Louisville · Kentucky · Since 2012

APOCALYPSE
BREW WORKS

Drink Beer Til the End®

A craft brewery and taproom — the Fallout Shelter — built by home brewers from reused, found-object equipment at 1612 Mellwood Ave. Rotating taps, beer to go, patio games, and a cat who runs the place.

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Open Wed–Sun · 1612 Mellwood Ave, Louisville KY
On Tap

What's Pouring

Straight off the chalkboard at the Fallout Shelter. Rotating taps turn over often — chase your favorite before it's gone.

Flagships

Apollo IPA6.8% · 72
Atomic Amber5.4% · 39
Fallout Dust peppercorn specialty4.6% · 41
Cyanide Pilsner5.6% · 30
1912 KY Common5% · 27
Hop Water non-alcoholicNA

Rotating

Wheat Porter5.8% · 28
Cream-ation light ale4% · 15
Watermelon "Crack"4% · 15
Irish Red Rapture5.9% · 26
R.I.P. Rye IPA6.6% · 64

Specialty & Sours

Tailspin Belgian golden strong6.5%
Cucumber Serrano Seltzer5%
SourPuss4.2%
Mango Cider5%
Big Barley9% · 35
Green River BA Tart5.5% · 16
The chalkboard beer menu at Apocalypse Brew Works
Cooler of Apocalypse cans, growlers and 6-packs
Beer To Go

Take It Home

Cans, growlers and 6-packs from the cooler.

  • Growler fill$12
  • New growler & fill$17
  • 16oz can$5
  • 4×16oz cans$15
  • 6-pack$12
  • Kegs to govaries

4-packs of Watermelon "Crack" $20 · 6-packs of Amber, Apollo, Dust & Pils $12 · all prices include tax.

Swag

Wear It Til The End

Hand-dyed tees, embroidered caps and the classic logo — printed right here in Louisville.

Purple tie-dye tee
Tie-Dye Tee — Purple$25
Orange tie-dye tee
Tie-Dye Tee — Orange$25
Teal logo tee
Logo Tee — Teal$20
Embroidered caps
Fallout Cap$20
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Hang Out

More Than Beer

A covered patio with keg-barrel tables and string lights, giant Jenga and giant Connect Four, a Little Free Library and a full shelf of board games. Games are for playing — right here at Apocalypse.

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Covered patio with keg-barrel tables and string lights
Pumpkin the cat asleep atop the tower
Our Crew

Four Cats Run This Place

It started with Sake, the OG who got the whole thing going — he keeps watch now from an urn on top of the bar. The crew carries on in good paws: Hiro on the floor, Pumpkin up on the tower, and Rooster working the room. Say hi to whoever's on shift.

Visit

Plan Your Visit

Spring Taproom Hours

  • Monday4–9
  • TuesdayClosed
  • Wed & Thu4–9
  • Fri & Sat4–10
  • Sunday2–9

The Fallout Shelter

1612 Mellwood Ave
Louisville, KY 40206

(502) 742-0090

Founded 2012 by home brewers Leah Dienes, Paul Grignon & Bill Krauth — built sustainably from reused, found-object equipment.

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