The Veil Brewing - Richmond

Guesstimating 150 people as of 3pm. Still well shy of selling out of the first can (Lauterhouse Sessionables) if everyone maxes and less than 1/4 - 1/3 of how many are needed to fully sell out of everything. Long story short....Not super big rush but prepared for a nice long wait once you get in line.

 

Sucks they dropped limits on all of them right before open, wonder why...they seem to have gotten what they wanted in yield.

 

They hit the marks shooting for. A couple at the higher end and a couple in the middle of expectations but I don't think that it the reason. I think they saw how crazy the line already was over an hour from opening and dropped it to accommodate more people. I would much rather disappoint the people who showed up just to max out only to trade or mule most of it off than disappoint those people who are actually standing in line only to get shut out. Good move IMO.

 

I agree. People getting in line now know they're still getting the beer (and not just 1 4 pack). Times in the past (thinking the 1st CCAA day with no limit on CCAA) people could be lining up at this point, wait two hours, and get shut out. Dropping the limit is the right way to go. Not like they don't say "LIMITS SUBJECT TO CHANGE" every time now.

 

I'll be in DC for a week in June and plan to drive down. Are cans/crowlers available most days of the week or would I be SOL if I showed up on Sunday?

 

You will be SOL on a Sunday. I can think of only a few instances that cans were still available Sunday, it's rare.

 

Any word on what cans are left from yesterdays release?

 

Just Casual drinks and MS3. Posting how much are left by 330.

 

Today's availability
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Thank you all for the support yesterday. Here is what we have in 4 packs of 16oz cans:

~Casual Drinks-8.5%-DIPA hopped intensely with Citra and El Dorado.
(approx 75 cases. $16.50+tax/4-pack. 2x 4-packs per person.)

~Master Shredder3-5.5%-triple dry-hopped version of our house IPA Master Shredder.
(approx 48 cases. $16.50+tax/4-pack. 2x 4-packs per person.)

SURPRISE: We also filled some more 32oz crowlers for y'all! Here's what's available:

~Crucial Crucial Taunt Taunt- Double Dry Hopped version of our house DIPA
(Approx 77 $13+ tax)

~Unique Friendshipz: El Dorado DIPA
(Approx 102 $12+ tax)

**TWO CROWLERS OF EACH BRAND PER PERSO**

 

521 cases total sold yesterday (right in line with a normal, not crazy hyped 4 can release, limits I'm sure helped keep that down). Good amount of CD and MS3 left plus Crowlers... I think we can all agree Draft abundance is a better place to be than draft shortage.

 

any cans left for tomorrow?

 

They'll post soon I'm sure, but I'd be surprised if MS3 made it through yesterday given normal second day sales. If anything made it, I'm betting it'll be Casual Drinks at 1 pp.

 

You're in luck!

~Casual Drinks-8.5%-DIPA hopped intensely with Citra and El Dorado. approx 33 cases. $16.50+tax/4-pack. 2x 4-packs per person.
~Master Shredder3-5.5%-triple dry-hopped version of our house IPA Master Shredder. approx 7 cases. $16.50+tax/4-pack. 1x 4-pack per person.

Really surprised MS3 didn't get killed yesterday after the reviews on that one. I won't get to try it til tomorrow.

 

You missed the Crowler...
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~Unique Friendshipz: El Dorado DIPA (Approx 30 $12+ tax) 2 per person.

 

Has anyone done a google sheet with the release history like the guy did for the treehouse and tired hands releases?

 

It's on the Behind the Veil FB page.

 

Cinco de Mayo availability....
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~Jackson Flavor - 5.9% - Mexican Lager
(approx. 94 cases. $12+tax/4-pack. 3x 4packs per person.)

~Casual Drinks - 8.5% - DIPA hopped intensely with Citra and El Dorado.
(approx 6.5 cases. $16.50+tax/4-pack. 1x 4-pack per person.)

 

I still think the frenzy over fruited goses is pretty dumb, but I'm here now and I have to admit that the never never forever forever is really damn good.

 

You mean NF right? The double version isn't on draft is it? I really like Veil's fruited goses.

 

NNFF - the double version- is still on draft from the anniversary. It's been a little while since they had regular never forever.