Double Fist - Revolution Brewing Company - Brewpub

Etan

Illinois

4.3/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

22oz from the first bottling into a tulip..

A: Pours a dark brass with a small head of coarse white bubbles.

S: Aroma of tropical fruit jumps out immediately, just as much as with Anti-Hero. Aggressive pineapple, tangerine, grass, biscuit malts.

T: Earthy bitterness, sweet grapefruit and grass, vanilla, resinous leaf, full bready malt, bit of spicy alcohol.

M: Medium-bodied with a brief wave of carbonation.

O: The guys at Revolution really know how to nail a hoppy aroma. Really nice DIPA.

Serving type: bottle

08-22-2012 02:51:26 | More by Etan

Treebs

Illinois

4.08/5  rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Had on tap Brixie's while waiting for the Parabola keg to get tapped. Served in a snifter.

A: Pours a solid golden orange color with some yellowish colored head forming on the pour. It recedes to a decent ring and leaves some sticky lace.

S: Tropical fruits and apricot jam are mainly on the nose. The finish is lightly rounded out with some bready malts.

T: Nice orange and tangerine. Sweet marmalade. Some grass and bittering pine as well. Cracker malt sweetness on the finish.

M: Medium bodied, a little sticky, with a medium carbontion level. Nice sweet finish.

O: I definitely enjoyed this. The abv is at the perfect point and is well hidden. Definitely digging the sweet and tropical fruit notes.

Serving type: on-tap

08-20-2012 19:00:48 | More by Treebs

mfavoino

Washington

4.23/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On tap at Brixie's.

Appearance: Bright amber-orange with a one finger head that left some spotty lacing.

Smell: Citrus and pine really highlight the nose. Definitely a preview to the liberal amount of hops in this one.

Taste: Sweetness initially, citrus, grapefruit. Caramel malt softens it a bit and then the hops take over again for an aggressive finish.

Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied with a well-hidden abv. Flavor lingers on the palate.

Overall: Impressed with this DIPA and I think it goes above and beyond their Anti-Hero.

Serving type: on-tap

08-20-2012 16:48:33 | More by mfavoino

cnbrown313

Illinois

3.78/5  rDev -7.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I was excited to find out that Revolution was releasing their beers in bottles, so I picked one of these up as soon as they came in - $8.99 for a 22oz bomber.

A - Pours a orangish golden brown with a good 2 finger head and some nice lacing.

S - I was expecting hops, and that's exactly what it smells like. Citrus and pine aromas that have become familiar with almost all DIPA's.

T - Grapefruit and piney hops up front, with a semi-sweet malt back. Overall it was a very tasty DIPA, but it didn't quite have that "wow" factor or anything that would really differentiate it from the other good DIPAs on the market. The booze is masked nicely however.

M - Medium bodied mouth feel and good carbonation. I prefer the mouth feel on something like a Union Jack or a Ruination more, for the style.

O - I was glad to have tried one of these. After I had this bottle, I sampled a West Coast IPA from Green Flash, and I like that much more. But overall, this was a good beer.

Serving type: bottle

08-16-2012 16:39:44 | More by cnbrown313

GbVDave

Illinois

4.43/5  rDev +8.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Poured from a 22oz bottle into two pint glasses. Thanks to pops for the assist!

A: Pours a beautiful brassy gold. Decent cloudiness underneath two fingers of off-white foam. Retention was very good, but not too much lace was left behind.

S: Major hops. We could smell this sitting on the kitchen counter right after we took the cap off. Loads of citrus and spicy pine. Lurking underneath all of the hoppiness was a faint whiff of brown sugar.

T: See above. Pine and citrus hops permeate every single taste bud on m'tongue.

M: Big bitter blast of hops that is kept in line by the aforementioned brown sugar sweetness. That sweetness does a great job of making the alcohol absolutely transparent.

O: An excellent and supremely drinkable DIPA. They hit the ground running with this one.

Serving type: bottle

08-13-2012 23:44:32 | More by GbVDave

WoodBrew

Illinois

4.18/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

I thought the Double Fist is a good DIPA. I had it on tap at the Prime Bar in Chi-town. The beer poured a nice clear amber with good slightly off-white head that left a lace. The smell and taste were powered by hints of pine and citrus. The taste also included a nice malt balance. The body was full and good carbonation was present. Overall....quite nice.

