Side Project — Continuance 1

Technical Details

Tasting Profile

Continuance 1 is a meticulously blended English Barleywine drawn from threads resting in bourbon barrels for 32 to 50 months. The pour is deep mahogany, leading with assertive bourbon warmth, vanilla bean, and toasted oak. Layers of dark chocolate, toffee, and brown sugar unfold across the palate, framed by sticky raisin, dark caramel, and a whisper of leather. Extended cooperage time lends remarkable depth and integration, softening the alcohol into a gentle barrel warmth. Each sip reveals complexity born of patient blending, finishing long with lingering oak tannin, candied fruit, and rich confectionary sweetness.

Food Pairing

Pair with a generous wedge of aged Stilton or Gorgonzola dolce, where salty funk cuts through the barleywine’s molasses-laden depth. Alternatively, serve alongside a flourless dark chocolate torte or sticky toffee pudding, allowing the beer’s bourbon, vanilla, and dried fruit notes to mirror and amplify dessert richness.

About Side Project Brewing

Side Project Brewing was founded in 2013 in Maplewood, Missouri, as an ambitious extension of Perennial Artisan Ales. Created by brewmaster Cory King, the brewery was conceived as a no-compromise venture dedicated to producing extremely limited quantities of experimental and barrel-aged beers. Side Project operates with a singular philosophy: to push the boundaries of brewing without regard to commercial constraints or production schedules, releasing beers only when they reach optimal maturity and quality.

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.