Side Project Brewing partners with Avery Dennison for label design
Bold black label helps craft beer stand out
Many craft brewers take circuitous career routes. Cory King, owner of Maplewood, Mo.-based Side Project Brewing, is no exception. Winemaking was King’s original path, and it was where he developed an affinity for aging spirits in oak barrels. When King’s brother-in-law introduced him to homebrewing, his focus shifted, leading to a professional gig at Perennial Artisan Ales. While there, he started his own brewery in 2014. It was, literally, his “side project.”
Today, Side Project Brewing is a hidden gem in the greater St. Louis area. King and his staff create unique varieties of beer tied together by a common theme: oak barrel aging. Passion, experimentation and patience drive the creation of Side Project’s rustic farmhouse ales, wild ales and spirit barrel-aged ales.