Side Project — Double Barrel Generational Bourbon (2025)

Technical Details

Tasting Profile

Double Barrel Generational Bourbon is an opulent expression of the American barleywine form, lavished with extended time in two successive bourbon barrels. The pour delivers waves of caramel and toffee laced with rich vanilla and toasted oak, while deep bourbon character threads through every sip. Layers of dark fruit, fig, and date mingle with molasses and brown sugar, building toward a warming, spirit-soaked finish. The double barrel treatment amplifies vanillin sweetness and seasoned wood tannins, lending remarkable depth and a velvety, sipping-strength body that rewards slow, contemplative enjoyment.

Food Pairing

Pair with a slab of aged blue cheese, such as Stilton or Rogue River Blue, drizzled with honey to mirror the beer’s caramel and dark fruit depth. For dessert, try a warm sticky toffee pudding or pecan bourbon tart, where molasses, vanilla, and oak notes harmonize beautifully with the beer’s sweet, spirit-forward finish.

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.