The Veil Brewing - Richmond

50 degrees sounds pretty nice compared to some of those lines haha I think what Montman said was right. I think this is going to be more analogous to the anniversary party. Tickets for draft pours, tons of specialty taps where you'll have people show up just to drink and not buy anything. There are more hyped bottles this year, but bottle count is like 3x last year. The super hyped ones are 1pp and at least 450. The glass will likely last a while too. If you aren't trying to get the Sleeping Forever set (5 or 6) or magnums, you should really be able to get there anytime within a couple hours of opening and get everything.

I would 100% expect one of the slowest moving lines you've ever seen there. BUT expect faster than normal beer pours with inside/outside taps and tickets so the wait should be pretty enjoyable once you're in the lot.

On one hand I'm happy it's not 1 4pack/pp like last year. If this was all I wanted getting 3 packs makes it worth a trip alone. I am worried it won't be up to snuff with blackivy since they nixed the Nelson. That citra/nelson NEIPA combo with the roasty malt bill just nailed it for me.

 

This is the part that sounds awful, with so many varied options/choices the line will probably be just brutally slow.

 

The Apple Brandy Circle of Wolves release holds my personal record for most inexplicably slow, cold, wet, miserably unhappy line at veil. I think this one will top that out just because there's no way it can't? But they'll have tons of great beer on tap and if the weather being just fine will make it that much more enjoyable so fingers crossed. But I don't see how it can't be near impossible to move the line quickly.

 

Also interesting, the return of limits:

bluebugatti
11%
TIPA brewed with the finest and freshest Amarillo and Galaxy hops.
18.50+tax. 2x 4-pack pp.

Never Never Gonnagetit Gonnagetit
5.1%
Double fruited mixed berry Gose with raspberry, boysenberry, and blackberry.
$22.00+tax. 1x 4 pack pp.

Master Master Shredder Shredder
5.5%
Double dry-hopped version of our Mosaic-forward house IPA.
$14.50+tax. 1x case pp.

4U
8.5%
DIPA featuring BRU-1 and Citra hops.
$16.50+tax. 1x case pp.

 

Thoughts of any beers/taps lasting until Saturday?

I have heard from a couple of folks who are thinking about going up Thanksgiving night, but that sounds absurd to me, I absolutely despise how slow Veil is on regular days, let alone for this sort of release.

 

There will absolutely be things left til Saturday, but I think a great od amount will go Friday (Distants, Honey/lord whang, and white russian horns). Some kegs I’m sure will kick in the first hour max (Paplbearer, Starve B) and I expect there will be others. But they have so much more beer this year that there should be a lot of good options on tap and bottles on Saturday.

They’re doing beer tickets and will be pouring inside and out. If someone just wanted drafts I think going around open Friday is the smart move. If you aren’t lining up for bottles just grab some tickets and grab pours of the things that definitely won’t last. Drafts shouldn’t have lines.

 

The last of the Dark Daze info has been announced.

Our 2nd annual Dark Daze will be on November 23rd, Black Friday We will have special hours of 12pm-10pm.
We will have 8-9 barrel aged bottles, 4 canned beers, and some limited vintage bottles available to-go. Special vintage draft offerings will be available as well as limited edition glassware and a shirt to commemorate the event.
No tickets for this one. First come, first served like our can releases.
We will announce full draft list, food vendor(s), and other special treats as we approach the event. Hope to see y'all there!


DARK DAZE PRICING:

-Even Even More More
Clocking in at 13%, this insane Double Maple Imperial Stout was aged in BLiS Maple bourbon barrels for 14 months in collaboration with Evil Twin Brewing. Viscious, rich, a pleasant hint of roast, and sweet maple flavor.
Approx 1350x 500ml bottles available-5x bottles per person. $19.00+tax each.
Approx 20x 1.5L magnums available-1x magnum per person of this brand. $60+tax each.
Approx 3x 3L bottles available-1x 3L per person of this brand. $145+tax each.

