Artisanal Brew Works
Microbrewery in Saratoga Springs, New York, United States 🇺🇸
Established in 2016
Contact
615 Maple Ave., Suite. 2, Saratoga Springs, NY, 12866, United States
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Taster pour from a can at Saratoga beer Summit. Opaque black, ring of head, light lacing. Aroma, strong, roasted malt.Taste mirrors aroma. Smooth frothy, silky texture,, soft carbonation finish his taste. Good straightforward stout.
Tried
from Can
on 21 Feb 2026
at 23:17
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: semi-glossy burnt yellow to almost orange cloudiness, one fingered white foamy head slid off to leave some light lace
Aroma: blueberries, melon and lemon sweetness; subtle clean malts underneath
Flavor: a bittersweet juicy crisp blend of the prior aromas, mild aftertaste of the blueberry hoppiness and malts
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable, nice smooth appeal to the tongue; finishes semi-blueberry hoppy and some melon hop sweetness
Overall: pretty nicely done NEIPA worthy of coming back to.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: semi-glossy burnt yellow to almost orange cloudiness, one fingered white foamy head slid off to leave some light lace
Aroma: blueberries, melon and lemon sweetness; subtle clean malts underneath
Flavor: a bittersweet juicy crisp blend of the prior aromas, mild aftertaste of the blueberry hoppiness and malts
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable, nice smooth appeal to the tongue; finishes semi-blueberry hoppy and some melon hop sweetness
Overall: pretty nicely done NEIPA worthy of coming back to.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Feb 2026
at 22:21
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: glossy burnt orange color with a thin cap of a little white head which slid off fairly quick; some light lace
Aroma: sweet wheat, light Belgian yeasty spice, subtle oranges; light coriander, sweet dried grassiness
Flavor: moderately blends the sweet to the spice and yields to light aftertaste of sweet wheat and oranges
Texture: light to medium bodied; fair sessionability; clean smoothness but some coriander spikes against the tongue (as I expected it to, but nothing disturbing); finishes nicely with the Belgian yeasty to coriander spicy tones
Overall: I believe this actually works as a Belgian witbier, I'd come back to this tone.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: glossy burnt orange color with a thin cap of a little white head which slid off fairly quick; some light lace
Aroma: sweet wheat, light Belgian yeasty spice, subtle oranges; light coriander, sweet dried grassiness
Flavor: moderately blends the sweet to the spice and yields to light aftertaste of sweet wheat and oranges
Texture: light to medium bodied; fair sessionability; clean smoothness but some coriander spikes against the tongue (as I expected it to, but nothing disturbing); finishes nicely with the Belgian yeasty to coriander spicy tones
Overall: I believe this actually works as a Belgian witbier, I'd come back to this tone.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Feb 2026
at 21:57
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
Can to chalice.
Appearance: semi-murky orange to auburn color with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace.
Aroma: light banana, touch of coriander, light clove, some candied pomme-fruits, bready, and some Belgian yeasty tones
Flavor: semi-yeasty spicy to a light candied fruity sweet vibe; mild aftertaste of the pomme-fruits and Belgian yeast vibes
Texture: between light and medium bodied, between being a sipper and being sessionable; some of that Belgian back-of-the-throat grab does capture my tongue here as I somewhat expected and was hoping for too; mild finish of bready to spicy yeasty tones
Overall: to be honest, I think this was more of Belgian strong pale ale and not a true Belgian Tripel but I could be wrong as I believe this was good enough to come back to. There's something good here.
Can to chalice.
Appearance: semi-murky orange to auburn color with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace.
Aroma: light banana, touch of coriander, light clove, some candied pomme-fruits, bready, and some Belgian yeasty tones
Flavor: semi-yeasty spicy to a light candied fruity sweet vibe; mild aftertaste of the pomme-fruits and Belgian yeast vibes
Texture: between light and medium bodied, between being a sipper and being sessionable; some of that Belgian back-of-the-throat grab does capture my tongue here as I somewhat expected and was hoping for too; mild finish of bready to spicy yeasty tones
Overall: to be honest, I think this was more of Belgian strong pale ale and not a true Belgian Tripel but I could be wrong as I believe this was good enough to come back to. There's something good here.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Feb 2026
at 21:45
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: black in the pour and in the glass with a thick tan foamy head which took it's time to dissipate then leave some light lace
Aroma: peanut butter - salty, roastiness, nuttiness and sweetness - yup it's all there and authentic, milk chocolate vibes, sweet coffee scents, roasted coffee beans
Flavor: sweet and roasty with elevated tastes of coffee and chocolate blending in very nicely, nice aftertaste of the peanut butter and chocolate
Texture: medium bodied, between being a sipper and sessionable, very smooth along the tongue, finishes sweet and roasty through the peanut butter and chocolatey qualities
Overall: I would say a very nicely done peanut butter chocolate sweet stout, it works and I would bang this again preferably as a dessert beer by itself.
