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Side Project Brewing – Grisette

Brewery: Side Project Brewing
Location Maplewood, MO
Style Saison
 ABV 6.0%
 IBUs n/a

 

Best Quote During Tasting

You don't buy beer as a status symbol or only to trade it, you buy it to drink.

Justin:

Aroma - Sulfur out the wazoo! Some lemony sweetness mixes with some acetic tartness.
Score: 9/12
Appearance - A very pale straw with a fluffy bright white head.  One of the prettiest beers I've ever seen.
Score: 3/3
Flavor - Some sulfur and some nice funk from the brett.  The sweetness is there with distinct uncooked flour notes from the malt.
Score: 17/20
Mouthfeel - High carbonation, medium+ body. Finishes dry.
Score: 3/5
Overall Impression - This may be the most sacrilegious thing that has ever been spoken about a Side Project beer: It's good but not great.  Don't get me wrong, I would pay full price for this beer all day and it was delicious.  However, all of the other beers I've had from SP far surpassed this one.
Score: 9/10

 Blake:

Aroma -  Bright lemony scent with a lot of sulfur present. Pale malts are very present, as is a heaping of funk. 
Score: 10/12
Appearance - Pale yellow with a fluffy white head that lasts for ages. 
Score: 3/3
Flavor - You sure can taste the presence of brett in this one. Nice grain notes, with a slight bit of must are enhanced by the funky tartness of the beer. Plenty of citrus notes blend well with the grain flavors present in the beer. 
Score: 16/20
Mouthfeel -  High carbonation that imparts an almost creamy feel to the beer at times. Medium body with a semi-dry finish. 
Score: 4/5
Overall Impression - Honestly, had I not had this side-by-side with Hill Farmstead's Clara, this might have gotten a few more points from me. This is a great beer, but Side Project produces so many, that it's hard to grade them on a higher curve at times. Just like anything they produce, you feel lucky just to be trying it.
Score: 8/10

 

Grisette Final Score
  • Aroma
  • Appearance
  • Flavor
  • Mouthfeel
  • Overall
4.3
User Rating: 0.0 (1 votes)
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Justin Phelps

Justin Phelps

Co-Founder at Saint Brewis
Justin Phelps is a Certified Cicerone® who was born and raised in St. Louis. His passion for beer goes beyond just drinking it as he is also an award-winning home brewer. While he may be a marketing professional by day, he's a blogger, brewery hopper, and beer enthusiast by night.

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