BEER ARCHIVE

  • à la Table

    Oak Aged Missouri Farmhouse Ale

    à la Table is inspired by the classic Saisons of the past, meant to be shared "at the Table" with family and friends. Traditionally brewed to be low in alcohol and extremely refreshing, this inspired Saison was brewed with an airy and fluffy malt bill and fermented with wild Missouri yeast and bacteria and our house Saison blend before being aged in Missouri oak for several months and then being naturally conditioned in this bottle.

    First Released May 2019

  • Bière Blanche

    Foedre Aged Witbier

    Bière Blanche is inspired by the witbiers of Belgium brewed with large amounts of wheat and spiced with coriander and orange peel. The soft palate and low bitterness of this witbier is perfect for aging in Chardonnay barrels with our local microflora, which added a ripe, citrus acidity to this vibrant beer. This refreshing witbier aged in wine barrels for more than a year before it was naturally conditioned in this bottle.


    First Released December 2016

  • Bière du Pays

    Oak Aged Missouri Farmhouse Ale

    Bière du Pays is inspired by the classic Saisons from the country. An airy and fluffy malt bill is fermented with wild Missouri yeast and bacteria and our house Saison blend. This refreshing and delicate farmhouse ale was aged in Missouri oak for several months before it was naturally conditioned in this bottle.

    First Released October 2014

  • Raspberry Bière du Pays

    Wine Barrel Aged Black Raspberry Farmhouse Ale

    Raspberry Bière du Pays is our restrained approach to a fruited Saison. We added a thoughtful amount of Black Raspberries to our Bière du Pays to not cloud the nuances of our lovely, little beer, but to add a layer of soft fruit and color for a new experience. Our Missouri yeast and bacteria provide the layers of complexity to this farmhouse ale that was aged in oak for several months before being naturally conditioned in the bottle.

    First Released June 2018

  • Grisette

    Foedre Aged Farmhouse Ale

    Grisette is inspired by the soft session beers of Belgium. The blond color, notes of floral European hops and delicate, bright finish create a complex, yet very approachable beer. This farmhouse-inspired table beer was aged in a Missouri oak foedre for several months before being naturally conditioned in this bottle.


    First Released September 2014

  • Dry-hopped Grisette

    Dry Hopped Foedre Aged Farmhouse Ale

    As we have evolved, we have looked for ways to continue to elevate and experiment with our favorite beers. Grisette is inspired by the soft session beers of Belgium with it's blond color, notes of floral European hops and delicate, bright finish. For this iteration, we gently dry-hopped this complex, yet very approachable beer after aging it in a Missouri Oak Foedre for several months before naturally conditioning it in this bottle.


    First Released April 2021

  • La Ruche

    Oak Aged Missouri Saison with Honey

    La Ruche is a delicate Missouri Saison fermented using a blend of our local microflora and a traditional Saison yeast. Meadowfoam Honey was added to this soft beer for refermentation in a Missouri Oak Foedre and was aged to maturity before being naturally conditioned in this bottle.


    First Released July 2017

  • Le Saisonnier

    Wine Barrel Fermented Missouri Saison

    Le Saisonnier is named after the seasonal workers for which the first, old-world Saisons were originally made. Brewed with European malts and hops and fermented in and aged in wine barrels for 10 months with a blend of Missouri yeast and bacteria, before being naturally conditioned in this bottle.


    First Released February 2014

  • Dry-hopped Le Saisonnier

    Dry-hopped Wine Barrel Fermented Missouri Saison

    Le Saisonnier is named after the seasonal workers for which the first, old-world Saisons were originally made. We brewed this table beer with European malts, hopped it assertively with European hops and then aged it in a Missouri Oak Foedre for 6 months with a blend of Missouri microflora to create a delicate, yet expressive experience from this naturally conditioned beer.


    First Released September 2022

  • Marietta Ave.

    Wine Barrel Aged Farmhouse Pale Ale

    Marietta Ave. is our Farmhouse Pale Ale that was fermented in and aged in French Oak Puncheons with Belgian Saison yeast and a blend of soft Brettanomyces strains. It was brewed with floral and citrusy American hops and naturally conditioned in this bottle for several months.


    First Released September 2015

  • Dry-hopped Marietta Ave.

