What's a FABTS?

The FABTS is a club of homebrewers, beer aficionados, and anyone with an appreciation for the quality and diversity of great beer! As such, we are dedicated to the responsible enjoyment of beer as a alcohol containing quality food product, made to be shared with other people and other foods. The club was founded in 1996 by Lyle C. Brown, National Beer Judge.

Thursday, February 1, 2007

Style of the Month: Barleywine and Old Ale

This month we will be tasting and discuss two styles of ales: Barleywine and Old Ale. Below are some links that describe the different styles and provides a few examples.

Barleywine:
Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP) Style Guide
Wikipedia
All About Beer
Beer Advocate

Old Ale:
BJCP Style Guide
Wikipedia
All About Beer
Beer Advocate

Please comment on your favorite example of each style or a quick story about the first time you tried them.

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