Side Project Fraternal Twins Cory | Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout

Technical Details

Tasting Profile

Side Project Fraternal Twins Cory is a barrel-aged imperial stout from the celebrated Maplewood, Missouri brewery founded by Cory and Karen King — a house synonymous with meticulous oak aging, unfiltered bottle conditioning, and the kind of deliberate patience that transforms raw ingredients into something close to legend. In the glass, this pours a deep, opaque obsidian with a thin tan collar that lingers at the edge, releasing whispers of roasted malt and spirit-soaked oak long before the first sip. The nose opens with rich dark chocolate, espresso, and dried plum, layered beneath a warming bourbon-forward oak character and a subtle vanilla sweetness drawn from long barrel contact.

On the palate, the mouthfeel is full-bodied and velvety, coating the tongue with dark fudge, roasted cocoa, and a faint molasses sweetness that never turns cloying. Bitterness is restrained — the barrel does the heavy lifting — nudging toward a long, warming finish of charred oak, dried fruit, and gentle boozy heat. A beer built for cellaring and contemplative sipping, Fraternal Twins Cory reflects everything Side Project stands for: craft without compromise, time as an ingredient, and the irreplaceable depth that only great barrel aging can deliver.

Food Pairing

Side Project Fraternal Twins Cory rewards the table as much as the cellar. Pair it with a rich dark chocolate and salted caramel tart, where its roasted bitterness finds balance in sweetness and fat. It is equally compelling alongside an aged Époisses or Comté. Also whose savoury complexity mirrors the beer’s layered oak and dried-fruit depth. The Side Project Fraternal Twins Cory elevates any tasting occasion worthy of its rarity.

Side Project Fraternal Twins Cory