    Dry Hopped Wine Barrel Aged Farmhouse Pale Ale

    Marietta Ave. is our Farmhouse Pale Ale that was fermented in and aged in French Oak Puncheons for more than a year with Belgian Saison yeast and a blend of soft Brettanomyces strains. It was brewed with floral and citrusy American hops and naturally conditioned in this bottle for several months before being released.


    First Released April 2021

  • Saison du Blè

    Wine Barrel Aged Missouri Wheat Saison


    Saison du Blé is the harmony of a fluffy Wheat Saison and a tart, Missouri Saison. The wheat balances a very dry body with a creamy, billowy mouthfeel, and our local microflora adds complexity and acidity. This Saison was aged in Chardonnay barrels for several months before being naturally conditioned in this bottle.


    First Released November 2013

  • Rosé du Blè

    Missouri Saison aged in a Missouri Foedre


    Rosé du Blé is our Wheat Saison that is fermented with wild Brettanomyces and Lactobacillus from our family’s farm and aged in our Missouri Oak Foedre. At maturity, it was racked atop the skins of Raspberries and a small touch of Hibiscus, adding the color, tannins and aromatics inspired by the rosé wines of France.


    First Released June 2015

  • Saison du Fermier

    Wine Barrel Fermented Missouri Saison

    Saison du Fermier is the harmony of new and old. It is robust and has the paler color of modern Saisons, yet it is balanced with the brightness, depth and rustic character of the wild Brettanomyces and Lactobacillus found on our family’s Missouri farm. This farmhouse ale was fermented in and aged in wine barrels for several months.


    First Released September 2013

  • Saison du Fermier from Pinot Noir Puncheons

    Red Wine Barrel Fermented Missouri Saison

    Saison du Fermier is the harmony of new and old. It is robust and has the paler color of modern Saisons, yet it is balanced with the brightness, depth and rustic character of the wild microflora found on our family’s Missouri farm. This limited expression of Saison du Fermier was fermented in and aged in Pinot Noir puncheons for 8 months before being naturally conditioned in this bottle.


    First Released September 2016

  • Single Farm

    Dry-Hopped Foedre Aged Farmhouse Pale Ale

    Single Farm is our blended Missouri Farmhouse Pale Ale in which we explore the complexities and beautiful expressions of a single hop varietal and our native mixed culture.


    First Released July 2021

  • Anabasis

    Bourbon Barrel Aged American Barleywine

    Anabasis is a Barleywine that was brewed with American malts and hops, but fermented with a strong English Ale strain. This Barleywine was aged for 18 months in a single Wine and Cheese Place Blanton's barrel before being bottle conditioned for several more months before being released.


    First Released March 2015

  • Beer : Barrel : Time

    Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout

    An expression of the beer we brew, the barrels we hand-select, and the time in which we patiently age, this is our non-adjunct blend of Barrel Aged Imperial Stout. Luxuriously decadent, yet refined and thoughtful, we pursue what this style was and is by sharing with you our purest blend of beer, from barrel with time.


    First Released November 2017

  • Continuance

    Barrel Aged Imperial Stout & Barleywine Blend

    Continuance is our series of blended Imperial Stouts, Barleywines and other Spirit Barrel-Aged beers.


    First Released May 2015

  • Derivation

    Barrel Aged Imperial Stout

    Derivation is our series of Barrel-Aged Imperial Stouts in which we brew several recipes, age them in a variety of barrels and blend them before bottling to add depth and structure to this massive style of beer.


    First Released April 2021

  • Längst

    Bourbon Barrel Aged Adambier

    Langst is our bourbon barrel-aged Adambier, a historic, strong, malty German ale that was brewed with 7 different German malts and fermented with a fruity yeast strain. This Adambier was aged for 18 months in bourbon barrels to showcase the barrel as the predominant characteristic lending to notes of dark, dried fruits, toffee, caramel, peat and leather before being bottled almost still.


    First Released January 2017

  • M.J.K.

    Barrel Aged Barleywine

    M.J.K. is the culmination of our barleywine production. We brewed several new English-inspired Barleywine recipes and then double and triple barrel-aged and finished them for 31 to 32 months in Willett Family Estate Bourbon and Brazillian Amburana Barrels. Once mature, 2024 M.J.K. was blended intentfully to showcase the character of these special barrels in a deep, rich, luxurious English Barleywine.


