Revolution Brewing
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Revolution Brewing is a brewery in Chicago, Illinois. It was founded as a brewpub in 2010 on Milwaukee Avenue in the Logan Square neighborhood. A separate production brewery, with canning and bottling lines and a tap room, opened in 2012 about a mile from the brewpub, on Kedzie Avenue in the Avondale neighborhood.
History
Revolution Brewing was started as a brewpub in 2010 by owner Josh Deth. Deth attended the University of Michigan and became interested in brewing from his frequent visits to Bell's Brewery. Deth worked at Goose Island Brewery and connected with head brewmaster Jim Cibak during his time there. Cibak has worked at a number of breweries including Three Floyds Brewing.
Revolution Brewing has received local and national recognition with awards from the Great American Beer Festival, World Beer Cup, and Time Out Chicago.
The film Drinking Buddies is partly set in the Revolution Brewing brewery and taphouse. A romantic comedy-drama, written and directed by Joe Swanberg, it was shot in 2012 and released in 2013. It stars Olivia Wilde, Jake Johnson, Anna Kendrick, and Ron Livingston. In the movie, the fictional characters portrayed by Wilde and Johnson work at the brewery.
Beers
Revolution Brewing produces more than 20 different beers. Some of them are available year-round, and others are seasonal. There are also several dozen more beers that were brewed at different times in the past.
| Name | Style | ABV % | IBU | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Hero IPA | India pale ale | 6.5 | 70 | Year-round |
| Eugene Porter | Robust porter | 6.8 | 28 | Year-round |
| Bottom Up Wit | Belgian-style white ale | 5.0 | 14 | Year-round |
| Coup D'État | French-style saison | 7.6 | 50 | Year-round |
| Double Fist | Double pale ale | 8.0 | 90 | Year-round |
| Cross of Gold | Golden ale | 5.0 | 25 | Year-round |
| Fist City | American Pale Ale | 5.5 | 40 | Year-round |
| Oktoberfest | German-style Oktoberfest | 5.7 | 25 | |
| A Little Crazy | Belgo-style pale ale | 6.8 | ||
| Rosa Hibiscus Ale | Hibiscus ale | 5.8 | 15 | |
| Fistmas Ale | Holiday ale | 6.1 | 31 | |
| Mad Cow | Milk stout | 7.7 | 30 | |
| Mother of Exiles | German-style pilsner | 5.2 | 30 | |
| T.V. Party | Rye India pale ale | 7.6 | 80 | |
| Red Skull | Imperial red ale | 8.3 | ||
| Galaxy Hero | India pale ale | 6.6 | ||
| Crystal Hero | India pale ale | 7.2 | 80 | |
| Local Hero | India pale ale | 6.5 | 65 | |
| Jukebox Hero | Black India pale ale | 7.5 | ||
| 4th Year Beer | Belgian-style quadrupel | 11.5 | 32 | |
| Rise | Stout | 7.1 | 55 | |
| Repo Man | Rye stout | 6.0 | ||
| Very Mad Cow | Milk stout | 9.7 | 30 | Barrel-aged |
| Straight Jacket | Barley wine | 13.0 | 55 | Barrel-aged |
| Mean Gene | Porter | 8.5 | Barrel-aged | |
| Bean Gene | Porter with coffee | 9 | 28 | Barrel-aged |
| Deth's Tar | Russian imperial stout | 11.4 | Barrel-aged |
Awards
2013
- Chicagoist Beer of The Week: A Little Crazy
- Time Out Chicago 2013 Eat Out Awards - Best Chicago Microbrewery
- Chicagoland Brewpub & Microbrewery Shootout - 1st Place - Best Food/Beer Pairing
- Chicago Tribune Dining Awards -Beverage Maker of the Year
2012
- Great American Beer Festival - Gold Medal - English-Style Summer Ale: Cross of Gold; Bronze Medal - American-Belgo-Style Ale: A Little Crazy
- Best of Chicago - Readers' Poll - Best Brewpub; Best Pub Grub
- World Beer Cup - Gold - American Style Stout: Rise; Gold - English Style Summer Ale: Cross of Gold
- Chicago Beer Society's 35th Annual Fall Tasting - 1st Place (tie) — Rise Hoppy, American Stout
- RateBeer list of best brewpubs of 2012
2011
- Chicago Magazine: 36 Best Local Craft Beers - Top 36 — Bottom Up Wit, Top 36 — Eugene Porter
- The Reader: Best of Chicago - Readers Poll: Best Brewpub
- Ratebeer.com Top New Brewers in the World - Top Five
- Chicagoland Brewpub & Microbrewery Shootout - Best Beer/Food Pairing
- Festival of Barrel Aged Beers - Silver: Classic Porter/Stout — Black Power Oatmeal Stout, Bronze: *Classic Porter/Stout — The General Molasses Porter
2010
- The Reader: Best of Chicago - Readers Poll: Best Brewpub
- Eat Out Awards - Best New Gastropub
- Chicago Magazine: Best of Chicago - Best Beer of 2010 — Eugene Porter