Parallels

Shared in Maplewood, Missouri, United States 🇺🇸

Collab with: Side Project Brewing
Stout - Imperial Regular

Score

8.00

ABV: 14.1%

IBU: -

Ticks: 20

Parallels is a Double Barrel Aged version of our Parfait base - a blend of Barrel Aged and Oak Aged Imperial Stouts which were blended and then racked back (double barrel aged) into Willett Barrels. After this final aging, we finished it with Fresh Ground Cinnamon Sticks, Vanilla Beans, and Barrel Aged Maple Syrup! This beer was initially formulated for Tavour - they have been lovingly asking for a stout forever! - and we wanted to use this opportunity to "share" how awesome our Shared beers are and can be! This beer represents the "Parallels" between the Side Project and Shared production - you all know that Shared is the same brewery, the same brewers, pulling from the same barrel stock - it is just an outlet for our brewers to have more creative freedom behind the beer and the branding while we share profits from these projects with them.

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8.4

Cheeseboard (6269) reviewed Parallels from Shared 1 year ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

375 ml bottle split at Brewdog, Bristol. Pours near black with tan foam. Aroma: roasted malts, cinnamon, vanilla, maple syrup, oak, bourbon barrel. Moderate to heavy with with moderate bitterness, spicy finish. Medium to full body, with low carbonation. Tasty pastry.

Tried from Bottle on 25 Feb 2024 at 23:14

8.4

Iznogud (14627) reviewed Parallels from Shared 2 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5

On tap at Side Project Patio. Black with brownish head. Cocoa and coconut, vanilla, chocolate, not too much complexity. Super smooth.

Tried from Draft at Side Project Pizza on 31 Jan 2024 at 18:59

7.9

Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Parallels from Shared 2 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

500mL bottle at SP 10th line share, 9/29/23. Dark, undetermined clarity. Low head. Almost a cinnamon nose with a touch of bourbon spice, lots of chocolate, hint of alcohol. Can tell it's only barrel blended but still very respectable. Light licorice on the finish. Soft, chocolatey, cinnamony and with licorice, good attenuation. Some alcohol. Yeah, it's just a barrel blend, but it's solid. Could use a few more months, but nothing to scoff at.

Tried from Bottle on 29 Sep 2023 at 15:49

Kraddel (15844) reviewed Parallels from Shared 2 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Pours black, no real head. Scent is full, cinnamon, roasty. Taste is intense. Full roast, chocolate, cinnamon quite much. Rather hot BA profile.

Tried on 14 Sep 2023 at 01:21

9.4

beerhunter111 (50581) reviewed Parallels from Shared 2 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 10 | Flavor - 10 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9.5

A very dark brown beer with a beige lacing. Aroma of cocoa, coconut, sweet chocolate malt. Taste of sweet chocolate malt, caramel, vanilla, bourbon, coconut. Very good!

Tried on 08 Sep 2023 at 07:41

Werckmeister (8041) reviewed Parallels from Shared 2 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Taster from 0,75l bottle in Sint-Truiden. Black color, small coffee colored head. Smells vanilla, maple, cinnamon, spices, rather intense smell. Full body, light carbonation, oily mouthfeel. Tastes maple, cinnamon, spices, peppery, bit of a chili burn. Finishes lightly sweet with notes of maple, spices and vanilla notes.nice stuff, very adjunct heavy. Intense

8, 8, 8, 8, 8

Tried from Bottle on 02 Sep 2023 at 18:02

8.4

tiong (21350) reviewed Parallels from Shared 2 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

375ml bottle. Intense, roasty and heavy with cinnamon notes, some maple syrup, chocolatey bourbon barrel, vanilla, cocoa and coffee. Quite complex slow sipper.

Tried from Bottle on 22 Jun 2023 at 21:18

8.4

Hermod (17967) reviewed Parallels from Shared 2 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5

Sample from bottle at Pien Shop, Helsinki. Poured pitch black in color. Notes of maple, lots of cinnamon, abraxxas wibes really. Balanced. Very good.

Tried from Bottle on 11 Jun 2023 at 10:32

CoccoBill (10287) ticked Parallels from Shared 2 years ago

Boozy and chocolatey nose, medium body, oily. Sweet, a bit roasty and quite boozy, strong vanilla, dark chocolate, cinnamon, bourbon heat. Description sounds rough but it's somehow kept together, reasonably smooth, very nice

Tried on 09 Jun 2023 at 15:22

8.5

djd07 (28882) reviewed Parallels from Shared 2 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Bottle. Pours black with small tan head that lasts. The aroma is intense cinnamon, chocolate, maple, roast, vanilla. Thick body, maple syrup, cinnamon, dark chocolate, vanilla bean, boozy, nice sweetness, enjoyed this.

Tried from Bottle on 08 Jun 2023 at 03:18