One Candle
Side Project Brewing

 

 

On tap at the Side Project Cellar's 2nd Anniversary party. Last keg in existence, so quite a special pour. Even after 2 years, there is a smokiness that is still very strong in the beer. It made itself known at times. While it was my least favorite of the candle series to date, I was very happy to have tried it.

Likely the best stout ever produced, just sad people outside of Missouri weren't given the chance to try this magical barrel

L - Dark as night, thick and menacing

S - Campfire marshmallow graham cracker and subtle notes of maple with a touch of smoke on the finish. the best smelling beer there is, pure campfire nasal sex

T - Taste follows the nose here with loads on your face of marshmallow soaked in bourbon with heavy hints of chocolate and vanilla

F - Perfect, thick chewy smooth creamy

O - The best stout I have had to date

Up against some heavy hitters KBBS MD BA Abraxas, VB Assassin PVW Black magick etc. Better than all of them. Sad this one is gone forever

5oz. pour served still at the anniversary week back in November. The barrel does all the work and it's beautiful. Think campfire, and the perfectly toasted marshmallow right when you blow the smoke off of it and take that first bite. That's what this is.

 

 

Had this on tap at Abraxas Day event last year and finally putting my notes into here. Really smokey and slightly sweet on the nose. Good vanilla sweetness and dark malts are present in the scent. When this hits the tongue it is a complex dose of dark, burnt malts, smokey flavors, and vanilla-like sweetness. Like many people at the even, my first though was marshmallows. The smoke and sweetness combined with the barrels really give this an almost smore-like quality. Just a really quality beer here that is truly delicious.

 

 

 

The best stout out there....

Perfect mouthfeel, serviced still. Maple vanilla chocolate bourbon bomb. Marshmallow sex in your mouth

 

 

The best liquid that has ever touched my lips.

Russian Imperial Stout aged for 18 months in Knob Creek Barrels

Abraxas Day 2014. Part of the VIP ticket package. As well as November and February

5 ounce pour into an Abraxas snifter.


Sampled again in November as well as recently on draft at the cellar.

This is the best stout that I have ever had. No adjuncts yet it smells like a vanilla bean marshmallow at this point.


Better than KBBS/BA Coffee Abraxas/VB Assassin/PvW Black Magick.

A stellar RIS. What amazes me is how there are no adjunct ingredients in this beer. Crazy what a well crafted stout will do in a bourbon barrel. It being a still beer allows for the flavors to shine and sit on the palate better. Well done Cory!