Tête de Cuvée (Vintage 2020)
Side Project Brewing in Maplewood, Missouri, United States 🇺🇸
Farmhouse - Sour Saison Series Out of Production|
Score
7.58
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For the first time since Blend #1, I incorporated a dash of Oude du Blé into this Vintage. While blending Vintage 2019 last year, we revisited all of previous blends and Blend #1 always had, and still has, this slight sense of air, fluff, and delicacy which had gracefully aged and developed. Even with the careful selection of our best barrels over the years, Blend #1 always held its own special place when enjoyed at the same time as the others during a vertical tasting. Being that the grass is always greener, and since these subtleties hadn't been explored in a blend since the first, I wanted to take the steps to save Oude du Blé barrels which could be explored in early 2022 for this Vintage 2020 version of Tête de Cuvée. This select blend is as follows:
Oude de Blé - 500L Puncheon Fermented
Oude Fermier - 225L Chardonnay Barrel Fermented
Experimental Saison #1 - 500L Puncheon Fermented with new Saison Yeast Strain + Side Project Cultures
Experimental Saison #2 - 500L Puncheon Fermented with new Saison Yeast Strain + 2 Brett Strains
Experimental Saisons #3 - 500L Puncheon Fermented with new Saison Yeast Strain + SDB Foedre Cultures
Oude de Blé - 500L Puncheon Fermented
Oude Fermier - 225L Chardonnay Barrel Fermented
Experimental Saison #1 - 500L Puncheon Fermented with new Saison Yeast Strain + Side Project Cultures
Experimental Saison #2 - 500L Puncheon Fermented with new Saison Yeast Strain + 2 Brett Strains
Experimental Saisons #3 - 500L Puncheon Fermented with new Saison Yeast Strain + SDB Foedre Cultures
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8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Taster showing pale gold with sparse white foam.
The nose shows moderately intense tart notes of peach and light Brett.
The palate is well carbonated and light bodied. Moderately tart with a light acetic edge and balanced notes of stone fruit.
The nose shows moderately intense tart notes of peach and light Brett.
The palate is well carbonated and light bodied. Moderately tart with a light acetic edge and balanced notes of stone fruit.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Feb 2026
at 05:35
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle. Pours golden with small white head that lasts. The aroma is funk, wood, vinegar, citrus, grape. Slick body, vinegar, lemon, cheese, funk, acidic.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Jun 2024
at 05:07
8.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
750mL bottle drunk 7/1/23. Clear, bright golden-brass. Large, well-retained, white head. Juicy white wine galore with succulent, balancing acidity, a hint of citrus and just a nip of acetic acid. Big brett and lactic, thankfully with rich, honey and cracker-like malts easily balancing, as well. No alcohol or flaw. Soft, very malty, rich, deep, balancing the light acetic and big brett and lactic acidity. White wine in force with excellent juiciness and succulent, lip smacking citrus and yellow fruit notes. Crescendo of sourness finishing pleasing tart but with a bit of residual sugar comforting. No alcohol or flaw. Say what you will about SP's sours, but this one, at least, was a big success.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jul 2023
at 21:55
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Flaska från Side Project, 2020. Blekguldig med vit krona. Funk, citrus, lite citronmaräng, bra djup och komplexitet, något större syra utan att dra iväg. Mycket fat, vintoner. Snyggt och gott.
Tried
on 19 May 2023
at 08:18