Autumn Arch Beer Project is a small-batch, experimental brewery in Newark, Delaware specializing in deep flavor profiles, edgy bitterness, and complex relationships.
50cl pours a murky brown, ring of white head. Nose has smoke and oak, malt, soil. Flavor is waaaay smokier, sausage and malt and tea. A little peppery. Medium bodied. 6 6 5.5 6 5.5
At the January 2026 DC Brewver gathering. Poured a dark brown color with a small off-white head. Aroma was a decent amount of smoked meats, not overly smokey, but smoke along the lines of a smoked bacon or some kind of very old smoker. Light peppery notes.
Taster at brewery. Mahogany pour thin ring of head. Boozy, sweet aroma. Taste starts with boozy rum, way too sweet, brown sugar. Not much maltiness as the rum barrel overpowers the whole brew, and not in a good way.
Bottle from source: pours black with a beige head. Aroma is mostly brewed and ground coffee with chocolate notes. The jelly donut was mostly lost on me. Taste is very much not a pastry stout despite what the ingredients say. Coffee more than jelly.
Bottle from the brewery: pours golden with a white head. Aroma is winy, funky, interesting combo of red and white wine. Taste is lightly sour and not acidic. Pretty good.
At source: pours near black with beige head. Aroma is vinegar, chocolate, cherry. Taste is typical dark sour mix of roast and sourness. Solid. Not too acidic.