    First Released February 2021

  • O.W.K.

    Barrel Aged Imperial Stout

    Barrel Aged Imperial Stout
    O.W.K. is the culmination of our stout production. Our favorite barrels of our O.W.K. recipe which had matured from 22 to 31 months in Van Winkle, Willett Rye, and Family Estate Bourbon Barrels from our friend Drew Kulsveen of Willett Distillery were selected. The 2023 O.W.K. was infused with and rested on Ugandan Vanilla Beans during three separate phases, adding layers of milk chocolate, decadent fudge and earthy vanilla to the rich, lucious body of this Barrel Aged Imperial Stout.


    First Released May 2018

  • Silent Barrel

    Single Barrel Pick

    Silent Barrel showcases single barrel picks, picks which we bring others into our barrel room, sample barrels and pick the barrel which we would all like to share with our names on it. Each barrel, no matter the recipe, the age or the type of spirit it once held, has its own personality. Much like the Bourbon and Whiskey world, bottling them straight from the barrel, unblended and still, can allow us to share with you the closest thing to the barrel-picking experience.


    First Released June 2023

  • Balaton

    Wild Missouri Brown aged with Michigan Balaton Charries

    Balaton is our Wild Missouri Brown Ale that was fermented in and aged in local Chambourcin Barrels with Missouri microflora for over a year with Michigan Balaton Cherries. We wanted Balaton to be soft, yet complex, so it is only 5% abv with a higher level of Brett influence and more impactful oak presence to balance out the signature Side Project acidity and the tart, cinnamon notes of the cherries...


    First Released March 2016

  • Blueberry Flanders

    Missouri Flanders Red-inspired Ale aged with Blueberries

    Fermented and aged in a 70hL upright French Oak Foedre from one of our Napa Valley Cabernet producing friends, the base for Blueberry Flanders rested, solera-method style, for more than 4 years before being racked to a horizontal Missouri Oak Foedre with more than 4000lbs of Oregon Blueberries. After several months of re-fermentation and maturing, we bottled this beer and allowed it to naturally condition in its bottle for more than 7 months before tasting and confirming that it is ready to share with you. 


    First Released July 2014

  • Blanc de Blancs

    Missouri Wild Ale aged in Wine Barrels with Wine Grapes

    Blanc de Blancs is our Bière de Champagne that was fermented in and aged in white wine barrels with our local, Missouri microflora. After fermentation, it was aged on Missouri grapes for more than a year creating a beer that was inspired by our love of wine.


    First Released September 2014

  • Fencerow

    Missouri Wild Ale Aged with Black Raspberries

    Fencerow begins as a Missouri Wild Ale which is aged in French oak until maturity. At maturity, we blended this base with other Missouri Wild Ales aged in Missouri and French Oak to dial in our level of acidity and complexity and to lay the framework for re-fermentation on Oregon Black Raspberries.


    First Released September 2014

  • Fuzzy

    Missouri Wild Ale Aged in Wine Barrels with White Peachess

    Fuzzy is our Missouri Wild Ale that was fermented and aged in our 70hL French Oak Foedre for 2 years before being racked on to White Peaches from southeast Missouri and aged an additional 7 months as the beer refermented to dryness before being naturally conditioned in the bottle.


    First Released April 2014

  • Raspe

    Missouri Wild Ale Aged with Raspberries

    Raspe is a blend of blond Missouri Wild Ales that were fermented entirely with our Missouri cultures and aged in French oak until maturity. At maturity, a blend is chosen and then moved on top of more Red Raspberries in one of our American Oak Foedres from our friends at Foeder Crafters of America. 


    First Released June 2018

  • Abricot du Fermier

    Wine Barrel Fermented Saison aged with Apricots

    Abricot du Fermier is our delicate and aromatic Saison du Fermier aged with apricots in French Oak wine barrels. The brightness, depth and rustic character are created by the wild yeast native to our family’s Missouri farm. This Apricot Saison was fermented in and aged in wine barrels for several months.


    First Released October 2014

  • Bleuet du Fermier

    Wine Barrel Fermented Saison aged with Blueberries

    Bleuet du Fermier is our delicate and aromatic Saison du Fermier aged with blueberries in French Oak wine barrels. The brightness, depth and rustic character are created by the wild yeast native to our family’s Missouri farm. This Blueberry Saison was fermented in and aged in wine barrels for over a year before being naturally conditioned in this bottle.