-Lord Whangdoodle
is our Imperial Chocolate Milk Stout blend aged in maple bourbon, honey bourbon, and bourbon barrels for over a year then conditioned on vanilla and cinnamon A truly unique Imperial Stout, very decadent and complex. Sappy sticky sugary sweetness, decadent chocolates filled with liqueur, baklava, some candied orange peel Perfectly balanced by the toffee finish of the amazing Whangdoodle base beer. Honey is very apparent, blends very well with the maple and bourbon Cinnamon baking spices and vanilla add more balance + complexity. Great holiday beer and standout of the Whangdoodle variants. 11.5% ABV
Approx 1250-500ml. 3x per person. $20.00+tax each.
Approx 20-1.5L magnums. 1x per person. $65.00+tax each. Approx 4-3L. 1x per person. $155+tax each

-Apple Brandy Distant is our Imperial Stout conditioned on sweet cherries aged in Laird’s Apple Brandy barrels for 14 months in collaboration with @3SonsBrewingCo in Florida. Chocolate cherries, almonds, fruit leather, toffee, brandy, very bright fruit character. Warm and fuzzy holiday vibez. 12.5% ABV.⠀
Approx 450-500ml. 1x per person. $20.00+tax each. ⠀
Approx 10-1.5L magnums. 1x per person. $65.00+tax each.⠀ Approx 5-3L bottles. 1x per person. $150.00+tax each.⠀

-Bourbon White Russian Hornswoggler
Our chocolate Milk Stout is aged in bourbon barrels for over a year then conditioned with coffee, vanilla, and natural flavoring. Your favorite rich, viscous, chocolate Milk Stout provides the vehicle for the classic White Russian cocktail. Think Count Chocula cereal with Kahlua as milk. 8.5% ABV
Approx 1200x 500ml available. 3x per person of this brand. $18.00+tax each.
Approx 25x 1.5L available. 1x per person of this brand. $60.00+tax each

-Maple BA Whangdoodle
Maple Whangdoodle is the imperial version of Hornswoggler Chocolate Milk Stout aged in BLiS maple bourbon barrels for over a year. At 11.5% ABV it has an incredible body, layered maple flavor and chocolate character along with a toffee complexity and finish
Approx 700x 500ml. 2x per person. $19.00+tax each.
Approx 20x 1.5L mags. 1x per person. $60.00+tax each.
Approx 6x 3L. 1x per person. $145.00+tax each.

-Honey BA Whangdoodle
Honey Whangdoodle is our Imperial Chocolate Milk Stout aged in honey bourbon barrels for over a year. Lots of body and complexity, layered chocolate flavors drenched in honey with a very pleasant toffee finish
Approx 550-500ml. 1x per person. $19.00+tax each.
Approx 15-1.5L. 1x per person. $60.00+tax each.

-Bourbon Distant
An Imperial Stout conditioned on sweet cherries, aged in bourbon barrels for 14 months, and is the second half of a collaboration with 3 Sons Brewing Co in Florida For this one we took the same base beer as Apple Brandy Distant, but instead we aged it in beautiful Buffalo Trace barrels. Nice bourbon aroma and a flavor of cherries dipped in chocolate syrup. The cherries brighten and open up the flavors of the dense and layered Imperial Stout. 12.5% ABV
Approx 450-500ml. 1x per person. $20.00+tax each.
Approx 10-1.5L magnums. 1x per person. $65.00+tax each. Approx 5-3L bottles. 1x per person. $150.00+tax each.

-Vermicious Knid
Vermicious Knid is a Tart Chocolate Milk Stout aged in red wine barrels that displays restrained and elegant tartness, a luscious body, dry cocoa powder, and port wine character. It starts off as Hornswoggler, but develops and transforms into Vermicious Knid after a year in oak in the presence of a mixed culture of wild yeast and bacteria. 8.4% ABV ❤️
Approx 1250x 750ml. 5x per person. $18.00+tax each.⠀
Approx 10x 1.5L mags. 1x per person. $60.00+tax each.


-They Know Not
our Flanders Style Red Ale aged in red wine barrels It was actually batch #29 at The Veil, brewed in May 2016 just after we opened. It was finally bottled in late 2017, and has conditioned in the bottle until now. That’s 19 months in barrels, and a year in the bottle! Caramel, raisin, malt, acid, funk, very pleasant oak, and elegant acidity. 8.1% ABV.⠀
Approx 650-750ml. 2x per person. $18.00+tax each.⠀
Approx 15-1.5L magnums. 1x per person. $60.00+tax each.⠀

VINTAGE BOTTLE PRICES:

Black Friday November 23rd, for our 2nd annual Dark Daze event will be the release of the following vintage beers:

Apple Brandy Unloved
11.5% ABV
Imperial Oyster Stout aged in Laird’s Apple Brandy barrels. Approx. 5x cases of 500ml bottles available. 2x bottles per person. $18.00+tax each.

