Side Project Brewing (2026)

Discussion in 'Midwest' started by bread_c, Jan 1, 2026.

  1. Heisenbrew

    Heisenbrew Savant (1,188) Aug 21, 2016 Missouri
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    If it’s literally For LC b2 then RIP
     
  2. HolladayHill

    HolladayHill Initiate (185) Jul 14, 2025 Tennessee

    Middle Tennessee took an absolute walloping from Fern; I hope you guys around STL escaped the worst of it. Somehow we've been just about the only house on our block with power for the past 4 days. Still over 100k folks without service according to the outage map.

    We’re sheltering a couple friends who are in the powerless contingent -- so we did a recon mission back to their house yesterday and it's 28° in their living room. Wild times.
     
  3. Luscious_Malfoy

    Luscious_Malfoy Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,068) Oct 5, 2016 Illinois
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    Stay safe and warm!
     
  4. TurkeysDrinkBeer

    TurkeysDrinkBeer Savant (1,064) Sep 8, 2018 Virginia
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    Really hoping they take advantage of the opportunity to give us something different, especially with Ambiente having just dropped and being a similar beer.
     
  5. Luscious_Malfoy

    Luscious_Malfoy Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,068) Oct 5, 2016 Illinois
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    Since b2 is getting released soon I figured I would give this a try and let me tell you: this rocks. The banana is so subtle I would maybe not even guess it part of the equation had I not known what went into this. Lots of peanut aromas and flavors with some chocolate. The banana kind of ties it all together. Really well done. Cheers!!
     
  6. KevSal

    KevSal Pooh-Bah (2,940) Oct 17, 2010 California
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    Instead of b2, a full ba version would have been better :joy:
     
  7. Heisenbrew

    Heisenbrew Savant (1,188) Aug 21, 2016 Missouri
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    This is what I’m hoping is the case for not making it the same thing, but they did do Symmetry & For Phil back to back….
     
  8. Speyeke2010

    Speyeke2010 Aspirant (231) May 31, 2023
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    It would be pretty hilarious if they didn’t change the For LC adjunct schedule. “For your last beer, we just put BA Ambiente 2026 in a smaller bottle with a more thoughtful label. We hope you enjoy this blend that we carefully selected for you, our most precious clients. Thank you for a thoughtful and wonderful year, we hope to see you again.”
     
  9. Heisenbrew

    Heisenbrew Savant (1,188) Aug 21, 2016 Missouri
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    Blog is updated with Stout Week releases
     
  10. BarnyardPhunk

    BarnyardPhunk Devotee (340) Jan 20, 2021 Colorado
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    The personas sound awesome. Love how different they are
     
  11. jmc_iii

    jmc_iii Initiate (119) Apr 18, 2024 Missouri
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    What’s the general consensus on this?
     
  12. KevinJohnson2

    KevinJohnson2 Savant (1,049) Jul 8, 2013 Michigan
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    I’m not sure about everyone else but I thought this one was an absolute banger. Big barrel but not overwhelming with awesome mouthfeel. Absolutely shocked it’s still available online, albeit in a small package.
     
  13. HolladayHill

    HolladayHill Initiate (185) Jul 14, 2025 Tennessee

    Thank you buddy! Been doing our best. Still looks like a war zone driving around, trees split and exploded, debris everywhere. Still about a quarter of town without power, but the NES estimates say my friends staying with us *should* get theirs back around … Thursday. Woof. Even with all the floods, tornadoes and other ice storms we’ve had over the years, I’ve never seen anything else quite this intense. This reel from a couple miles away makes one of our major arteries through Forest Hills look like a dirt logging road or something lol :flushed:

    On a lighter note! I’m embarrassed as a Tennessean I just figured out the Marble Lions name

    peanut butter + banana = Elvis sandwich (usually bacon and/or honey too, but close enough)
    Elvis = Graceland
    Graceland = the two big marble lions out front
     
  14. Speyeke2010

    Speyeke2010 Aspirant (231) May 31, 2023
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    Man, Evil Twin/Side Project collab BA stout and BA barleywine up on Tavour. Been up for like 4 hours. If this was two/three years ago they would have sold out in seconds.
     
  15. CityManOli

    CityManOli Crusader (422) Oct 16, 2019 Illinois
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    For a few releases, ET was packaging in 8 ounce cans and I’m sad they aren’t doing that anymore.
     
  16. Luscious_Malfoy

    Luscious_Malfoy Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,068) Oct 5, 2016 Illinois
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    More nitro CSV and a new variant packaged in a stupid can size.
     
  17. KevSal

    KevSal Pooh-Bah (2,940) Oct 17, 2010 California
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    Dammit I’ve been waiting 5 years for ba coffee shop vibes and when it’s finally coming when im not planning to renew lol.
    well maybe someone can help me out with a 1 time proxy in March! Wish it was a 750 tho!
     
  18. Appearanceswc

    Appearanceswc Savant (1,097) Mar 9, 2015 Virginia
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    Something very dry on the end that was off-putting to me. I expected more from two heavy weights in the industry having their stouts marry one another. Still gave it a 4.5 on UT because it was still good. No need for me to revisit it, though.
     
  19. DavidAames

    DavidAames Initiate (167) Mar 27, 2025 Luxembourg
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    Per latest email, online vintage pop-up sale tomorrow for LC, 10 AM CT. First come, first served, no limits, on these "limited vintage pop-up beers."

    "including two fun barrel aged stouts..."
     
  20. Appearanceswc

    Appearanceswc Savant (1,097) Mar 9, 2015 Virginia
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    It will be fun if you're successful in buying them. It's always a circus waiting to happen when using their shopping platform.