Side Project / Shared (2020)

Any thoughts on whether Side Project will continue with the proxy option, in some form or another, whenever we start to recover from this pandemic (I'm aware that we're nowhere near even seeing the finishing line)?

I get both points of view, for and against proxy, but I'm curious how people think Side Project will approach the option in that 'recovered' stage. They're probably happy at the moment to be able to move as much product as they need, to keep staffing and business operating as 'normal' as possible, but will that need be there once facilities open for on-site/taproom business?

Proxy/no proxy option doesn't affect me much (I'm at Side Project once a month!), but I'm curious if some of the already 'tough' releases from the past that didn't even have proxy options (like BBT) will become virtually impossible once their release is on the docket, and proxy option is still there. And, how much would the two Side Project taprooms have for on-site patrons if they continued to sell via proxy to whomever, wherever?

 

From all the various streams/interviews Cory’s done it sure seems like they’re wanting to go back to in person line up releases. He mentioned that the beers there’s a ton of (fuzzy etc) might still be online, but all limited things will be back to lines.


I’ve also thought about how BBT will possibly work this year since it’s extremely doubtful things will be back to normal.

 

seems very unlikely things will be back to normal (will they ever be??) but could still have a “BBT week” for pickups only. if proxies are allowed that is going to make that online sale a total shit show, which it already kind of is anyways.

i think we can forget about the cellar anniversary and the brewery anniversary though which sucks. those are great days.

 

that was a pretty negative post! sorry, hope everyone has a great Friday! drink some SP.

i had a La Ruche b3 last night after finishing up some yard work and once again, no acidity or sourness to really speak of. light funk and honey. really tasty.

 

According to Shared IG they have a BA imperial stout with one adjunct moving from the barrels to the bottling tanks - BA Coco Vibes b2?

 

It just says one adjunct treatment, not adjunct.

 

whoops guess I read it wrong then

 

BA Ambiente anyone?

 

This was my thought as well.

 

Pretty sure it was in the bottling tank weeks ago.

 

This is either BA Morning Vibes or BA Coco b2.


Or BA Iced Coffee Vibes.

 

please tell me this is a thing

 

Iced coffee shop vibes was a thing when the brewery opened.

 

i remember that. never got to try it but i do remember it.

 

If bottling today, are we still months out for a release?

 

For an adjunct BA stout, it could be 2 weeks or 2 months. They probably need to do some testing and also get labels.

 

summer ‘24 if CV b3 is any indication

 

I think it was during that four hour IG video that Cory said the QC period for Coconut Vibes was pretty long because coconut has a higher risk of infection for some reason.