Apocalypse Brew Works

Microbrewery in Louisville, Kentucky, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Apocalypse Brew Works

Established in 2012

Contact
1612 Mellwood Ave, Louisville, KY, 40206, United States
+1(502) 742-0090
leah@apocalypsebrewworks.com
Description
Drink Beer Til the End®

Welcome to our brewery located in Louisville, Kentucky. Our brewery and Taproom, “the Fallout Shelter” opened in May of 2012, producing beer for the masses and your survival.

Our passion is in creating small-batch, fresh craft beer. We support sustainability with our solar-heated water, grain reuse, material recycling and the re-use of found objects and equipment used to build our brewery.

With a combined total of over 40 years of homebrewing experience, our local, regional and nationally winning brewers are excited to be a part of Louisville’s great craft beer scene and brewing tradition.
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MaltenLava
MaltenLava (144) reviewed
Green River BA Tart from Apocalypse Brew Works
1 month ago
7.8/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Draft pour, amber color. Light bourbon aroma with a tartness behind it. Lighter body, mild tartness with a balanced bourbon note. It works.
Tried from Draft at Apocalypse Brew Works on 20 Jun 2026 at 23:19
MaltenLava
MaltenLava (144) reviewed
RIP Rye IPA from Apocalypse Brew Works
1 month ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Draft pour, amber. Dark honey aroma. Nice and smooth, not very bitter. Flavors of honey bread, hints of dried apple.
Tried from Draft at Apocalypse Brew Works on 20 Jun 2026 at 23:11
MaltenLava
MaltenLava (144) reviewed
Atomic Amber from Apocalypse Brew Works
1 month ago
7.3/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 7
Draft pour, dark amber color. Malty copper aroma. Notes of toasted wheat bread, burnt corn nuts, and hints of dark honey, mild bitterness.
Tried from Draft at Apocalypse Brew Works on 20 Jun 2026 at 23:07
MaltenLava
MaltenLava (144) reviewed
1912 KY Common from Apocalypse Brew Works
1 month ago
7.6/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Draft pour, dark amber. Nice malty aroma of brown bread. Very smooth and creamy - so easy to drink. Notes of brown bread, molasses and a hint of oak.
Tried from Draft at Apocalypse Brew Works on 20 Jun 2026 at 22:57
MaltenLava
MaltenLava (144) reviewed
Fallout Dust from Apocalypse Brew Works
1 month ago
8.1/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8
Love this - very unique. Draft pour, clear gold. Light pepper aroma. The pepper on this is perfect - little tingle and lots of black pepper flavor and aroma. Nice ipa base that has notes of pineapple.
Tried from Draft at Apocalypse Brew Works on 20 Jun 2026 at 22:52
MaltenLava
MaltenLava (144) reviewed
Watermelon Crack from Apocalypse Brew Works
1 month ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Draft pour, light amber pink. Slight fruit aroma. Was expecting sweet but it’s not and leans to a light bitterness. Light watermelon notes followed by wheat and oyster crackers.
Tried from Draft at Apocalypse Brew Works on 20 Jun 2026 at 22:47
maniac
maniac (11815) ticked
Fauver's Far Out Stout from Apocalypse Brew Works
1 year ago
7/10
Dark black body small foamy tan head. Bready yeasty woody aroma. Bready yeasty woody toffee flavor. Medium body moderate carbonation. 7/4/7/4/15 3.7
Tried from Draft on 20 Oct 2024 at 16:00
maniac
maniac (11815) ticked
Barley Oat Stout from Apocalypse Brew Works
1 year ago
7/10
Dark black body medium foamy tan head. Roasty nutty aroma. Roasty bready flavor. Medium body moderate carbonation. 7/4/7/3/15 3.6
Tried from Draft on 20 Oct 2024 at 15:58
maniac
maniac (11815) ticked
70 Shilling Scotch Ale from Apocalypse Brew Works
1 year ago
5/10
Light hazy amber body small foamy off white head. Bready toasty aroma. Bready toasty applen flavor. Medium body moderate carbonation. 7/2/5/2/11 2.7
Tried from Draft on 20 Oct 2024 at 15:55
maniac
maniac (11815) ticked
Kaelins Kolsch from Apocalypse Brew Works
1 year ago
5/10
As "Kolsch". Clear gold body small foamy white head. Bready spicy aroma. Dry bready grainy flavor. Medium light body moderate carbonation. 7/2/5/2/10 2.6
Tried from Draft on 20 Oct 2024 at 15:53