A Brilliantly Deformed Corpse Nevertheless
Burial Beer Co.
- From:
- Burial Beer Co.
- North Carolina, United States
- Style:
- American Imperial Stout
Ranked #282 - ABV:
- 14%
- Score:
- 93
Ranked #4,499 - Avg:
- 4.42 | pDev: 6.11%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 4
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Nov 02, 2025
- Added:
- Nov 24, 2020
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
93
Outstanding
93
Outstanding
Imperial stout with cherries, roasted pistachio, cocoa nibs, and vanilla bean.
Things come and things go. Such is the balance of life we are presented at birth. The finest memoirs come along with it, into the earth with our bodies and into the ether with our thoughts. Inspired by spumoni, and our lust for visiting far off lands, this stout was made with Forestry Camp-roasted pistachios, alongside massive doses of French Broad cocoa nibs, Madagascar vanilla bean and Northwestern dried Bing cherries. Plate up some crumbled baklava, topped in cherry cream pie, chocolate ganache and a scoop of pistachio ice cream.
Things come and things go. Such is the balance of life we are presented at birth. The finest memoirs come along with it, into the earth with our bodies and into the ether with our thoughts. Inspired by spumoni, and our lust for visiting far off lands, this stout was made with Forestry Camp-roasted pistachios, alongside massive doses of French Broad cocoa nibs, Madagascar vanilla bean and Northwestern dried Bing cherries. Plate up some crumbled baklava, topped in cherry cream pie, chocolate ganache and a scoop of pistachio ice cream.
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Reviewed by Damian from Massachusetts
4.72/5 rDev +6.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.72/5 rDev +6.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Drank from a 1 pint .9 fl. oz. bottle purchased on Tavour
Served in a tulip
The beer poured a fuller bodied, near pitch black hue. Slick and oily looking in the glass. The liquid was capped by a small, bubbly, saddle brown film that transformed into a pencil thin collar. After every sip, tiny dots of lacing cascaded down the front side of the glass.
The aroma was really rich and sweet. Caramel malt and toffee notes dominated. Touch of burnt sugar too. Cherries also came through strong. Vanilla was quite prominent as well. The sweet cherry note intensified as the beer sat. There was a subtle dark chocolate presence too. Hint of roasted malt character.
The flavor profile was similar to the nose and equally impressive. Super malty and robust up front. Caramel malts came through strong. Touch of roasted malt character too. Loads of rich dark chocolate and powdered cocoa as well. Cherry notes appeared in the center along with a big fresh vanilla bean presence. More roasted malts on the back end and the finish.
The mouthfeel was terrific. It was super creamy and smooth. Fuller bodied for the style. Oily and slick on the palate. The liquid contained an ultra fine, subtle effervescence that fluffed up nicely.
Burial Beer Co. are making some of the best pastry stouts in the country, and this one is another winner. Despite the fact that I did not detect any pistachio, this beer definitely exceeded my expectations.
Nov 02, 2025Served in a tulip
The beer poured a fuller bodied, near pitch black hue. Slick and oily looking in the glass. The liquid was capped by a small, bubbly, saddle brown film that transformed into a pencil thin collar. After every sip, tiny dots of lacing cascaded down the front side of the glass.
The aroma was really rich and sweet. Caramel malt and toffee notes dominated. Touch of burnt sugar too. Cherries also came through strong. Vanilla was quite prominent as well. The sweet cherry note intensified as the beer sat. There was a subtle dark chocolate presence too. Hint of roasted malt character.
The flavor profile was similar to the nose and equally impressive. Super malty and robust up front. Caramel malts came through strong. Touch of roasted malt character too. Loads of rich dark chocolate and powdered cocoa as well. Cherry notes appeared in the center along with a big fresh vanilla bean presence. More roasted malts on the back end and the finish.
The mouthfeel was terrific. It was super creamy and smooth. Fuller bodied for the style. Oily and slick on the palate. The liquid contained an ultra fine, subtle effervescence that fluffed up nicely.
Burial Beer Co. are making some of the best pastry stouts in the country, and this one is another winner. Despite the fact that I did not detect any pistachio, this beer definitely exceeded my expectations.
Reviewed by TreyIsWilson from Michigan
4.43/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.43/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
A - Pours pitch black with a very thin tan head. Light amount of oily lacing.
S - Aroma is
T - The taste is dark chocolate, vanilla, sweet and tart cherries and finishing with a nice nuttiness.
M - Full body with low carbonation. Syrupy mouthfeel with a slick dry finish.
O - Really well done. Sweet, but not cloying. Really enjoyable.
May 31, 2025S - Aroma is
T - The taste is dark chocolate, vanilla, sweet and tart cherries and finishing with a nice nuttiness.
M - Full body with low carbonation. Syrupy mouthfeel with a slick dry finish.
O - Really well done. Sweet, but not cloying. Really enjoyable.
Rated by pathman from Ohio
4.75/5 rDev +7.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.75/5 rDev +7.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
11/23/24 bottle at home
Nov 23, 2024
Rated by delusion_408 from California
4.2/5 rDev -5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.2/5 rDev -5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
like chocolate syrup
Jan 03, 2021
Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois
4/5 rDev -9.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev -9.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Released 11/4/20; drank 11/14/20 @ the Yarchives.
Black/brown appearance.
A rough pour yielded a big tan head; a thick curtain of lace.
Vanilla, cherry, pistachio, mild milk chocolate & faint earth notes in the nose.
Creamy, thick mouthfeel.
Vanilla, milk chocolate & mild cherry flavors up front; dry pistachio & fresh earth notes on the finish.
Sweet yet earthy; a good stout, but not a great one.
Nov 25, 2020Black/brown appearance.
A rough pour yielded a big tan head; a thick curtain of lace.
Vanilla, cherry, pistachio, mild milk chocolate & faint earth notes in the nose.
Creamy, thick mouthfeel.
Vanilla, milk chocolate & mild cherry flavors up front; dry pistachio & fresh earth notes on the finish.
Sweet yet earthy; a good stout, but not a great one.
Reviewed by drdiesel9483 from Ohio
4.8/5 rDev +8.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
4.8/5 rDev +8.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
Look - thick black syrup with nice lacing
Smell - a ton of chocolate with a slight vanilla
Taste - lots of chocolate slight vanilla like the smell. Slight dark cherry
Feel - thick and so creamy
Nov 24, 2020Smell - a ton of chocolate with a slight vanilla
Taste - lots of chocolate slight vanilla like the smell. Slight dark cherry
Feel - thick and so creamy
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