Side Project — M.J.K. (2021)

Technische Details

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Delivered worldwide — with original box and tasting glass.

A commemorative American Barleywine in the lineage of Anabasis, M.J.K. 2021 pours deep mahogany with a whisper of off-white foam. The nose layers toffee, caramel, and bourbon-soaked vanilla bean over polished oak. On the palate, dense waves of fig, raisin, and dark fruit meld with leather and brown sugar, while the English ale fermentation lends a rounded warmth and dried-stone-fruit complexity.

Premium bourbon barrels contribute coconut-tinged oak and gentle tannin, framing a finish of chewy molasses, vanilla custard, and lingering whiskey heat. Profound, contemplative, and impeccably blended.

Lebensmittel-Paarung

Pair with a rich sticky toffee pudding or bourbon-glazed bread pudding to mirror the beer’s caramel and vanilla depth. Alternatively, serve alongside an aged blue cheese such as Stilton with toasted walnuts and fig jam, where the salty funk and dark fruit accents amplify the barleywine’s leather, raisin, and oak character.

Über Side Project Brewing

Side Project Brewing wurde 2013 in Maplewood, Missouri, als ambitionierte Erweiterung von Perennial Artisan Ales gegründet. Die von Braumeister Cory King ins Leben gerufene Brauerei wurde als kompromissloses Unternehmen konzipiert, das sich der Herstellung extrem limitierter Mengen experimenteller und fassgelagerter Biere widmet. Side Project verfolgt eine einzigartige Philosophie: die Grenzen des Bierbrauens ohne Rücksicht auf kommerzielle Zwänge oder Produktionspläne auszuloten und die Biere erst dann auf den Markt zu bringen, wenn sie ihre optimale Reife und Qualität erreicht haben.

The brewery has earned international recognition for its exceptional barrel-aged stouts, wild ales, and fruited sour beers, with many releases becoming highly sought after by collectors worldwide.

Side Project’s meticulous approach involves extensive barrel aging programs, often utilizing premium wine and spirit barrels, and incorporating unique ingredients to create complex, nuanced flavor profiles. Their small-batch production model and unwavering commitment to quality over quantity have established them as one of the most respected names in American craft brewing. The brewery’s reputation is built on consistently delivering beers of extraordinary depth and character, making their limited releases among the most anticipated in the global beer community.