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Burial Beer Co.


- From:
- Burial Beer Co.
- North Carolina, United States
- Style:
- Vienna Lager
Ranked #36 - ABV:
- 5.2%
- Score:
- 88
Ranked #17,705 - Avg:
- 3.99 | pDev: 4.51%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 8
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Nov 02, 2025
- Added:
- May 14, 2021
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 1
Blood on the blade. Pure is the hand. A tangent back to where we already were. A beer that we should have made years ago. Made only with German Pils and Vienna malts, we then step mash before a hearty decoction, as rite of tradition. The beer is then fermented low and slow. under pressure, collecting natural carbonation along the way. We gave it a proper lagering and stuck it in these vessels for your repeatable enjoyment.
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Reviewed by hman43 from North Carolina
4.07/5 rDev +2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.07/5 rDev +2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Look: It pours brown with a slightly off white head. Head retention is very good.
Smell: There are light toasty notes with some spice in support.
Taste: It has toasty flavors with some light spice in support. It is a little sweet up front by dry in the finish.
Feel: It has a medium body with a finish slightly on the bitter side.
Overall, it has nice subtle flavors that makes for an easy drinking beer.
Nov 02, 2025Smell: There are light toasty notes with some spice in support.
Taste: It has toasty flavors with some light spice in support. It is a little sweet up front by dry in the finish.
Feel: It has a medium body with a finish slightly on the bitter side.
Overall, it has nice subtle flavors that makes for an easy drinking beer.
Reviewed by jzeilinger from Pennsylvania
4/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Canned on: 8-1-25
Many thx to CarolinaCardinals for the can!
A - Deep copper colored pour with perfect clarity and a sticky, frothy cream-colored lacing ring sticking to the sides.
S - Biscuity toasted caramel malt with a slight bit of earthiness to it.
T - Toasted caramel biscuity malt base gets balanced out halfway through with some some light earthy bitterness on the back side to balance things out.
M - Medium body with prickly carbonation.
O - Easy drinking and nicely done.
Oct 03, 2025Many thx to CarolinaCardinals for the can!
A - Deep copper colored pour with perfect clarity and a sticky, frothy cream-colored lacing ring sticking to the sides.
S - Biscuity toasted caramel malt with a slight bit of earthiness to it.
T - Toasted caramel biscuity malt base gets balanced out halfway through with some some light earthy bitterness on the back side to balance things out.
M - Medium body with prickly carbonation.
O - Easy drinking and nicely done.
Reviewed by CarolinaCardinals from North Carolina
4.12/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.12/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Picked up a four-pack from the South Slope cooler 9-17-25 for $15.00. Canned 01 AUG 2025; consumed 9-22-25.
Beer poured a deep reddish brown with a nice white head.
Nose has notes of toasted malts and a light touch of floral hops.
Taste is a lightly toasted malt base with the slightest touch of sweetness from the Vienna malts. Hops combine nicely as they provide balance and a hint of citrus.
Mouthfeel is light to medium bodied and very smooth.
Overall this is a nice representation of the style.
Sep 22, 2025Beer poured a deep reddish brown with a nice white head.
Nose has notes of toasted malts and a light touch of floral hops.
Taste is a lightly toasted malt base with the slightest touch of sweetness from the Vienna malts. Hops combine nicely as they provide balance and a hint of citrus.
Mouthfeel is light to medium bodied and very smooth.
Overall this is a nice representation of the style.
Reviewed by Braunmeister_1943 from Pennsylvania
4.28/5 rDev +7.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.28/5 rDev +7.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Purchased directly from the brewery. Pours are beautiful dark amber, almost “rust” color. Thick gravelly head. Roasted malt and caramel aroma. Sticky sweet caramel upfront which gives way to a slight bitterness. Smooth mouthfeel with moderate carbonation. Overall, I might have a new “favorite “ lager!
Aug 29, 2025Reviewed by TreyIsWilson from Michigan
4.02/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.02/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A - Pours a deep amber with a sturdy off white head. Nice amount of clingy lacing.
S - Aroma is lager yeast, toasted brown bread and caramel malts.
T - The taste is toasted brown bread, caramel malts, red apple, lager yeast and finishing with a good burst of floral hops.
M - Medium body with medium carbonation. Creamy mouthfeel with nice crisp finish.
O - Nice easy drinking Vienna lager.
Dec 08, 2024S - Aroma is lager yeast, toasted brown bread and caramel malts.
T - The taste is toasted brown bread, caramel malts, red apple, lager yeast and finishing with a good burst of floral hops.
M - Medium body with medium carbonation. Creamy mouthfeel with nice crisp finish.
O - Nice easy drinking Vienna lager.
Reviewed by dbrauneis from North Carolina
4/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A: Pours a clear medium to dark reddish copper in color with moderate amounts of active visible carbonation rising from the bottom of the glass and moderate dark amber + honey + medium garnet red + dark golden yellow colored highlights. The beer has a two finger tall dense sudsy foamy light beige head that slowly reduces to a large handful of small patches of medium thick film surrounded by a large patch of thin film covering the remainder of the surface of the beer and a medium thick ring at the edges of the glass. Light amounts of lacing are observed.
S: Slightly stronger than moderate aromas of toasted + bready + caramel malts with a light to moderate amount of caramel sweetness. Light to moderate aromas of lager yeast and a light aroma of spicy + earthy hops.
T: Upfront there are slightly stronger than moderate flavors of toasted + bready + caramel malts with a light to moderate amount of caramel sweetness. That is followed by a slightly heavier than light flavor of lager yeast. Finally there is a light flavor of spicy + earthy hops which contribute a light amount of bitterness which lingers slightly before fading away leaving a relatively clean finish.
M: Medium bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation. Slightly crisp upfront with a smooth finish.
O: Easy to drink with well hidden alcohol and a pleasantly lightly crisp and smooth mouthfeel. Enjoyable classic malts + hops flavors in this beer. Nice example of the style. Happy to drink a couple of these.
Jul 04, 2021S: Slightly stronger than moderate aromas of toasted + bready + caramel malts with a light to moderate amount of caramel sweetness. Light to moderate aromas of lager yeast and a light aroma of spicy + earthy hops.
T: Upfront there are slightly stronger than moderate flavors of toasted + bready + caramel malts with a light to moderate amount of caramel sweetness. That is followed by a slightly heavier than light flavor of lager yeast. Finally there is a light flavor of spicy + earthy hops which contribute a light amount of bitterness which lingers slightly before fading away leaving a relatively clean finish.
M: Medium bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation. Slightly crisp upfront with a smooth finish.
O: Easy to drink with well hidden alcohol and a pleasantly lightly crisp and smooth mouthfeel. Enjoyable classic malts + hops flavors in this beer. Nice example of the style. Happy to drink a couple of these.
Reviewed by oberon from North Carolina
4/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours into a becker a clear rich amber color with a half finger off white head atop.A solid mix of caramel,toast,and a healthy dose of spicy hops.A grainy fuller feel in the mouth,caramel and toast upfront on the palate with only moderate sweetness before a drying slightly earthy and quite spicy finish.A well made Vienna lager with a very good hop presence.
May 31, 2021Reviewed by Rub_This_BBQ from Massachusetts
3.65/5 rDev -8.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.65/5 rDev -8.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
L: deep copper to brown . Not totally clear can see my fingers / shadows
S faint not a lot to pick out
T rasin , sweet malt finnsh as a little earthy notes
F average carb
May 30, 2021S faint not a lot to pick out
T rasin , sweet malt finnsh as a little earthy notes
F average carb
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