Side Project Brewing
Microbrewery
in
Maplewood,
Missouri,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated with 3 Venues
Established in 2014
Contact
7458 Manchester Road, Maplewood, MO, 63143, United States
Subsidiaries
Description
Welcome to Side Project Brewing
What began as a dream and a side project has now grown into our 100% barrel-aged brewery. Passion, experimentation and patience drive the creation of our rustic Saisons, Wild Ales and Spirit Barrel-Aged Ales. As we share our craft with you, we hope you share it with your friends as well.
8.8/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 9
375mL bottle drunk 4/9/26.
Big, rich, slightly funky, slightly musty, tastefully oaky nose with plentiful malt still remaining to balance the dryness and acid. Good fruitiness, with no sign of acetic nor any heavy lactic acidity. Everything seems nicely integrated and even the white wine is mild, tasteful. Still retains a good deal of Sacch. character, which is surprising and welcome. Lingering orange rind and floral notes.
Big and bold with an oakiness that isn't too tannic or toasted. Right away there is a soft, gently syrupy, gently sweet unfermented honey character that helps to balance the dryness and acid from wood and culture. Definitely little, if any, honey fermentation character, which I really appreciate, not finding it to be all that enjoyable or complementary to most beers. 8 years on and this has just as much body as you'd expect from a fresh beer of its nature. Elegant butter and white wine with exceptional malt depth and yet still properly attenuated. Acidity present in a very balanced way. For every couple Side Project sours/BA saisons that you open and they're just cringingly acidic, you get one of these and it makes it all worth it.
Big, rich, slightly funky, slightly musty, tastefully oaky nose with plentiful malt still remaining to balance the dryness and acid. Good fruitiness, with no sign of acetic nor any heavy lactic acidity. Everything seems nicely integrated and even the white wine is mild, tasteful. Still retains a good deal of Sacch. character, which is surprising and welcome. Lingering orange rind and floral notes.
Big and bold with an oakiness that isn't too tannic or toasted. Right away there is a soft, gently syrupy, gently sweet unfermented honey character that helps to balance the dryness and acid from wood and culture. Definitely little, if any, honey fermentation character, which I really appreciate, not finding it to be all that enjoyable or complementary to most beers. 8 years on and this has just as much body as you'd expect from a fresh beer of its nature. Elegant butter and white wine with exceptional malt depth and yet still properly attenuated. Acidity present in a very balanced way. For every couple Side Project sours/BA saisons that you open and they're just cringingly acidic, you get one of these and it makes it all worth it.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Side Project Brewing
on 09 Apr 2026
at 23:50
8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Pours hazy gold with a small white head. Taste is tart raspberry, oak, funk, vinous. Nice.
Tried
from Bottle
at
ChurchKey
on 02 Apr 2026
at 02:19
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Pours hazy gold with a white head. Green onion, blood orange, corn, funk, vegetal notes. Strange.
Tried
from Draft
at
ChurchKey
on 02 Apr 2026
at 02:09
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Pours hazy yellow with a white head. Tart, fruity, funky, yeasty. Very good.
Tried
from Draft
at
ChurchKey
on 02 Apr 2026
at 02:05
8.5/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Can.
A- Black color, black liquid, minimal brown head.
A- Mild soy, mild whisky barrel, chocolate, vanilla frosting, faint mint.
F- Mint leaves, chocolate sauce, soy sauce, slightly sweet, burnt marshmallow.
T- Full body, average texture, average carbonation, balanced finish.
O- I hate mint chocolate as a flavor combination, but for some reason it works for me in beers. Particularly with Perennial and Side Project so STL brewers are doing something right. Really well balanced with mint and a vanilla that goes between a frosting and marshmallow like flavor. Sweet but not cloying. A bit of soy/umami going on as well. Barrel is there but in the slightest way and definitely helps stabilize everything else going on. Well done for sure.
A- Black color, black liquid, minimal brown head.
A- Mild soy, mild whisky barrel, chocolate, vanilla frosting, faint mint.
F- Mint leaves, chocolate sauce, soy sauce, slightly sweet, burnt marshmallow.
T- Full body, average texture, average carbonation, balanced finish.
O- I hate mint chocolate as a flavor combination, but for some reason it works for me in beers. Particularly with Perennial and Side Project so STL brewers are doing something right. Really well balanced with mint and a vanilla that goes between a frosting and marshmallow like flavor. Sweet but not cloying. A bit of soy/umami going on as well. Barrel is there but in the slightest way and definitely helps stabilize everything else going on. Well done for sure.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Apr 2026
at 02:27
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Keg Omnipollo Kyrks 2026-03-27 Sundbyberg
AR: wee boozy, sponge, white dried fruits, hoppy.
AP: dark thick brown, no lid
F: wee boozy, sponge, white dried fruits, hoppy.
AR: wee boozy, sponge, white dried fruits, hoppy.
AP: dark thick brown, no lid
F: wee boozy, sponge, white dried fruits, hoppy.
Tried
from Draft
at
Omnipollos Kyrka
on 28 Mar 2026
at 11:37
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Hazy and pale. Thin head. Vinous nose, with brett c, some barrel, touch of leather. Good complexity. Leather, lemon, and barrel.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Mar 2026
at 07:16
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
750ml (thx, Brent L.!) @ Ryan's. 43rd birthday gathering.
Aroma: funky, sulphuric, some oak.
Taste: along the same lines, moderately acidic.
Overall: ok.
Aroma: funky, sulphuric, some oak.
Taste: along the same lines, moderately acidic.
Overall: ok.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Side Project Brewing
on 26 Mar 2026
at 07:00
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Poured from 750mL bottle. Mostly clear gold with small white head. Feint chardonnay backing with soft saison yeast, a bit subdued, okay.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Mar 2026
at 06:52
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
750ml (thx, Brent L.!) @ Ryan's. 43rd birthday gathering.
Aroma: very funky and sulphuric, some oak.
Taste: along the same lines, moderately acidic.
Overall: ok.
Aroma: very funky and sulphuric, some oak.
Taste: along the same lines, moderately acidic.
Overall: ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Mar 2026
at 05:12