Black Is Beautiful
Side Project Brewing
- From:
- Side Project Brewing
- Missouri, United States
- Style:
- American Imperial Stout
- ABV:
- 13%
- Score:
- 93
- Avg:
- 4.39 | pDev: 5.24%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 4
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- May 19, 2024
- Added:
- Jul 16, 2020
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
93
Outstanding
93
Outstanding
The Black Is Beautiful global collaborative beer project was started by Weathered Souls in San Antonio, TX.
Our version of this beer consists of a Side Project barrel-aged stout (50%) and Shared Vibes stout base (50%) finished with a dash of Mexican vanilla beans. 100% of proceeds of Side Project’s Black Is Beautiful will be donated to the ACLU of Missouri.
Our version of this beer consists of a Side Project barrel-aged stout (50%) and Shared Vibes stout base (50%) finished with a dash of Mexican vanilla beans. 100% of proceeds of Side Project’s Black Is Beautiful will be donated to the ACLU of Missouri.
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Reviewed by Alieniloquium from Florida
4.1/5 rDev -6.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.1/5 rDev -6.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
16 oz. can. Pours black with no head. Smells of intense roasted malt. Tastes intensely toasty. Vanilla, a little bourbon, dark chocolate, spicy rye and oak. Heavy, but not sweet. Low barrel character, but it's an aggressive stout profile and it's delicious.
May 08, 2021
Reviewed by edthehead from Maryland
4.5/5 rDev +2.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev +2.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Dark brown/black appearance with little to no beige head, no lacing. Fudge, vanilla, whiskey, roasty malt notes. Medium to thick body, light carbonation. Delicious.
Nov 04, 2020
Reviewed by WickedBeer from Alabama
4.79/5 rDev +9.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
4.79/5 rDev +9.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Canned 07.16.20. An important global collaborative effort participated in by my favorite brewery in the country.
Black, viscous pour. Essentially zero rising head or carbonation, and settles flat into its Side Project snifter.
The nose hits hard with potent rye barrel and vanilla. Rich, fudgy, and decadent; balanced and inviting.
Full & boozy on the palate. Huge barrel presence, with that spiced whiskey complimenting notes of baker’s chocolate and a balanced malt base. Would have liked some of that huge vanilla on the nose to translate to the palate, but for a fan of barrel-aged stouts this is phenomenal.
Full-bodied and chewy. A touch higher carbonation than what you might expect from a Side Project / Shared BA Stout, but it’s not at all distracting, especially being that only 50% of the base recipe is Barrel-aged Stout.
Aug 20, 2020Black, viscous pour. Essentially zero rising head or carbonation, and settles flat into its Side Project snifter.
The nose hits hard with potent rye barrel and vanilla. Rich, fudgy, and decadent; balanced and inviting.
Full & boozy on the palate. Huge barrel presence, with that spiced whiskey complimenting notes of baker’s chocolate and a balanced malt base. Would have liked some of that huge vanilla on the nose to translate to the palate, but for a fan of barrel-aged stouts this is phenomenal.
Full-bodied and chewy. A touch higher carbonation than what you might expect from a Side Project / Shared BA Stout, but it’s not at all distracting, especially being that only 50% of the base recipe is Barrel-aged Stout.
Reviewed by Luscious_Malfoy from Illinois
4.56/5 rDev +3.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.56/5 rDev +3.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
poured from a 16oz can into a snifter. pours inky black with a few bubbles here and there. aromas of chocolate brownies with a touch of roast and earthy vanilla. taste is similar with the barrel playing a minimum role here. it adds a nice touch but overall it’s reminiscent of Base Weight with cocoa nibs & vanilla beans with twice the alcohol and three times the mouthfeel. it’s solid, but to me the Shared bar is so high with the Vibes series that something here seems to be missing. still well above average.
Jul 19, 2020
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