Double Barrel Derivation - Tawny Port
Side Project Brewing

- From:
- Side Project Brewing
- Missouri, United States
- Style:
- American Imperial Stout
- ABV:
- 15%
- Score:
- 93
- Avg:
- 4.5 | pDev: 11.33%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jan 16, 2021
- Added:
- Dec 11, 2018
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 0
This 2018 Double Barrel Derivation blend was aged in Willett bourbon barrels for 16 months before being racked to a Tawny port barrel and finished for 8 months before release.
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Reviewed by Luscious_Malfoy from Illinois
4.62/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.62/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
pours pitch black with dark tan swirls. smells of rich chocolate, bourbon, subtle smoke and dark fruits. taste is very similar with the chocolate and dark fruits combining for an amazing flavor punch with bourbon and smoke on the finish. feel is extremely full. overall, this was excellent. haven’t had Ruby but this and the VSOP are both much better than OG DB Derivation.
Jul 30, 2019Rated by WhaleSlayer85 from Illinois
4.53/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
4.53/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Quite a bit of smoke. Rich chocolate flavors, with a subtle sweetness in the background. Well balanced. Overall, another delicious offering.
Dec 29, 2018Reviewed by gibgink from Missouri
5/5 rDev +11.1%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
5/5 rDev +11.1%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Pour consumed during brewery 2nd Anniversary party. The double Barrel variants(can you even call them that?) are on par with the OG DBD(yes you can call them that, as Karen herself gave it such a connotation) in terms of pretty much everything. Incredibly, I was able to tell the difference between the 2. The finish of this beer leaves a trace feeling of actually drinking a Tawny Port.
Dec 19, 2018
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