Revolution Brewing
{{Short description|Brewery in Chicago, Illinois}}
{{For|the brewery in Paonia, Colorado|Revolution Brewing (Colorado)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Revolution Brewing
| logo = RevolutionBrewingLogo.png
| location = Chicago, Illinois, United States
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| foundation = 2010
| key_people = Josh Deth (owner)
Jim Cibak (head brewer)
Wil Turner (head pub brewer)
Jason Petrie (executive chef)
| production = 24,000 bbl (in 2013)Montoro, Philip (February 10, 2014). [http://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2014/02/10/revolution-celebrates-another-auspicious-birthday-with-4th-year-beer "Revolution Celebrates Another Auspicious Birthday with 4th Year Beer"], Chicago Reader. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
| num_employees =
| distribution =
| homepage = {{URL|revbrew.com}}
}}
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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.Arnett, Lisa (January 15, 2010). [https://www.chicagotribune.com/2010/01/15/the-revolution-is-near/ "The Revolution is Near"], Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 22, 2014.Kohl, Randy. [http://www.chibarproject.com/Reviews/Revolution/Revolution.html "Revolution Brewing Co."], Chicago Bar Project. Retrieved February 22, 2014.[http://chicago.metromix.com/venues/mmxchi-revolution-brewing-venue "Revolution Brewing"], Metromix. Retrieved February 17, 2014. 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.Noel, Josh (March 30, 2011). [https://www.chicagotribune.com/2011/03/30/revolution-will-bottle-and-can-its-beers/ "Revolution Will Bottle and Can Its Beers"], Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 20, 2014.Yue, Lorene (May 15, 2013). [http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20130515/NEWS07/130519942/craft-beers-conundrum "Craft Beer's Conundrum"], Crain's Chicago Business. Retrieved October 11, 2013.Gill, Andrew (June 4, 2013). [http://www.wbez.org/news/culture/craft-brewers-win-small-victory-springfield-real-winners-are-distributors-107514 "Craft Brewers Win Small Victory in Springfield, but the Real Winners Are Distributors"], WBEZ. Retrieved February 17, 2013.Nason, Adam (March 12, 2013). [http://beerpulse.com/2013/03/revolution-brewing-to-triple-production-to-24k-barrels-signs-with-new-distributors/ "Revolution Brewing to Triple Production to 24k Barrels, Signs with New Distributors"], BeerPulse.com. Retrieved February 22, 2014.Frost, Peter (February 10, 2015). [http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20150210/NEWS07/150219969/look-out-lagunitas-revolution-brewing-to-triple-capacity "Look Out, Lagunitas: Revolution Brewing to Triple Capacity"], Crain's Chicago Business. Retrieved February 22, 2015.Frost, Peter (March 14, 2015). [http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20150314/ISSUE01/150319865/brewer-learns-it-isnt-easy-getting-big "Brewer Learns It Isn't Easy Getting Big"], Crain's Chicago Business. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
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.Wehunt, Jennifer (November 30, 2009). [http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/November-2009/Ale-Lives-The-making-of-a-beer-Revolution-Brewings-Cross-of-Gold/ "Ale Lives: The Making of a Beer—Revolution Brewing's Cross of Gold"], Chicago magazine. Retrieved February 17, 2014.
Revolution Brewing has received local and national recognition with awards from the Great American Beer Festival,[http://www.greatamericanbeerfestival.com/2012-winners/ "2012 Winners"], Great American Beer Festival. Retrieved February 17, 2014. World Beer Cup,[http://www.worldbeercup.org/winners "Winners"], World Beer Cup. Retrieved February 17, 2014. and Time Out Chicago.Shouse, Heather (April 17, 2013). [http://www.timeoutchicago.com/restaurants-bars/16194956/best-chicago-microbrewery-eat-out-awards-2013 "Eat Out Awards 2013: Best Chicago Microbrewery"], Time Out Chicago. Retrieved February 17, 2014.
