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 philberinghele:

philberinghele

Illinois

4.63/5 rDev +14.3%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Jet black with a creamy head tends to dissipate yet cling to the glass. Very roasty and chocolately taste. It is fairly thick but not nearly as chewy as the Founders Porter (my current benchmark for the style). Definitely the best beer they had on tap for their opening.

Serving type: on-tap

02-06-2010 01:02:39 | More by philberinghele

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