Sleeping Forever
The Veil Brewing Company in Richmond, Virginia, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Regular|
Score
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8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
2026 batch - draft at Forest Hill location - viscous black pour - pretty solid example of the modern American imperial stout - slick mouthfeel and full body - nice balance of sweet, umami, and smoke - chocolate, smoke, dark fruit, light red wine notes, vanilla - finish is warming but not boozy - pretty solid example.
Tried
from Draft
at
The Veil Brewing Co. - Forest Hill
on 30 Apr 2026
at 22:50
Can from Tavour
Appearance: dark brown with a tan head
Aroma: whisky, wood, roasty, caramel
Flavor: medium sweetness, medium bitterness
Texture: light carbonation, creamy feel, full body, long finish
Tasty
Appearance: dark brown with a tan head
Aroma: whisky, wood, roasty, caramel
Flavor: medium sweetness, medium bitterness
Texture: light carbonation, creamy feel, full body, long finish
Tasty
Tried
from Can
from Tavour
on 09 Sep 2025
at 15:24
9/10
Motor oil!
Tried
on 13 Dec 2024
at 18:39
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can pour. Pours opaque black, minimal head or lacing. Aroma is cocoa, molasses, earth, bourbon, vanilla. Flavor is medium sweet, light plus bitter. Full body, silky mouthfeel.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Jul 2024
at 23:16
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Tap at the Veil. Big, viscous, sugary, sweet. Pleasant bourbon barrel tone hints and stabs not so hot or boozy. Sweet cocoa, syrup. Tasty, but too sweet for me, lacks much beer tone or finesse. OK.
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Jun 2022
at 19:08
Bourbon, silky smooth chocolate, roasted coffee. Just an excellent dessert beer. Boozy.
Tried
from Can
on 03 May 2021
at 22:48
8/10
Pretty good! Canned stouts are great when they're canned well! Nice base sleeping forever notes and seems to be holding up well in the can. Still thick and no metallic notes, slight roast, nice!
Tried
from Can
on 03 Sep 2020
at 07:36
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
2017 can shared at DACBE New Year's share. Thanks Nick! Pours a pitch black with a small brown head that dissipates instantly. Big vanilla, roasted malt and cacao nib nose with some berry and prune notes underneath as it warms. A touch of bourbon on the palate but more chocolate and vanilla. Velvety texture on the palate. Very smooth and easy drinking. Lingering chocolate, vanilla and coffee on the finish. Super smooth.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Dec 2019
at 18:41
9/10
Dark black bod sml tan head. Choc roast toffee arma. choc fruit toffee berry vanil flav. Full bod mod carb. 9/5/8/4/18 4.4
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Nov 2019
at 16:46
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tap. Pours pitch black with a brown head. Aromas of roasted malts, soy, light barrel, tannins, dark fruits, bread. Taste has dark chocolate, light ashy roast, soy, subtle vanilla-like barrel notes.
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Nov 2019
at 16:55