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Prophetmaker

Burial Beer Co.
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🌍 United States · Pale Ale · One of 86 Pale Ales in hopIQ

Prophetmaker is a double dry-hopped pale ale from Burial Beer Co., based in the vibrant craft beer city of Asheville, North Carolina. It pours a clear golden straw with a bright white head that lingers invitingly. The aroma bursts with the characteristic intensity of its double dry-hop treatment — expect waves of tropical fruit, citrus zest, and fresh pine resin. On the palate, the body is light to medium, crisp and approachable, with juicy hop flavors of stone fruit and grapefruit balanced by a clean, restrained malt backbone. The finish is dry and refreshingly bitter, with lingering floral and herbal notes that reward each sip and keep you reaching for the next.

ABV
5.2%
Bitterness
Noticeably bitter
Resinous hop bitterness
SRM
golden8
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How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Style expression
textbookdistinctive
Taste structure· The backbone of the beer, regardless of style.
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
hopIQ take

Balanced backbone, with every axis close to the middle.

Nothing dominates, and that is the craft — each element gets room to be tasted.

Wider bands mean we're less certain about the exact position.
Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Pale Ale.
Hop character
hoppy
tropical
citrusy
piney
floral
herbal
Fermentation & yeast
clean
Distinctive notes
peach
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Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Prophetmaker

Appearance

Prophetmaker presents a clear golden-straw hue with excellent transparency and brightness. A white, dense head forms on the pour and demonstrates persistent lacing down the glass, indicating good head retention and carbonation. The visual presentation is clean and inviting, characteristic of a well-executed pale ale.

clear golden-strawbright white headpersistent lacing

Aroma

The nose announces itself with intensity typical of double dry-hopping, leading with vibrant tropical fruit notes—mango and stone fruit—layered with sharp citrus zest and fresh grapefruit peel. A resinous pine character threads through the bouquet, grounded by subtle floral and herbal undertones that prevent the hop character from becoming one-dimensional. The malt baseline is restrained, allowing the hop aromatics full expression.

tropical fruit, stone fruitcitrus zest, pine resinfloral, herbal notes

Taste

Entry brings a crisp, juicy palate with peach and stone fruit flavors from the dry-hop blend, followed by grapefruit bitterness that builds gradually. The body is light to medium, never heavy or fullbodied, with a clean malted backbone that provides just enough sweetness to balance the assertive hop bitterness without masking it. Bitterness levels around 35 IBU remain restrained yet present, finishing dry.

juicy stone fruitgrapefruit bitternesscrisp, clean malt balance

Finish

The finish dries quickly with a lingering herbal and floral aftertaste that extends the drinking experience without harshness. Bitterness recedes gradually, leaving a refreshing, thirst-quenching sensation that invites another sip.

dry, lingeringherbal and floral fade
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
88
Taste
84
Appearance
80
Finish
78
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Prophetmaker

Serve at 7–10°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

Cold enough to sharpen the hop aroma without numbing the palate. Around 7–9°C keeps the citrus and pine vivid without losing bitterness definition.

Pint glass
Recommended for this style

The classic — versatile, comfortable to hold and keeps the beer cool. No frills, no distractions: just the beer.

Drink fresh — hop aroma fades fast. Best within 3 months of canning or bottling.

Food Pairing

What to eat with Prophetmaker

About Pale Ale

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Pale Ale?

India Pale Ales are hop-forward ales with ABV typically 5.5–7.5% and IBU 40–70+. Bold citrus, pine or tropical aromas alongside firm bitterness and a clean dry finish.

Finding a similar Pale Ale

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same tropical, hoppy, peach character as Prophetmaker will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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