Revolution - Eagle Rock Brewery

charlzm

California

3.7/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Consumed July 2nd, 2012. Poured into a standard pint glass.

Beer appears clear yellow, a shade or two paler than "medium". Good carbonation. One finger white head leaves little lacing.

Grainy and juicy aroma. Some bitter wood as well.

A bit of caramel malt up front, some pine and grapefruit as it finishes. Restrained bitterness. There's a lot of hop flavor here.

Dry and a little prickly on the tongue.

This XPA (extra pale ale) is a decent enough effort, but I think I prefer Stone's Levitation in this sub-genre.

Serving type: bottle

07-31-2012 19:51:50 | More by charlzm

SoCalBeerIdiot

California

3.75/5  rDev +3.3%

05-12-2013 00:07:07 | More by SoCalBeerIdiot

dwagner003

California

3.25/5  rDev -10.5%

05-03-2013 21:34:23 | More by dwagner003

lemniscate

California

2/5  rDev -44.9%

04-14-2013 01:43:40 | More by lemniscate

dmorgan310

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +17.1%

02-10-2013 05:16:31 | More by dmorgan310

Bnoise11

California

4/5  rDev +10.2%

01-20-2013 01:35:00 | More by Bnoise11

BlackTuesday

California

3.5/5  rDev -3.6%

12-26-2012 22:58:20 | More by BlackTuesday

ngeunit1

California

4/5  rDev +10.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Pours a slightly hazy golden-orange with a finger of frothy white head. The head fades down at a normal pace leaving behind some nice lacing.

S - Aroma is a mix of grapefruit, citrus, and light pine hops with some caramel, pale, and biscuit malts and a bit of lemon zest.

T - Starts off with a mix of pale and caramel malts with some grapefruit, orange, and citrus hops and some bitterness. Through the middle, some pine hops come through with a bit more bitterness and some biscuit malts. The finish is a mix of sweet bready malts, citrus and light pine hops, a bit of bitterness, and some lemon zest.

M - Medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Feels smooth with a dry and lightly sweet and bitter finish.

D - Very drinkable. Nice balanced APA. Good sessionability.

Serving type: bottle

11-04-2012 01:42:48 | More by ngeunit1

joshwith

California

4/5  rDev +10.2%

10-24-2012 04:17:57 | More by joshwith

AlexM

California

3.75/5  rDev +3.3%

09-16-2012 03:17:52 | More by AlexM

beerpadawan

California

3.25/5  rDev -10.5%

08-31-2012 00:13:57 | More by beerpadawan

Halcyondays

California

2.83/5  rDev -22%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

On-tap at Beachwood I,

A: Pours amber with a medium white head with some clingy lace. Nice look.

S: Light, with some citrus and pine, biscuity malt.

T: Spicy hops, grapefruit, grass. Not terribly flavourful, tastes like a Sierra Nevada Pale light. Not a bad flavour, just left wanting.

M: Soft frothy carbonation, light to medium-bodied.

O: An OK pale ale, the flavours are not bad at all, there's just not much of them there.

Serving type: on-tap

08-18-2012 02:43:07 | More by Halcyondays

kendellmarie

California

4.5/5  rDev +24%

08-11-2012 00:14:35 | More by kendellmarie

Popp24

California

3.25/5  rDev -10.5%

07-03-2012 03:27:56 | More by Popp24

nickbrinkman

3.5/5  rDev -3.6%

07-02-2012 07:04:05 | More by nickbrinkman

iskeptopotamus

California

3.5/5  rDev -3.6%

06-27-2012 04:22:10 | More by iskeptopotamus

Auror

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +10.2%

06-13-2012 03:06:53 | More by Auror

Texasfan549

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +3.3%

06-08-2012 22:28:03 | More by Texasfan549

DoubleJ

California

3.88/5  rDev +6.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I'm starting to see bottles coming out of Eagle Rock Brewing. I'll support the cause by purchasing a 22 ounce bottle of Revolution. On to the beer:

This is a pale orange colored beer, topped off by solid soapy head and a few splashes of lace. The nose leans towards the hop side, "lean" hops. In other words, a hoppiness that provides some raw flowers without the magnificent fruit flavors provided by some. That's fine. Honey graham cracker sneaks in to the bill later on.

Hops are the key in this pale ale. The malt backbone is unheard of until midway through, where it picks up some biscuit and honey notes. The hops are rather raw and provide resin, leaves, and some piney bitterness. It wasn't too unbalanced for me, and with a medium body that's properly carbonated and its easy drinking character, this is a pale ale that's a good option to kick back with.

Serving type: bottle

06-05-2012 05:44:14 | More by DoubleJ

GRG1313

California

4/5  rDev +10.2%

05-06-2012 18:31:08 | More by GRG1313

chocosushi

Oklahoma

2.75/5  rDev -24.2%

05-06-2012 03:55:36 | More by chocosushi

mactrail

California

3.95/5  rDev +8.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

The lighter style of APA. The brewer calls it an Extra Pale Ale. Clear golden color with very nice suds. Pleasant mouthfeel with just a little substance to it.

Hops are big in the aroma. A nice fresh hop cone smell, more floral than spicy. Some of the pine and citrus rind flavors, but not overly bitter. The bitterness does linger after you've sipped for a while. Though this is more of a quaffing beer. Some malty flavor to start, more biscuit in the aftertaste. Great nose of resiny hops and cereal. I look forward to tasting more from Eagle Rock. They seem to have done a clean job on this light, modest alcohol brew.

22 oz bottle from Best Damn in San Diego. Nice color scheme and graphics on the label. I took the photo.

Serving type: bottle

04-24-2012 05:57:32 | More by mactrail

kojevergas

California

2.35/5  rDev -35.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5

22 fl oz brown glass bottle with standard pressure cap served into a Disneyland scotch ale thimble glass in me gaff in low altitude Los Angeles, California. Reviewed live. Expectations are low given the brewery. ABV listed as 5.2%. Acquired at Wally's Wine in Westwood, California.

Served refrigerator cold and allowed to warm over the course of consumption. Not paired with food. My second beer of the night.

A: Pours a 2.5 finger head of slight cream, decent thickness, and good retention - though the ABV is merely 5.2%. Colour is a clear boring yellow.

Sm: Pleasant floral hops. Appealing. A mild to moderate strength aroma.

T: Floral hops atop a clean malt foundation. Simple but pleasant. Boring and bland for the style. No layering, complexity, or subtlety. Too full-bodied for the lack of flavour. Imbalanced and badly built.

Mf: Smooth and wet, with entirely too much thickness. Overcarbonated.

Dr: Difficult to drink given its overdone thickness and lack of appealing flavour. I wouldn't get this again. A bad pale ale. Priced pretty high as well, even in Los Angeles. This is a small brewery I won't be supporting.

D+

Serving type: bottle

04-23-2012 06:24:11 | More by kojevergas

drewone

California

3.75/5  rDev +3.3%

04-23-2012 03:36:11 | More by drewone

TicoCali

California

3.5/5  rDev -3.6%

04-21-2012 03:09:12 | More by TicoCali