Beer:Barrel:Time (2017)
Side Project Brewing
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- From:
- Side Project Brewing
- Missouri, United States
- Style:
- Stout - American Imperial
- ABV:
- 15%
- Score:
- 100
- Avg:
- 4.68 | pDev: 5.56%
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Apr 25, 2022
- Added:
- Apr 02, 2017
- Wants:
- 75
- Gots:
- 18
SCORE
100
World-Class
100
World-Class
Notes:
Please let us introduce our newest Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout, the 2017 release of Side Project Beer : Barrel : Time.
To kick off our first larger Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout release, we wanted to showcase why our brewers first fell in love with this style and the purity of what beer does when aged in our favorite barrels for the amount of time it tells us it needs.
Adjuncts are very popular right now (and we all know Cory loves adjuncts and loves brewing stouts with them!), but we feel as though before we start trying to produce larger batches of our adjunct stouts, we want what may be the first Side Project Barrel-Aged Stout that many of you try to be of its purest form, nothing hiding behind any integrated ingredients. We want the vanilla, the coconut, the chocolates and all of the other lovely flavors found in this style to come from our process, our recipes, our barrels, our blending and our time. Beer : Barrel : Time represents this marriage.
Brian, Tommy and Cory sat down at our barrel warehouse and tasted through more than 50 of our bourbon and whiskey barrels in an attempt to craft the blend of Beer : Barrel : Time. We chose a selection of barrels, a majority from Willett and the rest from Heaven Hill that exemplified what Brian (formerly of Goose Island), Tommy (formerly of Perennial) and Cory believe to epitomize Bourbon Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout. This barrel stock is the exact same stock that we pull from for the Derivations and all of our stouts. We have brewed eight different recipes now, aged them in a variety of barrels, and then always thoughtfully selected and blended to achieve our goals, whether it be Beer : Barrel : Time, a new blend of Derivation, or the yet-to-be-released Barrel-Aged Coffee Shop Vibes by Shared.
Beer : Barrel : Time is planned to be a yearly release that will happen every Thanksgiving weekend. It will always be no adjunct purity.
To kick off our first larger Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout release, we wanted to showcase why our brewers first fell in love with this style and the purity of what beer does when aged in our favorite barrels for the amount of time it tells us it needs.
Adjuncts are very popular right now (and we all know Cory loves adjuncts and loves brewing stouts with them!), but we feel as though before we start trying to produce larger batches of our adjunct stouts, we want what may be the first Side Project Barrel-Aged Stout that many of you try to be of its purest form, nothing hiding behind any integrated ingredients. We want the vanilla, the coconut, the chocolates and all of the other lovely flavors found in this style to come from our process, our recipes, our barrels, our blending and our time. Beer : Barrel : Time represents this marriage.
Brian, Tommy and Cory sat down at our barrel warehouse and tasted through more than 50 of our bourbon and whiskey barrels in an attempt to craft the blend of Beer : Barrel : Time. We chose a selection of barrels, a majority from Willett and the rest from Heaven Hill that exemplified what Brian (formerly of Goose Island), Tommy (formerly of Perennial) and Cory believe to epitomize Bourbon Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout. This barrel stock is the exact same stock that we pull from for the Derivations and all of our stouts. We have brewed eight different recipes now, aged them in a variety of barrels, and then always thoughtfully selected and blended to achieve our goals, whether it be Beer : Barrel : Time, a new blend of Derivation, or the yet-to-be-released Barrel-Aged Coffee Shop Vibes by Shared.
Beer : Barrel : Time is planned to be a yearly release that will happen every Thanksgiving weekend. It will always be no adjunct purity.
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4.75 by Affinity from Missouri on Apr 25, 2022
4.49 by Dharmelink from Wisconsin on Nov 28, 2021
4.77 by von_kaiser from Connecticut on Nov 26, 2021
4.75/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
by JLK7299 from North Carolina
Big WOW beer here. Been trying to score it for awhile. Now I know why. Pours like darn motor oil it’s so dark and thick. Better than BCBS but not quite a MH level. Darn good!
Nov 25, 2021
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
by JLK7299 from North Carolina
Big WOW beer here. Been trying to score it for awhile. Now I know why. Pours like darn motor oil it’s so dark and thick. Better than BCBS but not quite a MH level. Darn good!
Nov 25, 2021
5 by Rkitchen from Michigan on Jun 19, 2021
4.79 by Dank22 from Pennsylvania on Jan 26, 2021
4.76/5 rDev +1.7%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
by Chi2Pitt from Pennsylvania
Delicious whale!
Jan 25, 2021
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
by Chi2Pitt from Pennsylvania
Delicious whale!
Jan 25, 2021
4.75 by teepeevee from Finland on Jan 03, 2021
4.09/5 rDev -12.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
by DefenCorps from Oregon
Unlike the 2019 vintage, the 2017 is not quite as steadfast, apparently weakening with time. A noticeable soy character is present, rather savory. Maybe this hasn't had a chance to integrate into the palate, like, say the 2003 BA Speedway back in its prime, but it's a very noticeable characteristic. Tasty.
Oct 04, 2020
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
by DefenCorps from Oregon
Unlike the 2019 vintage, the 2017 is not quite as steadfast, apparently weakening with time. A noticeable soy character is present, rather savory. Maybe this hasn't had a chance to integrate into the palate, like, say the 2003 BA Speedway back in its prime, but it's a very noticeable characteristic. Tasty.
