Side Project Brewing (2026)

I'm happy to be in LC for the long haul.

Given the time it takes barrels to age and mature and my palate shifting away from sours towards stouts (for SP's stuff, at least), I think there's potential for it to get even better. (And as a local, I think it's great now.) Fingers crossed that including one Derivation is a sign of the stout volume being significantly higher than a year or two ago.

I don't see them going full Perennial and having everyone prepay $500 for 10-12 BA stouts, but maybe it gets to be closer to that.

 

Thank you all who answered my questions. Excited to join LC.

 

Or it's malty beers sitting for months on the webpage, and now they can move some of that allocation to pre-paid purchases (membership.)

 

Because hoping for LC to be different has ever worked out before

 

Appreciate the reminder that it's the people who really make the membership worthwhile.

 

Yeah because that’s what matters in a beer membership you’re paying for lol you’re the exact customer SP is looking for

they’ve literally monetized your hope. Love it

it’s never going to actually get better until you vote with your wallet.

 

Right now the webstore is the best it’s ever been. I think you might be right

 

Well, I stuck to my guns and only did the one year. I hope the new folks enjoy it more than I did.

 

Yeah - I bailed after 2 years - me and my friend both had a membership - I didn't think we needed two (especially since 80% of these bottles go out to the public ultimately anyway). I can still get what I want I think, and we pretty much share everything anyway.

 

This is probably the smart move

 

Question: Anyone try the Evil Twin Great Northern #55 collab stout? It seems any collabs with SP never fare well when they aren’t the primary brewer.

 

Treeside was pretty solid, but I agree overall. Most are below the SP standard.

 

Yes I have and it’s awesome!

I got the barleywine on deck and I’m pretty excited about it

 

BA CSV dropping today in person & to-go. $30/375ml.

 

Nice to see a BA stout that isn’t $50

 

Any idea if this will go to LC or general webshop eventually?

 

Legit laughed out loud when I saw this. Bravo.

 

Just had both 2026 csv and nitro csv. The nitro is so ridiculously good skipping the BA is an option if you can get it. Or just do both

 

I have not enjoy a single nitro can I’ve purchased in the past. Which is a shame cause CSV was my favorite side project beer years ago. I did buy a BACSV bottle yesterday so we will see how that goes.