O.W.K.
Side Project Brewing

O.W.K.O.W.K.
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From:
Side Project Brewing
 
Missouri, United States
Style:
American Imperial Stout
Ranked #2
ABV:
15%
Score:
100
Ranked #11
Avg:
4.86 | pDev: 3.7%
Reviews:
14
Ratings:
85
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 30, 2025
Added:
May 26, 2018
Wants:
  55
Gots:
  3
The 2023 release started in 2020 with the brewing of our O.W.K. recipe on three separate occasions through 2021. Then I began earmarking exceptional barrels. After adding Ugandan vanilla at three different times and a final blending of the beer which was aged in three different barrels - Willett Family Estate bourbon, Old Rip Van Winkle 10-year and Willett rye - the five years of waiting for its return are over. O.W.K. 2023 boasts the most pounds of vanilla per gallon of beer we have ever released, yet showcases an endless depth, complexity and integration by allowing the time and barrel selection to direct the final experience without becoming sugary sweet or confectionary.
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Rated: 5 by Hohlraum from Missouri

Mar 30, 2025
 
Rated: 4.99 by BarnyardPhunk from Colorado

Feb 02, 2025
 
Rated: 4.93 by Chuckdiesel24 from Illinois

Jan 21, 2025
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Reviewed by Magpie60 from Missouri

4.94/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
I had a four ounce pour at side project brewery in Maplewood MO. Black, minimal head thick heavy on the tongue, smooth, extremely subtle… classic , wish I had a case.
Jan 02, 2025
 
Rated: 4.61 by clay23 from New York

Nov 28, 2024
 
Rated: 5 by Smizmo

Nov 10, 2024
 
Rated: 4.75 by rodmanfor3 from Vermont

Sep 23, 2024
 
Rated: 5 by Montanabeerz from Montana

Aug 31, 2024
 
Rated: 4.52 by Eziel from Ohio

Jul 29, 2024
 
Rated: 5 by timmy2b from New York

Jul 28, 2024
 
Rated: 4.84 by Craftbeerfan666 from Norway

Jul 07, 2024
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Rated by fireazzi from Massachusetts

5/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Amazing
Jun 20, 2024
 
Rated: 4.5 by gelasin from California

Jun 02, 2024
 
Rated: 5 by Dankacheese from Illinois

May 20, 2024
 
Rated: 4.9 by Appearanceswc from Virginia

Apr 13, 2024
 
Rated: 4.71 by goblue30 from Michigan

Apr 13, 2024
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Reviewed by REVZEB from Illinois

4.75/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Cellared 5 years. Pitch black oily pour, no head. Let's start with the mouthfeel because it is basically perfect: rich full body with silk smoothness, booze warmth is at the perfect level, dark wood, mild roast, and rye all come together to help shape a complex beauty. Tastes of rich chocolate fudge, black strap molasses, leather, caramel, vanilla, earth, char, roasted malt, prune, complex barrel, finishing complex wood. Smell is more barrel forward with chocolate, char and vanilla as the leading complimentary emphases. Complex, deep, rich, and refined. Really impressed as this exceeds the hype for me, excited to compare with the 2023 bottle I have
Mar 26, 2024
 
Rated: 4.94 by bret27 from California

Mar 22, 2024
 
Rated: 4.7 by JAWS from New York

Dec 24, 2023
 
Rated: 5 by Nedster10 from Michigan

Dec 21, 2023