Crucial Taunt
The Veil Brewing Co. - Production Brewery

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From:
The Veil Brewing Co. - Production Brewery
 
Virginia, United States
Style:
New England IPA
Ranked #249
ABV:
8%
Score:
96
Ranked #864
Avg:
4.35 | pDev: 7.13%
Reviews:
71
Ratings:
365
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 14, 2024
Added:
Jan 03, 2016
Wants:
  72
Gots:
  56
Double IPA. Extremely hoppy, dank, low bitterness, juicy, and minimal malt presence. Name after Wayne from Wayne's World's girlfriend's band, Crucial Taunt.
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Ratings by sd123:
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Rated by sd123 from Georgia

4.35/5  rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

May 10, 2016
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.19 by Jaccident

Jan 14, 2024
 
Rated: 4.22 by Gmartin75 from Pennsylvania

Jan 12, 2024
 
Rated: 4.59 by YIharo

Jan 09, 2024
 
Rated: 3.94 by q33jeff from New Jersey

Nov 26, 2023
 
Rated: 4.33 by TheEpeeist from Maryland

Nov 06, 2023
 
Rated: 3.87 by Chuckdiesel24 from Illinois

Aug 23, 2023
 
Rated: 4.3 by Jsalz21 from New Jersey

Jul 22, 2023
 
Rated: 4.5 by cp45 from New Jersey

Jul 21, 2023
 
Rated: 4.06 by bschmidt_37 from Illinois

Jul 05, 2023
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Reviewed by jngls from Germany

4.29/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
3 months old. Can to wine glass.

L: Pours a full and hazy dark yellow with a fluffy white head that leaves a bit of lacing. No floaters.

S: Candied orange and tangerine as well as ripe pineapple and pines. Sweet and fruity.

T: Candied citrus fruits and tropical notes can be tasted as well, but they are not as present as in the beer‘s smell. Quite piney, grassy and slightly herbal. Medium sweet body followed by a bitter finish.

F: Full and juicy, yet highly drinkable thanks to it‘s vibrant carbonation.

O: Even though I was expecting the beer to be sweeter and fruitier after smelling it first, I still liked its taste and especially its feel. Very good DIPA and deservedly one of The Veils best known brews.
Mar 18, 2023
 
Rated: 4.25 by Mattias from Sweden

Mar 04, 2023
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Reviewed by Holderness from Massachusetts

3.74/5  rDev -14%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Canned 6 weeks ago.

L -- Deep orange, almost amber, with lots of haze and a finger of sudsy white head produced with moderately aerated pour
S -- Malty and sweet, with notes of strawberry, orange, and guava. Creamy yeast profile
T -- Largely follows the nose. Bit more dankness and bitterness than expected. The 2-row/caramel malts are very present
F -- Soft. Thick for the ABV

75/100
Feb 14, 2023
 
Rated: 3.89 by Magery from Kentucky

Jan 20, 2023
 
Rated: 4.24 by benjaminsa from Vermont

Jan 17, 2023
 
Rated: 4.19 by Nunya from Ohio

Jan 02, 2023
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Reviewed by John_M from Washington

4.12/5  rDev -5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On tap at Belmont Station today, much to my surprise. Looks like PDX got a Veil Brewing drop. In any event...

The beer pours a hazy, murky golden amber color with good head and light lacing. On the nose, I'm impressed, as I'm picking considerable pine, dry citrus, light dank earth and tropical fruit. At least in the nose, this comes across as a pretty serious DIPA. On the palate the beer is not quite as impressive. There's plenty of flavor, which generally replicates the nose, but in attempting to eliminate any bitterness in the finish (in which the brewer succeed spectacularly), the brewer largely eliminated any finish whatsoever. Mouthfeel is fairly full, but with no bitterness or finish to speak of. Alcohol is very well integrated into the flavor profile, though there is some noticeable heat on the finish.

Nice IPA, but some bitterness on the finish would enhance this beer's drinkability and hide the alcoholic finish better.
Dec 18, 2022
 
Rated: 4.19 by tpauer from New Hampshire

Dec 03, 2022
 
Rated: 4.26 by PaulSlazinger from Pennsylvania

Nov 13, 2022
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Reviewed by brewandbbq from New Hampshire

4.25/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
16oz can dated 8/29/22.

Pours hazy gold with a moderate head and retention. Pine and grapefruit in the nose. Medium bodied with a soft, tacky mouthfeel. Earthy pine with grapefruit and mild malt on the palate. Finishes a bit sweet and malty with a firm bitterness.
Oct 07, 2022
Crucial Taunt from The Veil Brewing Co. - Production Brewery
Beer rating: 96 out of 100 with 365 ratings