Abolitionist Ale Works

Brewpub in Charles Town, West Virginia, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Abolitionist Ale Works

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129 W Washington St, Charles Town, WV, 25414, United States

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5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

At source: clear brown with beige head. Aroma is loads of spice. Cherry not really noticeable. Weird and thin. Spice is pff putting.

Tried on 22 Dec 2023 at 20:44


7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

At source: hazy with white head. Aroma is pear, vanilla and cinnamon. Interesting aftertaste, almost like a soda. Weird and kind of good.

Tried on 22 Dec 2023 at 20:40


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

At source: pours orange haze with white head. Aroma is orange mostly. Taste is lightly sweet, pithy. Second tier aftertaste.

Tried on 22 Dec 2023 at 20:38


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Draught at source: pours brownish with whitish head. Aroma is brandy and fig with spice. Body is weirdly watery. Kind of sweet. Fine.

Tried on 22 Dec 2023 at 20:36


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Draught at source: slightly misty, white head. Aroma is brandy, spice and nog of egg. Taste is booze, pretty sweet. Intense.

Tried on 22 Dec 2023 at 20:28


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

16oz can from brewery. Hazy yellow pour, small frothy white head. Aroma is orange hard candy, tart, funk. More orange hard candy in the taste with an undercurrent of chocolate. Just like a tootsie pop

Tried from Can on 08 Oct 2023 at 21:12


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

16oz can pours out hazy straw topped with a white head. Nose is nice citrus tootsies wild. Taste is more of the wild citrus some sweetness and tootsies.

Tried from Can on 07 Oct 2023 at 02:31


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Taster at Abolitionist. Mahogany pour, skin of beige head. Sweet, smoky aroma. Taste is a combo of smoky malts, nutty, brown sugar, light bitterness. On the sweet side, with a lot of smoke.

Tried on 12 Aug 2023 at 19:07


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Taster at Abolitionist. Hazy golden pour, thin silky head, spotty lacing. Aroma is a balance of caramel and citrus. Taste is subtle, a bit bready, a bit hoppy, latent bitterness.

Tried on 12 Aug 2023 at 18:58


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Taster at brewery. Hazy golden pour, scant head, spotty lacing. Aroma is bready with dry lemony notes. Taste is light citrus, dry biscuity malts, gentle bitterness, lemon.

Tried from Can on 12 Aug 2023 at 18:53