You are purchasing a 1x 750ml bottle of Side Project - Derivation Blend #15 (2021). This beer has been properly cellared since its original purchase. Price includes free UPS ground shipping. If you have any questions or concerns please don't hesitate to contact me. Buy with confidence. Cheers
Derivation (Blend #15): For Derivation Blend #15, I wanted to first showcase the barrels and the aging in which only time can develop. The concentration of our flavors, the initial power of the booze and then the integration of the overall environment of spirit and oak - the reason for the length of aging in which we endure. We had some beautiful brandy barrel-aged imperial stout (our Ellipses recipe), which had been resting since February of 2018. I had earmarked this a while back for a Derivation. As lovely as it was, I knew that I wanted to also add some more assertive barrel characteristics, like those in our bourbon barrel-aged stock, to compliment the overall direction of this beer. I chose the Vibes and OWK recipes which had been aged in 4 Roses OBSV and Willett bourbon barrels to round out the blend. January of 2019 & June of 2020 were their barreled dates - the youth keeping the barrel presence in the foreground and laying a path for the thoughtful amount of Papua New Guinea vanilla beans I added to pull it all together.