    First Released March 2016

  • Cassis du Fermier

    Wine Barrel Fermented Saison aged with Blackcurrants

    Cassis du Fermier is our delicate and aromatic Saison du Fermier aged with blackcurrants in French Oak wine barrels. The brightness, depth and rustic character are created by the wild yeast native to our family’s Missouri farm. This Blackcurrant Saison was fermented in and aged in wine barrels for several months.


    First Released July 2017

  • Framboise du Fermier

    Wine Barrel Fermented Saison aged with Raspberries

    Framboise du Fermier is our delicate and aromatic Saison du Fermier aged with raspberries in French Oak wine barrels. The brightness, depth and rustic character are created by the wild yeast native to our family’s Missouri farm. This Raspberry Saison was fermented in and aged in wine barrels for more than a year.


    First Released April 2015

  • Pêche du Fermier

    Wine Barrel Fermented Saison aged with Peaches

    Pêche du Fermier is our delicate and aromatic Saison du Fermier aged with peaches in French Oak wine barrels. The brightness, depth and rustic character are created by the wild yeast native to our family’s Missouri farm. This Peach Saison was fermented in and aged in wine barrels for several months.


    First Released October 2014

  • Quetsche du Fermier

    Wine Barrel Fermented Saison aged with Plums

    Questche du Fermier is our delicate and aromatic Saison du Fermier aged with plums in French Oak wine barrels. The brightness, depth and rustic character are created by the wild yeast native to our family’s Missouri farm.


    First Released December 2017

  • Coeur de Cuvée

    Blended Wine Barrel Fermented Missouri Saison

    Coeur de Cuvée is a series of blends of some of our finest wine barrel fermented and aged Saisons.


    First Released July 2020

  • LOAM

    Missouri Wheat Saison aged with Missouri Grapes

    Loam is a the type of soil that is found in the Augusta AVA about 30 minutes west of our brewery. This American Viticultural Area is the home of the Missouri Grapes we used to showcase a harmony of our Missouri Saison with Missouri Wine Fruit. We treated this beer with the beautiful fruit to extract the delicate flavors and aromatics.


    First Released March 2022

  • Merci

    Blended American Wild Ale

    Merci was blended for our friend Paul Hayden at The Wine and Cheese Place in St. Louis. We would like to say “Merci” for all his support of Side Project Brewing.


    First Released January 2015

  • Noir du Fermier

    Barrel Fermented Missouri Black Saison

    Noir du Fermier is a dark farmhouse ale in which the robust, yet dry malt bill is balanced with the brightness, depth and rustic character of the wild Brettanomyces and Lactobacillus found on our family’s Missouri farm. This farmhouse ale was fermented in and aged in red wine puncheons for several months before being naturally conditioned in this bottle.


    First Released February 2016

  • Oude du Blé

    Wine Barrel Fermented Missouri Old Saison

    Oude du Blé is a Chardonnay barrel-fermented and aged expression of Saison du Blé, our Missouri Wheat Saison. Our mixed fermentation of local microflora and a classic yeast strain with extended aging in French Oak produced an exceptional Saison with deep layers of complexity and soft, rounded oak nuances.


    First Released June 2016

  • Oude Fermier

    Wine Barrel Fermented Missouri Aged Saison

    Oude Fermier is the best of our best. When select barrels of Saison du Fermier are showing concise traits and a rich life, we earmark these oak vessels for extended aging to produce an exceptionally limited Saison with deep layers of complexity and soft, rounded oak nuances to either be released as is or blended into Tête de Cuvée.


    First Released June 2014

  • Provence

    Oak Aged Missouri Saison

    Provence is a series of Missouri Beers that are inspired by the Saisons of Belgium and France. Each beer in this series will feature a soft addition of a hop, a fruit or a tea.


    First Released May 2017

  • Pulling Nails

    Wine Barrel Fermented American Wild Ale

    Pulling Nails is an ongoing experiment in the art of blending to create sour and wild ales of extraordinary depth, complexity and balance.


    First Released February 2014

  • Tête de Cuvée

    Blended Wine Barrel Fermented Missouri Saison

    Tête de Cuvée is a blend of some of our finest and oldest wine barrel fermented and aged Saisons.


    First Released February 2016