# Side Project Brewing — Maplewood, Missouri

> Side Project Brewing in Maplewood, Missouri, United States scores 4.91 out of 5 — Exceptional, #1 in Missouri. 290 beers tracked, mostly Saison.

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Side Project Brewing is a brewery in Maplewood, Missouri, United States. We grade it Exceptional, with a score of 4.91 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #1 in Missouri. Of the 290 beers we track, 41% are Saison and 31% Sour / Wild Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 4.91 out of 5
- Grade: Exceptional 😍 — A short list of extraordinary breweries worth planning a trip around.
- Ranked: #1 in Missouri · #3 in United States · #3 worldwide
- Popularity: Very widely rated
- Beers tracked: 290

## About

Side Project Brewing produce's exceptional beer and is ranked #1 in Missouri. They are most well known for "Balaton (Blend #2)", which is a Flanders Oud Bruin and "Merci (Blend #3)", which is a Wild Ale - American. Their primary focus is brewing Saisons and Wild Ales.

## What they brew

- Saison — 41% of the beers we track
- Sour / Wild Ale — 31% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 14% of the beers we track
- Strong Ale — 7% of the beers we track
- Other — 4% of the beers we track
- IPA — 3% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 7458 Manchester Road, Maplewood, Missouri, United States
- Coordinates: 38.6121391, -90.32181419999999
- Website: https://www.sideprojectbrewing.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Schlafly - The Saint Louis Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/schlafly-the-saint-louis-brewery-34881.md) — 3.77, Fine — St. Louis, Missouri — 0.4 mi away
- [Heavy Riff Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/heavy-riff-brewing-company-4869.md) — 4.19, Great — St. Louis, Missouri — 1.9 mi away
- [2nd Shift Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/2nd-shift-brewing-4011.md) — 4.20, Great — St. Louis, Missouri — 2.3 mi away
- [Perennial on Lockwood](https://finding.beer/brewery/perennial-on-lockwood-32858.md) — 4.24, Great — Webster Groves, Missouri — 2.5 mi away
- [Modern Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/modern-brewery-2803.md) — 4.45, Exceptional — St. Louis, Missouri — 2.9 mi away
- [Alpha Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/alpha-brewing-company-2785.md) — 3.09, Limited — St. Louis, Missouri — 3.3 mi away
- [The Civil Life Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-civil-life-brewing-co-4008.md) — 3.84, Fine — St. Louis, Missouri — 3.8 mi away
- [Rockwell Beer Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/rockwell-beer-co-2715.md) — 3.94, Fine — St. Louis, Missouri — 3.9 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in St. Louis, Missouri](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/missouri/st-louis.md)
- [Best breweries in Missouri](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/missouri.md)
- [Best breweries in United States](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states.md)

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