Serving type: on-tap

08-09-2012 23:58:11 | More by WoodBrew

socon67

New York

4.03/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Amber pour. Insane lacing coated the glass. Solid rich foamy head.

S - Spicy hop scent. Had some peppery component. A bit of pine is noted as well.

T - Very hop forward bitterenss with some earthy spice and little heat to it. A slight amount of citrus is there, but unlike Iron Fist this had much more of a pungent, robustness to the oily hop flavor.

M - Coates the tongue and lingers. your taste buds are killed after this guy, but that's why we drink DIPA's.

O - Found it a cool local hop-bomb, but I enjoyed Iron Fist as a more enjoyable beer. Worth the ride for one glass.

Serving type: on-tap

08-02-2012 01:30:39 | More by socon67

homebrew311

Illinois

4.13/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured into snifter. Deep gold with bone white head with decent retention and tons of lacing. The nose is delightful. Aromatic floral hops with loads of mango and citrus with evidence of some malty sweetness and a decent touch of bitterness. Taste is hop forward with plenty of bittering hops up front. Mellows out to some nice citric notes. Great balance. Mouthfeel is relatively light for the style with medium to high carbonation. Overall, this is a great Dipa... Refreshingly hoppy with great balance and minimal boozieness.

Serving type: on-tap

07-05-2012 22:09:08 | More by homebrew311

MasterSki

Illinois

4.28/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

On-tap at Revolution. Had a 5oz sample glass as well as a tulip a few days later.

A - White foam settles to a thick collar, leaving behind wisps on top and splotchy lace on the sides of the glass. Transparent golden body.

S - Spicy and zesty hops - Amarillo? Pine and citrus combo, with some earthy and herbal notes in the periphery. Light sugary malt backbone.

T - The taste is a tad less sweet, although still with a mild sugar cookie malt bill. Juicy citrus hops combined with earthy bitterness, and perhaps a touch of astringency. Good, but not as nice as the aroma.

M - Super dry, medium body, with medium-low carbonation. Alcohol is well-hidden, and the finish contains lots of enamel-coating hop resins.

D - A very nice beer that I look forward to purchasing in cans down the road. Multiple pours would get you pretty drunk, but I can think of worse fates.

Serving type: on-tap

06-22-2012 17:28:45 | More by MasterSki

Durge

Connecticut

4/5  rDev -2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Another beauty enjoyed at the Revolution brewpub, this one shows a solid copper color with a healthy off-white head and good lacing. The nose picks up bright citrus hops, a kind of grapefruit biscuit. Solid and convincing. The flavor is nice citrus over caramel rye. It’s pretty simple with a medium-plus body that borders on cloying in feel. I get some base malt backbone that’s sort of meaty. This is exactly what one should expect a good double PA to be. Revolution has impressed me on my first visit to the brewwpub.

Serving type: on-tap

04-13-2012 04:03:43 | More by Durge

elNopalero

Texas

4.38/5  rDev +7.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

This poured with a ruby amber color. Not quite what I’d expect from a double IPA but it looks good nonetheless. It has a pleasing grassy hop aroma and a chewy pine flavor. There’s a sharp hop bittering that’s every bit as pronounced as you’d expect from a DIPA and a dry, chewy, grassy-pine hop finish.

Serving type: on-tap

04-01-2012 22:31:39 | More by elNopalero

mothman

Saskatchewan (Canada)

4/5  rDev -2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a white head. Leaves some lace rings. Color is a clear dark gold.

Aroma: Lots of juicy hops and fruits. Floral and grapefruit citrus with orange. A bit of pineapple. Light caramel sweetness.

Taste: More juicy hops. Fresh, floral, and earthy. Tons of citrus. Grapefruit and blood-orange. Bready malts.

Mouthfeel: Sticky and bitter. Medium bodied with a medium amount of carbonation. Ends sticky.

Overall, this was a very tasty beer. Reminded me a little of shorts blood orange wheatwine. I like this one.

