Side Project — Continuance 2

Technical Details

Tasting Profile

Continuance 2 is a masterful blend of English-style Barleywine threads rested in bourbon barrels for 32 to 50 months before careful marrying. The pour delivers waves of bourbon warmth, soft vanilla, and toasted oak, layered over a decadent base of dark chocolate, rich toffee, and brown sugar. Sticky raisin and dried fig mingle with deep caramel, while the long barrel slumber lends a velvety, contemplative depth. Each sip unfolds with complexity, balancing spirit-forward heat against confectionary sweetness, finishing with lingering oak tannins, baking spice, and an unmistakable signature of patient Missouri craftsmanship.

Food Pairing

Pair with a slice of sticky toffee pudding or bourbon-glazed bread pudding, where caramelized sugars echo the beer’s toffee and raisin notes. Alternatively, serve alongside an aged blue cheese like Stilton with toasted walnuts and dried figs, allowing the salty funk and sweet fruit to balance the barrel warmth and dark chocolate intensity.

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.