Two years has once again passed and we are ready to release one of our favorite beers - Fuzzy. We are excited to announce that the fourth blend is now ready and we will be implementing an online reservation system (which will also allow PROXIES!) for this release due to the current state of affairs.

Here is a little bit on what makes Fuzzy so special and dear to our hearts:

Fuzzy has always been a very special beer for us. It was the first beer we released that used Missouri fruit, the first year we entered FOBAB Fuzzy brought us home a gold, and it continues to be one of our most asked about beers. Fuzzy has always been fun to brew and blend, and using fruit from close to where we caught our cultures always has a sense of nostalgia. The first blend involved just Cory and Karen pitting peaches for most of a day. This blend has not only grown in size, but also has the most peaches per gallon of any release of Fuzzy, and that is a huge thanks to the help of a bunch of amazing friends that helped us pit more than 4,000 lbs of white peaches!

Blend #4 of Fuzzy uses a Missouri Wild Ale as a base that has been aging in one of our French Oak Foedres. We solera this Foedre, meaning that some of the beer in this blend of Fuzzy is almost 6 years old. If you have ever tried our "Foedre Beer" that often makes appearances on cask at The Side Project Cellar, you would have noticed that it expresses a beautiful level of stone fruit - rich apricot and delicate peach - that lays a great foundation for the white peaches in Fuzzy. We let Fuzzy re-ferment and age on the white peaches for 5 months, before bottling and naturally conditioning.

Thanks again to all who helped pit peaches with us and thanks to all of you reading this for your continued support and love of our tiny brewery. We are very excited to have this beer back and hope that our an online reservation allows us to more responsibly release and share this beer with you.

So! Similar to how you purchase Beer : Barrel : Time and Längst, we are going to have an online sale for Fuzzy Blend #4, but we’re going to try a couple different things that will hopefully make the beer easier to purchase and pick up.

Reservation Details:

1. To-Go Side Project Fuzzy Blend #4 will be available to reserve in 375ml bottles, 750mL bottles and 1.5L magnum bottles. You must be 21 years old to reserve. We will check your valid photo ID when you pick up.

2. Bottles of Fuzzy will be available to reserve TO GO via our web site only. The bottles will go live in our online shop: www.sideprojectbrewing.com/shop on Monday, March 23rd. We will make public the approximate time Fuzzy will go live. We will Instagram from @SideProjectCell and @SideProjectBrew when the shop is live.

3. We are removing the limit for bottles. You are free to reserve as many as you wish. If you have already purchased your earlier allotment and would like to purchase more, you can do so now. But please abide by the dates in which you reserve to pick up your bottles to help us continue to social distance.

4. In an effort to minimize the folks picking up each day, we are going to spread the pick-up windows over 2 full weeks. You will reserve one of the following options based on when you’d like to pick up your bottles of Fuzzy:

BREWERY Saturday, April 11th

BREWERY Sunday, April 12th

BREWERY Monday, April 13th

BREWERY Tuesday, April 14th

BREWERY Wednesday, April 15th

BREWERY Thursday, April 16th

BREWERY Friday, April 17th

BREWERY Saturday, April 18th

BREWERY Sunday, April 19th

BREWERY Monday, April 20th

BREWERY Tuesday, April 21st

BREWERY Wednesday, April 22nd

BREWERY Thursday, April 23rd

BREWERY Friday, April 24th

BREWERY Saturday, April 25th

BREWERY Sunday, April 26th

*If due to the COVID-19 outbreak we have to adjust these pickup dates, we will notify you and accommodate accordingly.

All of the 16 dates will soon be loaded into our online shop http://www.sideprojectbrewing.com/shop .

5. If the beer cannot be picked up by the purchaser, we are going to allow PROXIES for Fuzzy pick ups. If you cannot be there to pick up your beer, please forward your email confirmation to your proxy. We will not let anyone pick up beer that isn’t theirs without an email confirmation. Your proxy also needs their valid photo ID to pick up your beer. And yes, one proxy can pick up for multiple people.

6. There is no physical “ticket.” After you successfully make your purchase, you and Side Project will receive an email confirmation with your name. All you need to pick up your Fuzzy is your valid photo ID that matches the Fuzzy purchaser name at the appropriate location on the appropriate day. If you end up needing to use a proxy, your proxy must have your email confirmation as proof you gave them permission to pick up your beer. We will also need to see your proxy’s valid photo ID.

7. Purchases are non-transferable and non-refundable and must be claimed on the date specified.

8. Beer must be picked up at the location and on the specified date you chose. If you find out that you cannot pick up your beer on the date you purchased, you can use a proxy as stated above.

9. If you or your proxy fail to pick up your Fuzzy, you are forfeiting your bottle(s). Any unclaimed bottles not picked up will be used for charitable donations, raffles or auctions by Side Project Brewing.

If you have any additional questions, please email orders@sideprojectbrewing.com. Thank you!

Cheers!

The Side Project Brewing Team