Brew Review – Side Project Brewing Double Barrel Derivation (Double Willett Double Tanzanian)

I’m having my first stout from Side Project on today’s Brew Review, Double Barrel Derivation. This 16% double barrel aged imperial stout from 2023 was aged in Willett 5 year & 8 year Family Estate Bourbon barrels then finished in Willett 8 year Wheated Bourbon barrels with Tanzanian Vanilla Beans and finished on additional Tanzanian Vanilla Beans at packaging. Continue reading Brew Review – Side Project Brewing Double Barrel Derivation (Double Willett Double Tanzanian)

Brew Review – Adroit Theory Brewing Mango Whip (Mango Dreamsicle with White Chocolate + Vanilla) (Ghost 1560)

It’s been since the summer that I’ve had Adroit Theory and on today’s Brew Review I’m having their Mango Whip, a 4.5% fruited sour that adds white chocolate and vanilla to make their mango creamsicle even creamier. Continue reading Brew Review – Adroit Theory Brewing Mango Whip (Mango Dreamsicle with White Chocolate + Vanilla) (Ghost 1560)

Brew Review – K2 Brothers Brewing/Young Lion Brewing Company Pink Hope Fruited Sour

Today’s Brew Review benefits a good cause with proceeds of it going to breast cancer foundations and research in Rochester. Pink Hope Fruited Sour, a collab between K2 Brothers and Young Lion Brewing is a 6% sour featuring dragon fruit, strawberry, pink guava, and raspberry purées. Continue reading Brew Review – K2 Brothers Brewing/Young Lion Brewing Company Pink Hope Fruited Sour

Brew Review – Tree House Brewing Company/Side Project Brewing TreeSide

I’m having the most anticipated beer of the year on today’s Brew Review, TreeSide, the first big collaboration from Tree House. With insight and participation from Cory King of Side Project Brewing, they blended a selection of various stout barrels, aging in and around the two year mark and only made 48 bottles of this 16% barrel aged stout. Continue reading Brew Review – Tree House Brewing Company/Side Project Brewing TreeSide

Brew Review – Angry Chair Brewing/Prairie Artisan Ales Barrel-Aged Adjunct Trail (2024)

On yesterday’s review, I had the 2022 version of Barrel-Aged Adjunct Trail from Angry Chair, their annual collab with Prairie Artisanal Ales. On today’s Brew Review I’m having this year’s version of this 11.5% imperial sweet stout, aged in Wild Buck Rye, Heaven Hill, Willett Bourbon and Double Oaked Willett Rye barrels and loaded with hazelnut coffee and toasted coconut. Continue reading Brew Review – Angry Chair Brewing/Prairie Artisan Ales Barrel-Aged Adjunct Trail (2024)

Brew Review – Angry Chair Brewing/Prairie Artisan Ales Barrel-Aged Adjunct Trail (2022)

I’ve heard Barrel-Aged Adjunct Trail is the best beer that Angry Chair brews annually with Prairie Artisanal Ales, and on today’s Brew Review I’m having the 2022 version of this imperial sweet stout with hazelnut coffeee, toasted coconut, and lactose. Continue reading Brew Review – Angry Chair Brewing/Prairie Artisan Ales Barrel-Aged Adjunct Trail (2022)