Oct 04, 2020
4.68 by Hopelessly0 from California on Aug 29, 2020
5/5 rDev +6.8%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
by Sandis from Minnesota
2017 version poured from a 750ml into a snifter on my driveway on my 50th birthday during social distancing while having Kat Perkins play a 3 song set on the end of my driveway. For me this beer is fabulous. Thick, rich, boozy. Wonderful!
Apr 30, 2020
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
by Sandis from Minnesota
2017 version poured from a 750ml into a snifter on my driveway on my 50th birthday during social distancing while having Kat Perkins play a 3 song set on the end of my driveway. For me this beer is fabulous. Thick, rich, boozy. Wonderful!
Apr 30, 2020
4.68 by Uconnelmo from Connecticut on Apr 19, 2020
4.64/5 rDev -0.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
by Dankacheese from Illinois
B2 - opened 12/24/19
Overrated. I wouldn’t say it’s anywhere near the value I traded for. Still a must try and delicious. I will say aroma and appearance are close to perfection.
Dec 26, 2019
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
by Dankacheese from Illinois
B2 - opened 12/24/19
Overrated. I wouldn’t say it’s anywhere near the value I traded for. Still a must try and delicious. I will say aroma and appearance are close to perfection.
Dec 26, 2019
4.78 by rcjennings from Ohio on Dec 20, 2019
4.72 by M_chav from New Mexico on Dec 03, 2019
4.69/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
by Luscious_Malfoy from Illinois
poured from a 750mL bottle. pours blacker than oil. stains the glass as the volume of beer in the glass lessens. smell is bourbon first and foremost with some slight chocolate. a touch of smoke but nothing like it was fresh. the barrel on this beer was almost offensive BBT weekend 2017 and while it has certainly calmed down since then, it’s still barrel for days. taste is bourbon soaked chocolate with a slight marshmallowy vanilla. pick up more vanilla as it continues to warm over the course of the pour. feel is thick, full bodied, low carb. i’ve had this beer 6 or 7 times and it’s only gotten beer with each subsequent pour. an exemplary non-adjunct barrel-aged stout.
Nov 26, 2019
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
by Luscious_Malfoy from Illinois
poured from a 750mL bottle. pours blacker than oil. stains the glass as the volume of beer in the glass lessens. smell is bourbon first and foremost with some slight chocolate. a touch of smoke but nothing like it was fresh. the barrel on this beer was almost offensive BBT weekend 2017 and while it has certainly calmed down since then, it’s still barrel for days. taste is bourbon soaked chocolate with a slight marshmallowy vanilla. pick up more vanilla as it continues to warm over the course of the pour. feel is thick, full bodied, low carb. i’ve had this beer 6 or 7 times and it’s only gotten beer with each subsequent pour. an exemplary non-adjunct barrel-aged stout.
Nov 26, 2019
4.85 by Ryannotbryan from Texas on Nov 25, 2019
4.5/5 rDev -3.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
by GuyFawkes from Illinois
Batch 2. Drank 11/23/19 @ Golgi Apparatus.
Midnight black appearance.
A robust nose of dark chocolate, oak, mild bourbon & hints of burnt caramel.
The flavor followed, this was a spectacular expression of the style. It's reputation is well earned.
Nov 24, 2019
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
by GuyFawkes from Illinois
Batch 2. Drank 11/23/19 @ Golgi Apparatus.
Midnight black appearance.
A robust nose of dark chocolate, oak, mild bourbon & hints of burnt caramel.
The flavor followed, this was a spectacular expression of the style. It's reputation is well earned.
Nov 24, 2019
4.9 by oddlandf from Washington on Nov 20, 2019
4.53 by swanfungus from California on Nov 18, 2019
4.75 by TCOlson from Minnesota on Nov 16, 2019
4.5 by edthehead from New York on Nov 11, 2019
4.34/5 rDev -7.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
by stevoj from Idaho
Bottle at share. Dark brown pour, kind of flat. Aroma is boozy, roasty, light chocolate. taste follows with silky smooth, chocolate, , overall general sweetness. plenty warm too.
Nov 01, 2019
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
by stevoj from Idaho
Bottle at share. Dark brown pour, kind of flat. Aroma is boozy, roasty, light chocolate. taste follows with silky smooth, chocolate, , overall general sweetness. plenty warm too.
Nov 01, 2019
4.71 by Narkee from Australia on Oct 29, 2019
4.59 by birchstick from Colorado on Oct 19, 2019
4.75 by XmnwildX12 from Minnesota on Oct 18, 2019
4.88 by clay23 from New York on Oct 16, 2019
4.59 by westcoastbeerlvr from California on Sep 28, 2019
4.75 by Jmalo from Ohio on Sep 25, 2019
4.83 by ellswrth from Oregon on Sep 06, 2019
4.88 by lemmy187 from Missouri on Aug 18, 2019
5 by Ziosa from Missouri on Aug 16, 2019
4.94 by mattsmith413 from North Carolina on Aug 07, 2019
5 by Chadlossie from North Carolina on Aug 07, 2019
4.58 by Argento from Rhode Island on Aug 04, 2019
4.63/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
by GRG1313 from California
A hyped stout that's actually worth the hype!
Jul 28, 2019
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
by GRG1313 from California
A hyped stout that's actually worth the hype!
Jul 28, 2019
5 by BSecaida from California on Jul 25, 2019
4.34 by Egotist from Illinois on Jul 01, 2019
4.83 by forum8417 from New Jersey on Jun 24, 2019
4.6 by Arsenal0328 from Missouri on Jun 21, 2019
Beer:Barrel:Time (2017) from Side Project Brewing
Beer rating:
100 out of
100 with
203 ratings