Side Project — For Cory

Technical Details

Tasting Profile

A monumental tribute blend pouring jet black with a deep mahogany crown, For Cory unites Side Project’s most revered barrel-aged stouts into a singular, decadent experience. The nose erupts with bourbon, oak, dark chocolate, and toffee, layered with whispers of cognac, molasses, and dark fruit. The palate is boozy and syrupy, coating with maple sweetness, vanilla-kissed oak, and rich fudge. Plum and raisin notes weave through a warming finish marked by cognac spice and bourbon heat. Complex, indulgent, and unmistakably Side Project in spirit, this is a celebratory pour built for slow, reverent sipping.

Food Pairing

Pair with a flourless dark chocolate torte topped with bourbon-soaked cherries to mirror the beer’s cocoa, oak, and dark fruit depth. Alternatively, serve alongside an aged blue cheese like Stilton with toasted walnuts and fig jam, where salty richness and sweet complexity balance the beer’s syrupy, boozy 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.