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
Side Project Brewing owns 1 brewery/brand:
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.

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8.8/10 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.
Tried from Bottle at Side Project Brewing on 09 Apr 2026 at 23:50

8/10 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 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 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 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.
Tried from Can on 01 Apr 2026 at 02:27

8/10 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.
Tried from Draft at Omnipollos Kyrka on 28 Mar 2026 at 11:37

7.6/10 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 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.
Tried from Bottle at Side Project Brewing on 26 Mar 2026 at 07:00

7.4/10 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 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.
Tried from Bottle on 26 Mar 2026 at 05:12