RAFFLE
Purchase your FoBAB ticket by Friday, September 18 at 11:59 p.m. to be entered to win a special FoBAB drawstring bag filled with items for FoBAB lovers, including glassware, t-shirts, and more. Five winners will be randomly selected and announced on stage during each session. FREE entry with early bird ticket purchase.
SKIP THE LINE
$5 raffle ticket
FIVE winners (plus a friend) each session will win a SKIP THE LINE badge good throughout the festival (just can’t hit the same line back-to-back). Winners will be announced on Thursday, November 5.
ULTIMATE FOBAB UPGRADE
$10 raffle ticket
THREE winners (plus a friend) each session will win the ULTIMATE FOBAB UPGRADE prize, complete with one-hour early entry to the festival, a skip-the-line badge, and access to our Brewers and Sponsors Lounge, which are stocked with beer and catered food! Winners will be announced on Thursday, November 5.
THE COMPETITION
The FoBAB Awards recognize the innovators and risk-takers—brewers who dare to produce some of the most complex, time-intensive, and meticulously crafted beer, cider, mead, and perry on the planet.
Prior to the festival, a panel of expert judges and industry stewards evaluate all FoBAB entries, awarding gold, silver, and bronze medals as well as ‘Best in Show’ honors across 13 unique style categories.
The award ceremony will be hosted during Session #2 and livestreamed here on the website and the Illinois Craft Brewers Guild’s YouTube channel. The results will be published in the FOBAB HALL OF FAME.
THE CATEGORIES
Prep your tastebuds for a one-of-a-kind barrel-aged beer experience. CLICK on a category* to learn more about that style.
*Categories subject to change
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