Serving type: on-tap

03-30-2012 02:10:38 | More by mothman

KDawg

Illinois

4.08/5  rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

poured from growler into a pint glass. Pours a dark orange color with a nice head

Very good depth with a lot of citrusy aromas, hops, and a lot of florals too

Medium/full bodied with a real good and smooth feel. Well balanced with good hop flavors of oranges, citrus and hops

one of the best offerings from rev. Great feel and flavors while not feeling the alcohol. There are a good amount of hop characteristics to it, but it isn't overwhelming

Serving type: growler

03-27-2012 05:34:46 | More by KDawg

emerge077

Illinois

4.22/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Thanks for the leftovers Chris. Poured into a goblet, bright copper orange color, lasting foam that sticks to the sides, leaving a sticky collar of lacing. Super bright jewel tone clarity.

Big citrus peel aroma, papaya, burly caramel malt base in the background. The opposing hop & malt sides of the aroma work well together, intertwining and complimenting one another.

Silky smooth, velvety sticky sweet. Resiny hops, fruity, tropical, and earthy. Some light toffee notes from the malt peek through in the back. Medium bodied, but light enough to easily make it through a couple glasses. Nice work here, hope this falls into regular rotation at the brewpub.

Serving type: growler

11-06-2011 02:29:14 | More by emerge077

Florida9

Illinois

3.95/5  rDev -3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A: orange amber in color. Served with a finger or so of small bubbled (very) off white head. Decent retention and some moderate lacing.

S: smell is mostly citrus hops with some tropical fruit all
Mixed with alcohol.

T: much like aroma. Citrus hops, caramel
Malts, some light tropical fruits. Alcohol comes on strong.

M: medium bodied. Appropriate carbonation. Moderate bitterness. Heavy alcohol - too heavy.

O: good, but too alcoholic and boozy.

Serving type: on-tap

10-30-2011 17:08:56 | More by Florida9

Thorpe429

Illinois

3.68/5  rDev -9.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On tap at the brewpub - December 27, 2010.

Pours a medium copper color with a single-finger white head. Little bit of lacing and a nice collar as it eventually falls down. The nose brings forward a good dose of citrus as well as some mild pine. Nothing too exceptional, but pretty good. The taste is along the same lines, though quite a bit more malt comes out in the taste than in the feel. The feel is pretty good with nice bitterness. Drinks pretty well for the ABV, but I didn't like this nearly as well as the Anti-Hero.

Serving type: on-tap

01-04-2011 01:20:42 | More by Thorpe429

Mora2000

Texas

4.33/5  rDev +6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Thanks to mar for sharing this growler.

The beer pours an orange-amber color with a white head. The aroma is very nice. I get a ton of dank hop notes, as well as some piney and resiny hops. This smells like a hop bomb. The flavor is more of the same. I get a lot of dank hop notes, but I also get some grassy hops as well as some biscuit malt and somewhat surprisingly, some very refreshing orange citrus hop notes. Medium mouthfeel and medium carbonation. A very nice beer that I could drink several of.

Serving type: growler

12-28-2010 02:10:24 | More by Mora2000

jrallen34

Illinois

4.1/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

On tap at On Photon, one of the highlights of the night...Dark gold with a copper tone, nice off white head, light lacing though...The aroma is citrus, acidic not sweet with some nice pine notes. Not a ton going on, but its decent enough...The taste is much better, bursting with citrusy hops, great balance. This is not as hoppy as you would think being a double, but I like it. I would drink this again.

Serving type: on-tap

12-24-2010 00:00:58 | More by jrallen34

cadaugherty

Illinois

4/5  rDev -2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Served in a Tulip at the pub-

Appearance- Pours a nice copper with a decent white head, not much lacing.

Aroma- A bit fruity with a little pine. Honestly not as much here as I was hoping for with a double.

Taste- Fresh with a nice taste of piney hops with a good malt balance. Nice bitterness as well.

Mouth- Good carbonation, not to resiny.

Drink- For an 8.3% hoppy beer this goes down pretty easy. Could definitely take down a few.

Serving type: on-tap

12-21-2010 02:36:38 | More by cadaugherty