Side Project Brewing (2024)

The SP/OH stout is finally releasing on 3/30.

 

Snag for me as I’ll be in Boston that weekend. TIA

 

Grand Cru is $70

 

I can understand waiting in line if I booked round trip airfare and hotel for this week and not wanting to miss anything.

I personally find the crowd atmosphere of these weekends to be overwhelming. Tuesday of the week after for sloppy seconds is more my speed.

 

It’s surprisingly not as cold as it could be.

 

what is it?

 

Triple & Double Barrel-Aged Imperial Stouts finished in Amburana Barrels with Ugandan Vanilla Beans

 

thanks, found it on UT. instead of stout week they should have just called this week amburana week.

 

The on-site bottle list is impressive even beyond the Derivations.

10yr BW, Phase Rule, VW BBT, For TWCP, Parallels.

Eye watering prices, but that's sort of a given.

 

Any STL people who would want a small box of Tree House cans? January Julius x2, Jubilee, and King Julius. Everything under 3 months old.

You guys are fun so figured I’d share. Not looking for payment or even a label, just an address.

 

if none of these stout-soaked saint louisians want to take you up on this let me know and i’ll be sure to hit you back with something nice.

 

Claimed by @smalony

 

Day 3 Report:

Arrived at 10am. Worth it? Aside from grabbing a bar seat, probably not. My feet are still cold.

Best beers of the day: D17 and 10 year BW

Noteworthy beer takes:

D13: Sold out first, worst beer of the day. Super faded, oxidized, no vanilla. The DBD Tanzanian tastes exactly how I remember D13 fresh though.

Derivation TWCP: Surprisingly good for its age. Happy to revisit this one.

VWBBT: First time trying. Solid. Price is ridiculous.

D15: lackluster when fresh and forgettable today. D17 on a whole nother level compared to this.

D Grand Cru: Did not live up to my expectations. This was missing the bourbon backbone that the new MJK has to support the amburana flavors. This was my issue with the DBD Mizunara as well. I wouldn’t have picked up any vanilla if I didn’t know it was there. Overall it was good, but left a lot to be desired in terms of intensity for a triple/double barrel aged SP stout.

 

Thanks for the TWCP pour today!

 

Derivation Grand Cru? More like Derivation Grand Cru of opinions

 

I absolutely loved it. I’ll take all the bottles.

 

D17 and 10yr Bw were drinking fantastic today. Absolute killers

 

Wonder how crazy it’ll be today. Know 10 candles will be big, but wonder if the fact it’s Sunday slows the crowd a bit.

 

My assumption is today will still be nuts because of the holiday tomorrow. Would love to be proven wrong.