Side Project — Continuance Blend #6

Technical Details

Tasting Profile

Continuance Blend #6 is a masterful composition of English-style Barleywine threads patiently rested in bourbon barrels for up to 50 months. The pour reveals deep mahogany hues leading into an aromatic embrace of bourbon, vanilla, and toasted oak. On the palate, layers of dark chocolate, toffee, and brown sugar weave through notes of plump raisin and burnished caramel. Barrel warmth lingers across the finish, while the extended blending elevates complexity, harmonizing sweetness, spirit, and woodsy depth. Each sip rewards contemplation, showcasing Side Project’s devotion to nuance, patience, and the artistry of blended barrel-aged beer.

Food Pairing

Pair with a sticky toffee pudding to mirror the beer’s brown sugar and raisin sweetness, allowing the barrel warmth to cut through the richness. Alternatively, serve alongside an aged gouda or a wedge of Stilton, where the cheese’s sharp, nutty character contrasts beautifully with the bourbon, vanilla, and dark chocolate complexity.

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.