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Double / Imperial IPA · label approved 8 October 2026

I Used To Be An Athlete

Burial Beer Co.North Carolina
  • 8.4% ABV
  • Cans
  • DDH
Hop, as printed on the label

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Burial Beer Co.'s Double / Imperial IPA. Label approved 8 October 2026; not spotted on a shelf or tap list yet.

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  1. Label submitted7 October 2026
  2. Label approved8 October 2026
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About this beer

This is the 208th of 208 labels we have from Burial Beer Co. It is one of 67 double / imperial ipa labels approved in October 2026. Its label was approved 1 day after it was submitted. The label names 5 hops — Sabro, Citra, Simcoe, Citra and Simcoe, and carries ddh on the front.

Where this comes from
TTB ID26280001000587
Serial26BAAC
Label approved8 October 2026
Submitted7 October 2026
Name on the approvalBurial Beer Co., Burial Beer Co., LLC
StyleDouble / Imperial IPA
Class / type902 · Ale
Alcohol8.4%
VesselCans
FamilyIPA
ModifiersDDH
OriginNorth Carolina
SourceUS TTB label approval (COLA), not a shelf listing

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From the label

“All we have are these fragmented morsels of reality. All we need is the legend. Double dry-hopped with Sabro, Citra, and Simcoe, a second dose of Citra and Simcoe Fresh Hop Cryo, and Nelson Cold Pressed Hop Juice. Made with our best worst friends at Other Half.”

The brewery

Brand
Burial Beer Co.
Brewed at
Burial Beer Co., Burial Beer Co., LLC
Location
40 COLLIER AVE, Asheville, NC, 28801
Production
Brewed in-house

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