TV Party - Revolution Brewing Company - Brewpub

StoneTSR

Colorado

4.04/5  rDev +2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

APPERANCE: Completely transparent and nice, middle-of-the-road orange. The head is only about a half-inch thick, but has excellent retention. Really good looking beer with pretty solid lacing, covering about 60% of the back of the glass.

SMELL: A touch of rye, but with a strange, minty, soapy aroma. It isn’t bad, it just seems unusual for the style and the mint only gets stronger as the beer warms. There’s also a very subtle hint of tobacco lurking in the background.

TASTE: The first impression on the palate is a good one. The only odd piece of the equation here is the minty front of this beer. I’ve had IPAs with very subtle hints of mint, but nothing this pronounced. That is followed by a subdued citrus in the middle and a strong, bitter and rye finish which somehow leaves a touch of that mint lingering.

MOUTHFEEL: The front is very smooth, almost flat, but a wave of sparkle seems to hit the palate in the middle of each sip and stays strong through the finish. Again, this is an unusual, but pleasant mouthfeel. There is a tiny bit of a mouthcoating feel at the end, but overall, it is pretty light bodied, crisp and clean.

OVERALL: Cheesy analogy, but that first sip is like interviewing someone and knowing you’re going to hire them as soon as you shake their hand. Once you sit down and get into the interview, however, you realize that this dude is a little odd and you begin to question your judgment. By the end of the interview though, you still offer him a job even though it was for none of the initial reasons you thought you would. Thanks for keeping me on my toes Rev.!

Serving type: bottle

04-02-2013 06:50:36 | More by StoneTSR

TMoney2591

Illinois

3.33/5  rDev -15.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25

Served in a Lagunitas mason jar.

I know when I think "TV party", I think "rye IPA". Who doesn't? Anyway, this stuff pours a clear brass topped by a finger of lightly off-white foam. The nose comprises grapefruit peel, mandarin orange syrup, sweet honey, and a good bristling of pine needles. The taste emphasizes the honey and a Johnny-come-lately helping of sweet caramel, though the rear is brought up by pine sap, grass, and a touch of menthol-ish mint. The body is a light-leaning medium, with a light moderate carbonation and a drying finish. Overall, a generally solid rye IPA, but one that's strangely unbalanced (kinda teeter-totter-like) and a bit too heavy for its own good, not to mention lacking much of a rye character. Still, it's drinkable enough. So, yeah, it's good, but I'm likely to pass on it if a next time arises.

Serving type: bottle

02-23-2013 02:48:41 | More by TMoney2591

timc100

Illinois

3.73/5  rDev -5.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

A: Slightly hazy bright amber, flimsy white head. Decent lacing and retention

S: Big orange, bitter graptefruit, slight lemon zest - very nice

T: Much more bitter than sweet - citrus, earthy rye spice, slight biscuit. Very dry

P: Medium, active carbonation

O: Solid IPA

Serving type: bottle

02-19-2013 05:18:33 | More by timc100

jeonseh

Indiana

3.88/5  rDev -2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On tap at Rev's 3rd Anniversary Party

A - Dark brown orange with golden undertones. Small head with foam that lingers on the sides and minimal lacing.

S - Slight citrus nose with orange and mango up front. There is a slight bitter pine that comes up near the back end. Don't get much of a rye presence.

T - Up front there is orange initially. As the beer moves on, it becomes more bitter with pine and grapefruit coming through. There is a slight malty, caraway breadiness from the rye that comes through but it is just a hint. The main profile is really the bitter hops that standout throughout and remain in the finish

M - Medium body with a slight stickiness. Thick hop resin remains in the finish

O - Solid IPA with lots of bitter hops near the finish that punch you in the mouth with their bitterness.. I don't get much Rye in it but that doesn't take away from how much I liked this beer overall.

Serving type: on-tap

02-14-2013 17:25:08 | More by jeonseh

ChiPool

Illinois

3.59/5  rDev -9.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5

Bomber dated 1/7/13: poured into Duvel tulip. Consumed & reviewed on 2/5/13.

This seems to be a class gaining in popularity. This is a decent example, not my favorite. Taste is solid: has a juicy hop presence, and the spice of the rye on the back end. My main issue is the relatively thin mouthfeel with this (as well as Anti Hero). A bit more heft would do this beer a favor. While I will continue to support their brand, a bit more inspitration would be grand!

Serving type: bottle

02-06-2013 01:27:24 | More by ChiPool

homebrew311

Illinois

3.94/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance is golden with soapy white head, splotchy lacing present, nice clarity. Nose features plenty of rye with hilights of Amarillo hops. The malt takes charge in this brew with the hops working as supporting cast. Taste has mild malty sweetness with dry notes of rye which pairs with spicy hop character. The finish features waves of spice and grain with a decent dose of bitterness. Mouthfeel is light and well carbonated. Overall this is nice, but doesn't have a assertive of a hop profile that I wanted.

Serving type: on-tap

01-12-2013 02:26:05 | More by homebrew311

jegross2

Illinois

4.15/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Reviewing the TV Party Rye IPA from Revolution Brewing Company.
Score: 93

Tap pour served in a tulip glass and enjoyed on 02/24/12 at the Revolution Brewpub. Review is from iPhone notes.

Appearance: Served with a finger of creamy white head. Bright orange/amber color (though it is hard to tell that given the lighting and color of the table behind the beer). Good lacing and retention for an IPA. 4/5

Smell: Fresh and fruity/floral citrus. Sappy pine. Rose, tropical fruit, grapefruit, tangerine/tangelo and pineapple. Really light hint of blueberry too. 4.5/5

Taste: Prominent flavors of fresh grapefruit, rye spice and piney hops flavors throughout. There is a sweet candied orange/tangerine citrus and hoppy tropical orange flavor on the palate too. Light caramel malt backbone. