The Veil Brewing - Richmond

Bigger how? Its not a bottle release so hopefully there won't be lines. I think most of the beer geeks in Richmond are excited about this, so I'd expect it to be really crowded. I'll be stopping by at some point on Saturday.

 

Since they will be releasing cans, yes there will be probably be a line. That said, the majority of these cans from what I undertsand will be a part of the regular rotation, and therefore available regularly.

 

Yeah based on pictures they've posted and things they've said, it doesn't sound like cans will be very hard to come by once things get rolling. I'll probably skip trying to get them this weekend unless its really easy.

 

Definitely a lot of buzz about this brewery and I'm hoping their beer lives up to the extremely high expectations everyone will have of them based on the brewer's resume. One thing is for sure. Veil already has HW beat before they have even opened up since their opening time is 11am on Saturday.

 

From what I can tell via their Facebook page, it looks like they're going to have (at least) two of their regulars available this weekend (Crucial Taunt DIPA, Master Shredder citrus wheat IPA) and a limited release grapefruit IPA (Dull Fangs).

Sleeping Forever sounds great, also (and I see they'll have cans as well) -- a huge imperial stout (13% ABV), and they've already put a batch into bourbon barrels.

 

Hope to stop by if they are open on Sunday. No idea if this weekend is a Sat only thing though.

 

Note to Eric and Patrick - for the love of all that's well and good, PLEASE make 11:00 a thing!!!!

 

The article that ran yesterday in Richmond Magazine confirmed which cans would be available, price as well as their normal hours after this weekend. Veil also confirmed that their normal hours would begin this Sunday. I, for one, would love to check them out on Sat. but think it's going to be insanely busy so I may just plan a trip down there Sun or maybe even next week one evening. The lines I expect will be quite impressive for a brewery that is opening their doors to the public for the first time as well as most attendees not having a sip of their beers. The "hype" is strong with this one.

Four Packs (16oz) available Saturday
- Crucial Taunt DIPA (Year Round) = $13
- Master Shredder Wheat IPA (Year Round) = $13

Mixed Four Pack (16oz) available Saturday (One each in 4pk) = $16
- Crucial Taunt
- Master Shredder
- Sleeping Forever Imperial Stout (Annual Release)
- Dull Fangs IPA w/ Grapefruit

Normal Hours (Beginning Apr 17th)
- Tues - Thurs: 4pm - 9pm
- Fri: 4pm - 11pm
- Sat: Noon - 11pm
- Sun: Noon - 8pm (effective 4/17)

 

Veil did confirm they would be open Noon - 8 on Sunday.

 

Last I checked, there was upwards of 650 people committed to attending on FB. That area does not have a lot of parking (street, random few spots in front of businesses and the lot down the block from Isley is about it), so in order to restrain my madness I may have to wait until next week as well.

 

Wow so they just posted an update about the cans, one major takeaway: "NO GROWLERS WILL BE FILLED. EVER"
Damn! I was actually hoping to skip the can madness and just grab a growler or 2. I'm still skipping the can madness, but damn!

 

eh, I like the no growler fills. should keep lines moving quick and it allows them to maximize their profit margins

 

I wonder what the reasoning behind that is. I've noticed a growing backlash against growlers in the last year or two and, if the reasoning behind it is along the lines of quality control, I can respect it even if it's a little inconvenient at times. Here's to hoping there's crowlers in their future, though.

 

I can't help but chuckle a little bit when reading their all-caps paragraphs in the FB posts about maintaining the "temperature/integrity" of the beer and bringing in coolers to store it properly, but that they're going to search them.

THESE CANS OF BEER ARE SERIOUS BUSINESS!!!

 

Master Shredder. Hahah. Love it.

 

The hype behind this brewery is staggering, will it live up to it? People traveling from up and down the east coast for this opening, you'd think it was the best thing to come out of VA.

 

And this is all before they have served their first beer or even opened the doors to the public.

 

Personally, I would luv to swing on by but I just can't justify spending 5 hours in the car with the hope that they are the new Alchemist, Tree House, Trillium (insert others...) of the South. No doubt hype has become a very large theme within the craft beer scene these daze along with what seemingly is becoming an increased need of some to enhance their beer cred resume and / or to obtain trade bait. Alternatively, I appreciate that, regardless of distance traveled, some just want to go, see the digs, try the beer and hang out. To each their own either way but I do look forward hearing the reviews from those who do go and, as of now, Veil is definitely on my must stop in list when I find myself in the Richmond area.

 

What time are folks showing up? It sounds like as long as you're there at 11 you're guaranteed to get something since they'll be setting limits based on how many people are there. I like that style. It makes lining up at 5 AM useless