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.Sullivan, Emmet (August 31, 2013). [http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/C-Notes/August-2013/Drinking-Buddies-Chicago/ "Spot These 8 Chicago Details in Drinking Buddies"], Chicago magazine. Retrieved February 20, 2013.Metz, Nina (August 22, 2013). [https://www.chicagotribune.com/2013/08/22/improv-beer-drinking-buddies/ "Improv + Beer = Drinking Buddies"], Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
Beers
Revolution Brewing produces more than 20 different beers. Some of them are available year-round, and others are seasonal.[http://revbrew.com/beer/view-beers "View Beers"], Revolution Brewing. Retrieved February 18, 2014. There are also several dozen more beers that were brewed at different times in the past.[http://www.ratebeer.com/brewers/brewing-company-11328.htm "Revolution Brewing Company"], RateBeer. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
| class="wikitable sortable" border="1"
|+ Revolution Brewing Beers | ||||
| Name | Style | ABV % | IBU | class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Hero IPA
| 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
| 5.0 | 25 | Year-round | ||||
| Fist CityNoel, Josh (May 6, 2015). [http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/food/ct-food-0506-fist-city-beer-o-month-20150501-story.html "Revolution Brewing's Fist City Is an Ideal, Juicy Pale Ale"], Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
| 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
| 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 | ||||
| Straight Jacket
| 13.0 | 55 | Barrel-aged | ||||
| Mean Gene
| Porter | 8.5 | | Barrel-aged | ||||
| Bean Gene
| Porter with coffee | 9 | 28 | Barrel-aged | ||||
| Deth's Tar{{cite news |first=Josh |last=Noel |date=December 9, 2016 |url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/dining/drink/beer/ct-revolution-brewery-releases-barrel-aged-beers-20161209-story.html |title=Revolution's Deth's Tar Release Party Proves Primacy of Barrel-Aged Stouts |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |access-date=December 11, 2016}}
| 11.4 | | Barrel-aged |
Awards
;2013
- Chicagoist Beer of The Week: A Little CrazyBaldacci, Jason (April 12, 2013). [https://web.archive.org/web/20171105185917/http://chicagoist.com/2013/04/12/beer_of_the_week_revolutions_a_litt.php "Chicagoist's Beer Of The Week: Revolution Brewing's A Little Crazy"], Chicagoist. Retrieved February 17, 2014.
- Time Out Chicago 2013 Eat Out Awards - Best Chicago Microbrewery
- Chicagoland Brewpub & Microbrewery Shootout - 1st Place - Best Food/Beer Pairing[http://chibeer.org/2011/01/24/13th-annual-chicagoland-brewpub-microbrewery-shootout-results/ "13th Annual Chicagoland Brewpub & Microbrewery Shootout Results"], Chicago Beer Society. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
- Chicago Tribune Dining Awards -Beverage Maker of the YearNoel, Josh. [http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/food/ct-dining-2012-chicago-tribune-dining-awards,0,4250941.photogallery "Josh Deth—Beverage Maker of the Year"], 2013 Chicago Tribune Dining Awards. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
;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;[http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/best-brewpub/BestOf?oid=6702476 "Best Brewpub"], Chicago Reader. Retrieved February 18, 2014. Best Pub Grub[http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/best-pub-grub/BestOf?oid=6702549 "Best Pub Grub"], Chicago Reader. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
- 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[http://chibeer.org/2011/12/12/35th-annual-fall-tasting-recap/ "35th Annual Fall Tasting Recap"], Chicago Beer Society. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
- RateBeer list of best brewpubs of 2012[http://www.ratebeer.com/RateBeerBest/table_2012.asp?title=Best+Brewpubs+2012&file=brewpubs_places_2012.csv "Best Brewpubs 2012"], RateBeer. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
;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
See also
References
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External links
- {{Official website|revbrew.com/home}}