Side Project (2018)

I didn't figure so. We'll hit it up some time. I've heard nothing but good things, and a brewery with that reputation and that small a tap room is just going to be crowded for a special event. 4 Hands was that way on some Saturdays before they opened the upstairs.

We got there around 5. People standing in every square foot, the loudness (from the sheer number of people in the small space, not necessarily loud people), and the plastic cups everywhere (for water, I assume) definitely reminded me of college parties. No knock on Side Project, they can't help that their beers have become hugely popular. We just hit it at the wrong time.

 

On a Saturday, I would pick the brewery over the cellar. The cellar is claustrophobic even when it's not crowded.

The brewery feels far, far less crowded, even when it is crowded. A recent Sunday at the brewery, with 2-5 other patrons the whole time, was one of the best SP experiences I've ever had, as an antisocial beer nerd.

 

The brewery had plenty of room on Saturday

 

How busy is SP right at open on Saturday? I was hoping to bring back home a ton of their stuff since I never get down there (5+ hour drive). Also, will it be frowned upon to buy so much at once? I don't want to come across as "that guy".

 

Thanks for the tip. So what are the differences between the cellar and brewery? I honestly didn't know the brewery served beer and didn't know where it was until the other day I drove by the signless building and saw barrels through a window.

 

If no release not very. They like money

 

The brewery only serves Side Project/Shared beer on draft and to-go. It is larger and has a 4 foot space of the bar reserved for walk up service. The Cellar has more than 20 taps of Side Project/Shared beer as well as other local/national/international offerings. No dogs at the Cellar, well behaved dogs are welcome at the brewery. No food served or to be brought in at either location.

 

any word on what adjuncts are used in D8?

 

last I checked, fuzzy was not bailable for on-site consumption. been that way for a little while now.

 

no sooner than I posted that and Cory tweets out a picture of the label. hard to tell for sure, but looks like coffee, coconut, and vanilla.

 

I can hear the angels singing now. Can't wait for my first time in STL that weekend

 

BBT, D8...going to be an epic weekend. only thing I need to figure out now is: will BA Shared Coffee Shop Vibes be a part of it???

 

I might actually make a drive over when BA Shared Coffee Shop Vibes drops....

 

I'm looking forward to that one more than BBT & D8 combined.

 

I look forward to every Shared Coffee Vibes release. I just hope I can get my hands on this one.

 

word. those coffee shop vibes are great. coconut isn't my thing but coconut vibes was excellent too.

 

I still find it weird they never bottles regular Vibes.

 

What about coconut vibes? I thought that would have been in bottles by now?

 

for real. I thought maybe it was pushed back due to Abraxas week and then maybe again for their anniversary week. thought we would have heard something more by now though.

 

I'm hoping for a surprise release this weekend, I'm not going to get my hopes up though.