Eugene - Revolution Brewing Company - Brewpub

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279 Ratings

rAvg: 4.05
pDev: 8.89%
Reviews: 77
Hads: 202

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Revolution Brewing Company - Brewpub

Illinois, United States

Style | ABV
American Porter | 6.80% ABV

Availability: Year-round. can (38), on-tap (32), growler (3), cask (3), bottle (1).

Notes:
Striking, robust porter full of warmth and chocolate malt.

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Reviews by Mavigo:

Mavigo

Michigan

4.36/5 rDev +7.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Got this on tap from the brewpub in Chicago, nice place. Was served in a pint.

A: Was a nice deep brown black color, almost opaque with a short, dark toffee color head with good amounts of lacing.

S: Smells of malts, barley, oats, chocolate, brown sugars

T: Tastes delicious, very sweet, like milk chocolate, malts, brown sugars, toffee, caramel

M: Rich, full bodied, lower levels of carbonation, giving it a richer, thicker texture

O: Overall, I though this was incredible, after wandering around Chicago in freezing weather, one of the most delicious porters I've had in a while, maybe one of the best. Recommended by me for sure.

Serving type: on-tap

03-04-2013 01:00:42 | More by Mavigo

More User Reviews:

Hoozierdaddy

Illinois

4/5 rDev -1.2%

05-24-2013 05:24:24 | More by Hoozierdaddy

thebouch01

Pennsylvania

3.75/5 rDev -7.4%

05-24-2013 02:52:03 | More by thebouch01

Vlaminck

Illinois

4.25/5 rDev +4.9%

05-23-2013 23:06:51 | More by Vlaminck

emottram

Massachusetts

4/5 rDev -1.2%

05-23-2013 20:12:32 | More by emottram

tgeorgf

Maryland

4/5 rDev -1.2%

05-22-2013 03:00:09 | More by tgeorgf

Brenden

Ohio

3.96/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

This is a pretty thick-looking porter, somewhere in the medium-dark brown range with some heft to its look. It grows a tan head to one finger that retains itself quite well and leaves a good amount of patchy lacing.
This is a hefty porter in the American style. The nose gives off some cocoa sweetness with some coffee and a toastiness that's not common and adds a nice element. It's more toasty than roasty, in fact, and fights the urge to simply be a stout as bready malts play out with a good balance of gentle hops.
The flavor mingles toast, coffee, bready malts and a strong nuttiness with a bit of a dryer element with a touch of char. There's a flavor almost like toast with burnt edges, and there's an interesting interplay as citrus rind and light hops bitterness come into focus.
Eugene is a pretty hefty porter, but doesn't break character. Robust but not huge, with a thick body, there's a creamy texture to it that makes for good drinking. It leads into a dryer finish.

Serving type: can

05-19-2013 16:25:15 | More by Brenden

alelover

Michigan

4/5 rDev -1.2%

05-19-2013 02:55:00 | More by alelover

jakeox

Illinois

4.25/5 rDev +4.9%

05-19-2013 00:10:03 | More by jakeox

BeastLU

Virginia

4.25/5 rDev +4.9%

05-18-2013 15:09:54 | More by BeastLU

nkp765

Iowa

4/5 rDev -1.2%

05-17-2013 04:32:21 | More by nkp765

AndyP612

Illinois

4.5/5 rDev +11.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

12 oz Can poured into Darkness chalice.

A- Pitch black with a small light khaki head a top that dissipates quickly.

S- Very smoke heavy, Big malt nose

T- Super heavy in smokey malt. Chocolate overtones present as well as coffee with minimal bitterness.

M- Medium velvety bodied very well balanced porter.

O- Just extremely solid porter, absolutely delicious. I will be buying this again for the colder months but at this point I will be putting more emphasis on the lighter fare even though it is 80 degrees outside I can still drink this without worrying about it weighing me down too much. Cheers.

Serving type: can

05-16-2013 23:16:09 | More by AndyP612