Curtains II
The Veil Brewing Co. - Production Brewery
- From:
- The Veil Brewing Co. - Production Brewery
- Virginia, United States
- Style:
- American Imperial Stout
- ABV:
- 11%
- Score:
- 92
- Avg:
- 4.21 | pDev: 8.55%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 7
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Sep 30, 2022
- Added:
- Jun 20, 2019
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
92
Outstanding
92
Outstanding
Collaboration with Hudson Valley Brewery
Curtains II is an Imperial Stout brewed with pineapple purée, candied pineapple chunks, coconut cream, flaked coconut, Tahitian vanilla beans, and Virginia clover honey. We blended in two Buffalo Trace bourbon barrels of 17 month old Pallbearer for an extra layer of subtle depth and complexity. Hot fudge sundae, sticky milk chocolate fondue, pineapple upside down cake, toasted marshmallows, melted Mounds bars, and spoons full of drippy honey.
Curtains II is an Imperial Stout brewed with pineapple purée, candied pineapple chunks, coconut cream, flaked coconut, Tahitian vanilla beans, and Virginia clover honey. We blended in two Buffalo Trace bourbon barrels of 17 month old Pallbearer for an extra layer of subtle depth and complexity. Hot fudge sundae, sticky milk chocolate fondue, pineapple upside down cake, toasted marshmallows, melted Mounds bars, and spoons full of drippy honey.
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Rated by von_kaiser from Connecticut
3.77/5 rDev -10.5%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.77/5 rDev -10.5%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
liquid sandpaper and boozy. adjunct characteristics were either non apparent or masked by the overall bad quality of this product.
Feb 17, 2020
Reviewed by GreesyFizeek from New York
4.24/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.24/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
On tap at Tap and Mallet in Rochester, NY.
This one pours a fairly dark black color, with a small head, and not much lacing.
This smell like caramelized and candied pineapple, coconut cream, honey, chocolate, spice, and bourbon.
This is quite ridiculous, and quite complex as well. It's basically pina colada-esque, if the pina colada was made by someone who was very high. There's chocolate-covered coconut/coconut cream truffles, pineapple purée and candied pineapple, molasses, caramel, boozy honey, chocolate milk, and sticky vanilla. There's not a ton of barrel here, just maybe a touch of bourbon, but no oak.
This is thick, chewy, and slightly syrupy, with a lower level of carbonation. There's a fairly decent drinkability here, despite the fact it's basically like someone threw a bunch of desserts into a blender.
This is classic Veil, and pretty much classic Hudson Valley, even though they don't really make stouts ever. It's ridiculous(ly tasty).
Aug 20, 2019This one pours a fairly dark black color, with a small head, and not much lacing.
This smell like caramelized and candied pineapple, coconut cream, honey, chocolate, spice, and bourbon.
This is quite ridiculous, and quite complex as well. It's basically pina colada-esque, if the pina colada was made by someone who was very high. There's chocolate-covered coconut/coconut cream truffles, pineapple purée and candied pineapple, molasses, caramel, boozy honey, chocolate milk, and sticky vanilla. There's not a ton of barrel here, just maybe a touch of bourbon, but no oak.
This is thick, chewy, and slightly syrupy, with a lower level of carbonation. There's a fairly decent drinkability here, despite the fact it's basically like someone threw a bunch of desserts into a blender.
This is classic Veil, and pretty much classic Hudson Valley, even though they don't really make stouts ever. It's ridiculous(ly tasty).
Reviewed by Kdouble from Tennessee
4.46/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.46/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Picked up a bottle last month and finally getting to try this one. Poured into a snifter.
Look- Seems out of character but this has no head at all. A super dark brown and beautiful sticky lacing down the glass.
Smell- A wonderful mix of milky dark chocolate and vanilla dominates. As it air out a little, you get much more of the barrel. There is also sweet aroma in there maybe the coconut or floral like honey notes.
Taste- Like a milk chocolate candy bar dipped in vanilla. The coconut is very faint as is the bourbon barrel. There is a sweet mix from the honey. The pineapple is candy like finish with a twang. The bourbon really kicks in around mid glass - not overpowering but much more obvious.
Mouthfeel - Virtually no carbonation - back to the melted vanilla/chocolate mix. The mixture definitely sticks around.
Overall- A fantastic and complex stout. The mixture worked out for a great brew. Get it if you can.
Aug 14, 2019Look- Seems out of character but this has no head at all. A super dark brown and beautiful sticky lacing down the glass.
Smell- A wonderful mix of milky dark chocolate and vanilla dominates. As it air out a little, you get much more of the barrel. There is also sweet aroma in there maybe the coconut or floral like honey notes.
Taste- Like a milk chocolate candy bar dipped in vanilla. The coconut is very faint as is the bourbon barrel. There is a sweet mix from the honey. The pineapple is candy like finish with a twang. The bourbon really kicks in around mid glass - not overpowering but much more obvious.
Mouthfeel - Virtually no carbonation - back to the melted vanilla/chocolate mix. The mixture definitely sticks around.
Overall- A fantastic and complex stout. The mixture worked out for a great brew. Get it if you can.
Reviewed by Sheppard from Massachusetts
4/5 rDev -5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev -5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a dark brown. There's a fruity chocolate aroma. Lots of chocolate syrup, similar to some of the Horn variants in that way. More fruity berry character than a Hershey's or that organic crap at WF (sidenote: that stuff is terrible). Maybe like a marschino cherry character as well. The finish is quite bitter, smokey, and peaty, which I am not a fan of in this. It's very smooth and it drinks like a full bodied wine. It's overall pretty good.
Aug 09, 2019
Reviewed by Sabtos from Ohio
3.79/5 rDev -10%
look: 2 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 4
3.79/5 rDev -10%
look: 2 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 4
Oily brownish-black with all kinds of speckles and globules on the surface, sticking to the glass, with no head at all otherwise.
This is...weirdly good. It has an oddly toasty malt smell, but taste has a good blend of cocoa, pineapple, and vanilla in the thick chocolate malt body, but it burns on the way down, either from the sweetness or booze. Probably both.
Aug 06, 2019This is...weirdly good. It has an oddly toasty malt smell, but taste has a good blend of cocoa, pineapple, and vanilla in the thick chocolate malt body, but it burns on the way down, either from the sweetness or booze. Probably both.
Reviewed by REVZEB from Illinois
4.58/5 rDev +8.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.58/5 rDev +8.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Had on tap. Jet black body with brown foam that instantly disappears, viscous. Smell is a delight: coconut, milk chocolate, bourbon, and then the inventive layering of pineapple that is pure with plenty of vanilla to boot. Taste really gets into the barrel depth more, but the chocolate, pineapple, coconut all are lead stars, with marshmallow, honey and sweet malt with slight roast. Feel is a little light for an imperial, but does well not to get too boozy or sweet with good nods to each. Best execution with these flavors I may have ever tasted, though admittedly a little gimmicky. The wife loved it.
Jul 24, 2019
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