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Side Project Brewing Smooth (2024)
Other Styles 6 º
This Missouri Wild Ale showcases a decade-old Solera-method base from Side Project’s oldest foedre, resulting in a masterfully layered sensory profile. An immense addition of California Nectarines—over five pounds per gallon—dominates the experience with lush, jammy stone fruit and vibrant sun-ripened peel. The extended wood aging imparts nuanced notes of dusty oak and soft leather, characteristic of aged Brettanomyces. While the fruit intensity is staggering, the beer remains elegantly dry with a refined, vinous acidity. This complex Brett Beer balances deep farmhouse funk with an explosive, nectar-like brightness, finishing clean with a lingering, fruit-driven elegance.
Appearance. Deep golden to soft orange (SRM 5–7); hazy to opaque from the massive fruit addition. Persistent, fine-beaded white head with moderate lacing.
Aroma. High intensity of ripe California Nectarines, featuring peach skin and jammy pulp. Complex fermentation aromatics include wet hay, aged leather, and a dusty, cellar-like funk from the solera foedre, complemented by a light vanillin oak note.
Taste. Initial burst of succulent nectarine juice and skin. The malt is a neutral backdrop for the intense stone fruit and assertive Brettanomyces character. Earthy, woody complexity from the ten-year foedre blending balances a bright, vinous acidity. Bitterness is very low, yielding to a bone-dry, crisp finish with a lingering, tart fruit essence.
Mouthfeel. Medium body with a slight pulp-like creaminess that defies its high attenuation. High carbonation provides an effervescent, champagne-like lift. Very low alcohol warmth; minimal fruit-skin astringency.
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