Winnower
Burial Beer Co.

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From:
Burial Beer Co.
 
North Carolina, United States
Style:
American Porter
ABV:
6.5%
Score:
90
Avg:
4.02 | pDev: 8.46%
Reviews:
12
Ratings:
67
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 23, 2018
Added:
Jun 22, 2015
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  6
SCORE
90
Outstanding
Notes: Winnower tools remove the husk of the bean from the cocoa nib and open the door for flavor collaboration. This sweet porter is loaded with 210 pounds of fresh raspberry and 50 pounds of French Broad Chocolates' Nicaraguan cocoa nibs to replicate some of our favorite Belgian confections. Medium bodied and packed with flavor, Winnower is an amuse-bouche to your drinking day.
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Rated: 2.61 by CharlesK from Pennsylvania

Jan 23, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by fosters9 from New York

Nov 06, 2017
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Reviewed by tobelerone from New Jersey

3.99/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Excellent sweeter Porter with a bit of a tangy, almost fruity note reminiscent of tart cherry, but no overly so. It plays nicely with dark chocolate, espresso and roasted malt characteristics. Body is medium to slightly lighter, medium carbonation. Neither sticky nor fizzy, has a somewhat thin appearance with minimal head and lacing on draught. Easy drinking and tasty.
Nov 02, 2017
 
Rated: 3.69 by Bum4ever from California

Oct 26, 2017
 
Rated: 3.96 by vabeerguy from Virginia

Oct 17, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by Ardeer from New York

Oct 07, 2017
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Reviewed by outdoor7or24 from Georgia

3.58/5  rDev -10.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Sample had at exhibit ale in Lawrenceville GA.
A: pours a coffee brown, chocolate milk foam head, carbonation
S: raspberry, chocolate, sweet malt
M: medium body
T: raspberry, cocoa nibs, bitterness
O: okay brew
Oct 07, 2017
 
Rated: 3.69 by vfgccp from New York

Sep 01, 2017
 
Rated: 4.18 by TheEpeeist from Maryland

Aug 26, 2017
 
Rated: 4.15 by Zach136 from Georgia

Aug 19, 2017
 
Rated: 3.67 by kuishinbo_tantei from New York

Aug 11, 2017
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Reviewed by Gavage from Nevada

4.19/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Appearance: almost black in color, sports a 1" head that slowly falls.

Smell: roasted malt and raspberries come through to the nose.

Taste: roasted malt, dark chocolate, raspberries, prunes, and a moderate bitterness.

Mouthfeel: medium bodied beer. Lightly crisp to start, smoother at the finish.

Overall: a very flavorful beer that can pair nicely with a chocolate dessert.
Jul 29, 2017
 
Rated: 4.05 by NolaHopHead from Louisiana

Jul 06, 2017
 
Rated: 3.61 by mltobin from Connecticut

Jun 12, 2017
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Reviewed by Blackop555 from Michigan

4.04/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Pours black. Foamy, medium, brown head that lasts shortly.

Smells raspberry, roast, light cocoa and earthy.

Tastes tart raspberry, dark chocolate, roast malt. Followed by coffee and earthiness. Finish is Semi sweet with a raspberry and earthy linger. Lighter medium body and fizzy medium carbonation.
May 23, 2017
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Reviewed by StonedTrippin from Colorado

4.05/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
probably a little too sweet to drink a ton of, but this is a great porter and an awesome use of the cocoa and the raspberries, both very bold in the aroma and flavor. the base beer is thicker, fuller bodied, and quite dark on the roasted malts. i get coffee from it, but also a sweetness like brown sugar, smooth and layered, wintery, but very appealing. the cocoa nibs add a natural chocolate character to it thats very groovy with the dark malts. there is some bitterness to it, but more than anything its a balancing element against some of the residual sugar in the base beer, distinct here. the berries are both tangy and jammy sweet, super fresh, juicy and summery, they really serve to lighten this up overall, and with the nibs they create this sort of valentines day chocolate dessert complexion, sensual and rich, its really very good. i dont often love fruit in my dark beer, but burial has crafted an exceptional chocolate raspberry porter here that sets a new high water mark for the style. not too sweet by the end, with the raw chocolate flavor lingering. great beer.
May 16, 2017
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Reviewed by Mineo from New York

4.09/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Lots of raspberry on the nose. Charred chocolate a bit more prominent in the taste, though the lingering, jamm-y berry is definitely there. This is a well-balanced, roasty porter that certainly doesn't skimp on the berry flavor -- though thankfully still manages to evade being overly sweet.
May 16, 2017
 
