Last March, Jeff Carlson was preparing for another busy day at Harmon Brewing Co. The head brewer had two batches of his Expedition Amber to brew, along with other odds and ends around the brewery in Tacoma, Washington. As he prepared to drain a mash tun, he cracked open its bottom drain and main manway
The winners of the FoBAB competition are crowned by a panel of 75 expert judges and industry stewards after judging about 400 barrel-aged beers, ciders, meads and perr.