Appearance: black in the pour and in the glass with a thick tan foamy head which took it's time to dissipate then leave some light lace
Aroma: peanut butter - salty, roastiness, nuttiness and sweetness - yup it's all there and authentic, milk chocolate vibes, sweet coffee scents, roasted coffee beans
Flavor: sweet and roasty with elevated tastes of coffee and chocolate blending in very nicely, nice aftertaste of the peanut butter and chocolate
Texture: medium bodied, between being a sipper and sessionable, very smooth along the tongue, finishes sweet and roasty through the peanut butter and chocolatey qualities
Overall: I would say a very nicely done peanut butter chocolate sweet stout, it works and I would bang this again preferably as a dessert beer by itself.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Feb 2026
at 01:53
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Can to English pint glass.
Appearance: ruddy amber to red color with a finger and a half's worth of white foamy head which dissipated to leave some messy lace.
Aroma: roasted nuts, toasted bread, earthy scents, herbal hop tones, light black tea, mineral water-ish and some grassiness
Flavor: mildly sweet, toasty and herbal blends through the prior noted aromas; light aftertaste of herbal/earthy tones
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable and pretty smooth along the tongue, finishes herbal and earthy
Overall: I liked this for me and believe this is probably one of the closest versions by an American brewer which is very close to a true Irish red ale.
Appearance: ruddy amber to red color with a finger and a half's worth of white foamy head which dissipated to leave some messy lace.
Aroma: roasted nuts, toasted bread, earthy scents, herbal hop tones, light black tea, mineral water-ish and some grassiness
Flavor: mildly sweet, toasty and herbal blends through the prior noted aromas; light aftertaste of herbal/earthy tones
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable and pretty smooth along the tongue, finishes herbal and earthy
Overall: I liked this for me and believe this is probably one of the closest versions by an American brewer which is very close to a true Irish red ale.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Feb 2026
at 01:43
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can to nonic glass.
Appearance: pour black and is black in the glass with an eggshell white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace.
Aroma: milk chocolate, vanilla bean, espresso vibes, nice roastiness, lactose
Flavor: combines the sweet to the roast very nicely, mild aftertaste of chocolate and vanilla
Texture: light to medium bodied, somewhat sessionable, very smooth along the tongue, finishes smooth and roasty
Overall: a very nicely done milk/sweet stout more than worthy of returning to.
Appearance: pour black and is black in the glass with an eggshell white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace.
Aroma: milk chocolate, vanilla bean, espresso vibes, nice roastiness, lactose
Flavor: combines the sweet to the roast very nicely, mild aftertaste of chocolate and vanilla
Texture: light to medium bodied, somewhat sessionable, very smooth along the tongue, finishes smooth and roasty
Overall: a very nicely done milk/sweet stout more than worthy of returning to.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Feb 2026
at 01:35
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can to English pint glass.
Appearance: dark brown color with a thin white foamy cap of a little head which slid off and barely left any lace.
Aroma: rich nuttiness, caramel/toffee malts, some dark chocolate, milk chocolate, coffee tones
Flavor: blends all the prior noted aromas together sweet and roasty, sly aftertaste of nuts, roast, chocolate and coffee
Texture: between light and medium bodied, sessionable, very smooth along the tongue, finishes nutty, smooth and malty
Overall: nicely done English brown ale and might be a decent brown to have with dessert the next time I am able to have this again.
Appearance: dark brown color with a thin white foamy cap of a little head which slid off and barely left any lace.
Aroma: rich nuttiness, caramel/toffee malts, some dark chocolate, milk chocolate, coffee tones
Flavor: blends all the prior noted aromas together sweet and roasty, sly aftertaste of nuts, roast, chocolate and coffee
Texture: between light and medium bodied, sessionable, very smooth along the tongue, finishes nutty, smooth and malty
Overall: nicely done English brown ale and might be a decent brown to have with dessert the next time I am able to have this again.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Feb 2026
at 00:34
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
a: thinnish brown coloured body | thin off-white head
a: light coffee | milk chocolate | soft vanilla
f: mellow citrus | grains | warming finish
t: thinnish oatmeal | drying | a touch of caster sugar
o: mellow throughout | super thin body | not good for style
16 ounce can | Bottles (shop): Charleston (Mount Pleasant), South Carolina | 17-February-2024 | US$4,99 | no can date | sampled: 16-December-2025 before taking my two daughters to the Jingle Ball in Washington for Christmas
a: light coffee | milk chocolate | soft vanilla
f: mellow citrus | grains | warming finish
t: thinnish oatmeal | drying | a touch of caster sugar
o: mellow throughout | super thin body | not good for style
16 ounce can | Bottles (shop): Charleston (Mount Pleasant), South Carolina | 17-February-2024 | US$4,99 | no can date | sampled: 16-December-2025 before taking my two daughters to the Jingle Ball in Washington for Christmas
Tried
from Can
from
Bottles
on 16 Dec 2025
at 19:52
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can from Eddy's Beverage, Inc. Saratoga Springs. Cloudy yellow with tons of sparkle, decent head with excellent retention and trace lacing. Aroma is strong orange, citrus. Taste follows aroma. Smooth texture, soft carbonation and finish as taste. Good strength. Not complex. To style.
Tried
from Can
on 15 Nov 2025
at 01:50