The 16th Annual Toronado Barley Wine Festival in San Francisco is one of the premier high gravity beer festivals in the United States. All the barley wines are purchased by the owner and are judged by judges from around the country. The owner trys his best to get as much as he can get of the best barley wines around the world. All 55 taps at Toronado will be filled with barley wine and they will stay that way until they run out.

Winners of the from the 2009 Toronado Barley Wine Festival

1st Place: Big Woody Barleywine, Glacier Brewhouse, AK
2nd Place: Arctic Devil Barley Wine, Midnight Sun Brewing, AK
3rd Place : Lower De Boom, 21st Amendment Brewery, CA
4th Place : Abacus Blend, Firestone Brewing, CA