2017 Vermicious Knid - Batch 1
8.4% ABV
Tart Chocolate Milk Stout aged in red wine barrels. Approx. 5x cases of 750ml bottles available. 2x bottles per person. $19.00+tax each.

No More Sleep
5.9% ABV
Dark farmhouse-inspired ale aged in red wine barrels. Approx. 5x cases of 750ml bottles available. 3x bottles per person. $20.00+tax each.

Kentucky Reserve Sleeping Forever Box Set
14% ABV
Imperial Stout aged in bourbon barrels for 24 months. Approx 5x box sets available. Each box set contains a 500ml bottle of this very rare beer and 2x unique Glencairn whiskey glass. 1x box set per person. $70.00+tax.


NEW CANS TO-GO PRICING:

- blackferrari
For blackferrari our finest Citra and Galaxy hops went into the abyss of this inky Black Double IPA and the results are awesome Think blackivy malt bill with the whiteferrari hopping. 8% ABV. $17.00+tax/4-pack. 3x 4 packs pp.

-Dub Black Out Tastee
Dub Black Out Tastee is a smoothie-style Sour Ale with a double dose of the blackest blackberries, black currants, and lactose. 5.8% ABV. $23.00+tax/4-pack. 3x 4-packs pp.

-Coconut & Vanilla Hornswoggler
Chocolate Milk Stout conditioned on coconut and vanilla beans. Dense, decadent, and delicious. 7% ABV. $22.00+tax/4-pack. 1x 4-pack pp.

-We Ded Mon³
100% Citra triple dry-hopped TIPA. We overloaded this beer with Citra for an intense, layered and delicious tropical experience. We gave it an extra week to condition just to round things out even more, and went with this very limited all blackout packaging just for Dark Daze.
11% ABV. $22.00+tax/4-pack. 2x 4-packs pp.

Also selling the following merch:
Dark Daze Long Sleeve T - $25
We Ded Tshirt - $20, 2/pp
Glass - 7oz DD $9, 1/pp

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I don't think Veil has ever released this many things at one time before.

Just for fun:
1 bottle/4pack of everything new - $255
Maximum Allotment of everything new - $618
Max everything new, max vintage bottles, and merch - $822

 

Veil sold out of Broz Night cans around 7:15PM last night. I've been the Tuesday before Thanksgiving 3 years in a row and compared to the prior two years last night was dead. Never a line for cans and I didn't see anyone leave with a case. It seems like the pendulum has swung pretty far from having cans last 2 weeks to having old standbys sell out in ~3 hours. I feel like they have to be canning a whole lot less right now than they were just over a month ago.

 

I wouldn't mind if there was a bunch of stuff left this weekend.

 

I wish I didn’t see this post, over $600 for a full allotment!

 

Unrelated to Dark Daze but can’t wait for this beer, aged for a year in Apple Brandy Barrels and then transferred to Bourbon Barrels for another year.

 

That's without Magnums too haha

Yeah when I heard about this last year it was around the time they did the AB CoW release. I was complaining about how miserable that line was that day and someone said "wait until Double Barrel CoW" and I have been, anxiously, ever since. I will wait in that line because bot AB and BB CoW are absolutely fantastic.

 

Does this brewery have cans for sale on Saturdays or even Sundays?

 

Various brands will make it through the week, check their website.

http://www.theveilbrewing.com/taproom/

 

Good call, don't know how I missed that. I'm heading down to Richmonds 12/22 and hoping to grab something from them that weekend.

 

It’s updated daily and fairly accurate. Triple Crossing will like have a can release on Friday, definitely stop by if you’re looking for IPAs.

 

Word seems to be an hour into Dark daze, 30 people have gotten their orders.

 

Yeah, heard the line is still around the block. Yep, no thanks. Plenty of good beer at other places lol.

 

It’s insane, I’ve been here since 9 and there’s still probably and hour line wait left. How do you not have more registers open for an event? At least the beer is good.

 

I know they got new POS systems ahead of this and they’re supposed to be much better. It’s probablt more a factor of so many items and every order custom made.