Rated: 4.03 by pagesofphotographs from Colorado

May 16, 2017
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Reviewed by ordybill from Georgia

4.27/5  rDev +6.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Poured from a 16 OZ can into a pint glass. The appearance is a dark black with reddish highlights and a large brown head. The aroma is sweet cocoa and malt. The taste is roasted malt.
May 14, 2017
 
Rated: 3.01 by kwkdmk from Louisiana

May 12, 2017
 
Rated: 4.12 by epyon396 from Pennsylvania

May 07, 2017
 
Rated: 3.95 by Damian74 from South Carolina

Apr 29, 2017
 
Rated: 3.81 by Sammy from Canada (ON)

Apr 28, 2017
 
Rated: 3.49 by Jhfinn from New York

Apr 28, 2017
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Reviewed by MMOSNN from North Carolina

4.02/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Look - almost pitch black with a decent mocha head that dissipates to a ring and very little lacing.
Smell - raspberries dominate, along with sweet chocolate and malty goodness in the form of caramel and slight earthy coffee.
Taste - pretty much follows the nose, but again, tart raspberry is most dominant but mixes well with a sweet chocolate backbone. The malt characteristics are there but are subtle and mild.
Feel - high carbonation, medium body, smooth, but nothing too spectacular.
This is a decadent porter with very strong tart raspberry notes. I'd prefer a richer malty foundation though.
Apr 20, 2017
 
Rated: 3.49 by nmann08 from Virginia

Apr 19, 2017
 
Rated: 4.5 by ColSanders123 from Georgia

Apr 19, 2017
 
Rated: 4.02 by guzzleacoldone from Ohio

Apr 15, 2017
 
Rated: 4.1 by newcastlemike from Connecticut

Apr 14, 2017
 
Rated: 4.13 by TomMorris from Connecticut

Apr 14, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by Gkruszewski from New York

Apr 12, 2017
 
Rated: 3.56 by sendbeer from Georgia

Apr 10, 2017
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Reviewed by Dragginballs76 from South Carolina

4.21/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Appearance - Pour black with nice thick mocha color head that dissipates to a thin cap. Pretty spotty lacing.

Aroma - Very tart raspberry up front, mixture of dark chocolate and roasted malts. Mild coffee and vanilla

Taste - Nice roasted malts and dark cacao nibs the tart raspberry comes more toward the end. Really balanced flavors with just a touch of coffee on the end.

Feel - Medium bodied pretty smooth and well carbonated.

Overall - A well done porter, nice smooth feel, well balanced cacao and raspberry flavors.
Apr 07, 2017
 
Rated: 4.18 by warrendietrich2001 from Nevada

Apr 03, 2017
 
Rated: 4.27 by thoglund from New York

Apr 02, 2017
 
Rated: 3.96 by locoformavs from Colorado

Mar 27, 2017
 
Rated: 4.25 by sonofliberty2 from South Carolina

Mar 25, 2017
 
Rated: 4.25 by paulish from New York

Mar 25, 2017
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Reviewed by dbrauneis from North Carolina

4.16/5  rDev +3.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
A: Pours an opaque yet still clear jet black in color with moderate amounts of fine active visible carbonation rising along the edges of the glass and faint dark chestnut brown colored highlights. The beer has a three finger tall dense foamy mocha colored head that slowly reduces to a large patch of slightly mottled thin film covering the entire surface of the beer and a medium thick ring at the edges of the glass. Light amounts of lacing are observed.

S: Moderate aromas of roasted malts, chocolate/cacao nibs, and slightly tart raspberry.

T: Upfront there are moderate flavors of roasted malt and chocolate malts with just a hint of caramel sweetness. That is followed by slightly stronger than moderate flavors of slightly sweet, mostly tart raspberries and moderate flavors of cacao nibs. Hints of earthy hops towards the finish. Light to moderate amounts of lingering roasty bitterness.

M: Medium bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation. Smooth.

O: Enjoyable and very easy to drink, a dessert beer but not one that is overly sweet/cloying but rather because the chocolate raspberry combination reminds me of a dessert. Alcohol is well hidden.
Mar 21, 2017
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Rated by CavemanRamblin from North Carolina

4.29/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Really enjoyed this one. Nice combination of flavors and full body for the abv. Hope to grab more before it's gone.
Mar 19, 2017
Winnower from Burial Beer Co.
Beer rating: 90 out of 100 with 67 ratings