Whangdoodle
The Veil Brewing Co.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rich deep black color with a thin tan head on top. The smell of the beer has a nice chocolate and molasses aroma to it. The taste is similar to the nose for the most part with some vanilla in the mix as well. The feel of the beer is smooth and rich. Overall it's a good brew!

 

 

This one pours a very dark black color, with a small head, and not much lacing.

This smells like melted dark chocolate fudge, vanilla frosting, sweet bourbon, oak, tobacco, molasses, and Rolos.

This is decadent and really well done. The base has a lot going on here. It's kind of revelatory- the Veil thrives on throwing a whole bunch of dessert items into their beers; however, this beer has no adjuncts but still tastes like they added them. How was vanilla not added to this? It's so creamy, like vanilla frosting. How were cacao nibs not added? This is so fudgy. There's a lot of maple and caramel too- it's just dessert heaven without any dessert added. There's a nice oak character to temper the sweetness, and a great silky bourbon character running throughout the beer.

This is very thick, and very creamy- that's something the Veil always seems to do well with their stouts. Despite that, it's still very drinkable- I could have a whole bottle of this one pretty easily, i think.

This is an absolutely wonderful stout- the Veil should be very proud of it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This pitch black stout sported what can best be described as a dark brown chrome head that went the way of the dodo pretty quick. Nose is so complex that I know for a fact I'll miss something but here goes - chocolate, honey, molasses, vanilla, marshmallow, carob and bourbon.... maybe that's it? Really hard to tell because no one accent takes over. Taste is along the same lines but slightly different. Where everything in the aroma was distinct, it's blended in a way that while you get hints of it all, you don't know where chocolate or vanilla or anything else ends and the new taste began. Perhaps the bourbon stands alone, but it's not by any means overwhelming. In fact, virtually no heat in this at all. Body lacks anything that could be considered carbonation and the thin quality is probably a product of the alcohol. After taste has a roasty coffee flavor not present at any other point in this. Obviously we have a terrific beer here.

 

 

 

 

Bottom line up front - this one misses a 4.5+ rating from me because of very low (almost non-existent) carbonation. Super dark, thick pour -- throw in a little head and this is a 5 for appearance. Nose as expected - sweet molasses. Taste follows nose, but with thick milk chocolate (as advertised) - toward the sweeter side - very tasty. Some pleasant booziness comes through. Super smooth, creamy mouth feel. Again - a little more carbonation and I might be throwing another 5 on the score card.

Overall a very tasty bourbon barrel stout. Creaminess (maybe lactose?) gives this stout a unique taste and feel. Just needed some more carbonation to stick the landing.