Futures – Best in ShoW
We love to mix our beer and our gambling over here (see March Madness for details) so we’re back again with this years list of odds to win.
2023 was won by Hidden Hand with my pre-show odds set for 40-1 for the offshoot of Solemn Oath.
Opening line is the brewery’s line, taking beers into account that have been announced by participating breweries. The lines may be updated as more beer entries become known. I’m obviously not booking your action, so you’ll have to find another degenerate to bet your money and beers with. Maybe try DraughtKings or something.
Breweries with multiple locations are consolidated into 1 inclusive entry for betting purposes
| Brewery Entrants | Opening | Updated |
| 3 Floyds (Munster, IN) | 22/1 | |
| American Solera (Tulsa, OK) | 10/1 | |
| Boulevard Brewing Company (Kansas City, MO) | 65/1 | |
| Breakside Brewing (Portland, OR) | 60/1 | |
| Brothership Brewing (Mokena, IL) | 18/1 | |
| Cerebral Brewing (Denver, CO) | 10/1 | |
| Crooked Stave (Denver, CO) | 15/1 | |
| Cruz Blanca Brewery (Chicago, IL) | 20/1 | |
| Eris Brewery and Cider House (Chicago, IL) | 30/1 | |
| Firestone Walker Brewing (Paso Robles, CA) | 16/1 | |
| Forager Brewery (Rochester, MN) | 14/1 | |
| Forbidden Root (Chicago, IL) | 30/1 | |
| Goose Island Beer Company (Chicago, IL) | 15/1 | |
| Hailstorm Brewing Co (Tinley Park, IL) | 40/1 | |
| Half Acre Beer Co (Chicago, IL) | 8/1 | |
| Hidden Hand Brewery (Naperville, IL) | 12/1 | |
| Idyll Forest Artisan Ales – Pyres (Minneapolis, MN) | 75/1 | |
| Imperial Oak Brewery (Willow Springs, IL) | 20/1 | |
| is/was brewing (Chicago, IL) | 22/1 | |
| Jackie O’s Brewery (Athens, OH) | 12/1 | |
| Liquid Love Brewing (Buffalo Grove, IL) | 35/1 | |
| LunaR Brewing (Villa Park, IL) | 60/1 | |
| Maplewood Brewing (Chicago, IL) | 12/1 | |
| Martin House Brewing (Fort Worth, TX) | 24/1 | |
| Mikerphone Brewing (Elk Grove Village, IL) | 10/1 | |
| Miskatonic Brewing Company (Darien, IL) | 18/1 | |
| More Brewing Co. (Villa Park, IL + Huntley, IL + Bartlett, IL) | 5/1 | |
| Narrow Path Brewing Company (Loveland, CO) | 60/1 | |
| New Image Brewing (Arvada, CO) | 25/1 | |
| Off Color Brewing + Mousetrap (Chicago, IL) | 15/1 | |
| Old Irving Brewing Co. (Chicago, IL) | 20/1 | |
| other half brewing (Brooklyn, NY) | 15/1 | |
| Phase Three Brewing (Lake Zurich, IL) | 7/1 | |
| Pipeworks Brewing (Chicago, IL) | 23/1 | |
| Reserve Artisan Ales (Galesburg, IL) | 80/1 | |
| Resident Culture Brewing (Charlotte, NC) | 14/1 | |
| Revolution Brewing (Chicago, IL) | 10/1 | |
| Riverlands Brewing Company (St Charles, IL) | 15/1 | |
| Streetside Brewery (Cincinnati, OH) | 22/1 | |
| The Explorium Brewpub (Milwaukee, WI) | 25/1 | |
| The Lost Abbey (San Marcos, CA) | 6/1 | |
| Transient Artisan Ales (Bridgman, MI) | 14/1 | |
| Triptych Brewing Company (Savoy, IL) | 28/1 | |
| Whiskey Hill Brewing Company (Westmont, IL) | 9/1 | |
| Wicked Weed Brewing (Asheville, NC) | 60/1 | |
| Weldwerks Brewing Co (Greeley, CO) | 12/1 | |
| Wren House Brewing Company (Phoenix, AZ) | 20/1 | |
| Field (any brewery competing but not listed above) | 7/2 |
Things to consider
- Judging is blind
- Breweries from the Midwest have a higher win rate, but also a higher participation rate in general
- Wilds have been winning more Best In Show titles recently
- No Stout has won Best in Show since 2018 with Fundamental Observation from Bottle Logic
- Last 6 winners have been Hidden Hand, The Lost Abbey, Tin City, Bottle Logic back to back, More Brewing
- Here’s a link to all past winners
- Certain breweries have multiple locations that have submitted locations that will be totaled under one brewery selection
Notable breweries absent from FoBAB 2023
- Dovetail
- Hop Butcher
- Listermann Brewing (previous Best in Show winner)
- Mortalis
- Prairie
- Vitamin Sea
Qualifications
These futures are for entertainment purposes. With that said, I worked in Las Vegas sportsbooks for 3 years between Caesars Palace and CG Technology’s M Resort Sportsbook. I’ve crafted Super Bowl props that took actual action on SB44, the NBA Finals, and other various wild bets. So while these are for entertainment purposes, they’re not without substance either.
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