The Origin
Side Project Brewing

The OriginThe Origin
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From:
Side Project Brewing
 
Missouri, United States
Style:
American Imperial Stout
ABV:
14.3%
Score:
92
Avg:
4.13 | pDev: 20.58%
Reviews:
11
Ratings:
94
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Apr 26, 2017
Added:
Sep 29, 2013
Wants:
  172
Gots:
  10
The Origin is a blend of Imperial Stout, Black Oatwine and Baltic Porter that was aged for 20 months in a Rittenhouse Rye barrel with Madagascar Vanilla Beans. It is our Batch #1, Barrel #1 and our first release. It is never to be brewed again.
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Rated: 4.35 by drmcleod10 from Missouri

Apr 26, 2017
 
Rated: 4.72 by moarmare from Missouri

Mar 09, 2016
 
Rated: 2.91 by Dicers from California

Jan 30, 2016
 
Rated: 4.37 by joeweis from Missouri

Jan 05, 2016
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Reviewed by Alieniloquium from Florida

2.17/5  rDev -47.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 1 | overall: 1.25
750 mL bottle. Black body with no head. No collar. Nothing even wells up. Smells strongly of vanilla. Chocolate. Bourbon. Dark fruits and a light tinge of acidity. Taste manages to have an impressive amount of vanilla through a clear sourness. Dark fruit tartness. Bitter chocolate. Heavy sweetness as well, though. Red wine-like sour finish. Heavy with almost no carbonation. A struggle to drink. Unpleasant.
Nov 10, 2015
 
Rated: 4.45 by hooliganlife from Missouri

Oct 10, 2015
 
Rated: 5 by stephensinner from Missouri

Oct 10, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by Thishops4u from Kansas

Aug 18, 2015
 
Rated: 3.08 by Tertullian007 from Missouri

Jul 23, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by SocalKicks from California

Jun 09, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by PA-Michigander from Pennsylvania

Mar 11, 2015
 
Rated: 4.38 by dfhhead25 from Pennsylvania

Feb 26, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by BMart from Pennsylvania

Feb 24, 2015
 
Rated: 4.58 by Jeffh84 from Illinois

Feb 09, 2015
 
Rated: 2 by Guzzle_McBrew from Connecticut

Dec 13, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by Pete27lax from New York

Dec 06, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Cynic-ale from Texas

Nov 01, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by SwG237 from New York

Oct 19, 2014
 
Rated: 1.75 by HugeBulge from New York

Sep 08, 2014
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Reviewed by SadMachine from New Jersey

4.34/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Reviewed from notes from 6/3/14

A- The pour is super thick and black as night. A very thin brown head recedes quickly, leaving no lacing. Not super striking, but forgivable considering how long it spent in the barrel!

S- The aroma is malty, grainy, and mildly tart. Massive amounts of oak, sweet chocolate, and a healthy dose of vanilla. A good amount of dark fruits as well.

T- A crazy, complex melange of flavors, almost akin to a high end red wine! Tons of berries, cherries, plums, chocolate, and brown sugar. The tartness is surprising but welcome. A huge oak presence, with a bit of the spicy rye whiskey. This beer is way out there, but it's awesome!

M- The mouth feel is medium to thick for the style. Mild carbonation. Slightly puckering, and nicely mouth coating.

O- This is an awesome beer that is very different from the paradigms of the style(s), but delicious none-the-less!
Aug 02, 2014
The Origin from Side Project Brewing
Beer rating: 92 out of 100 with 94 ratings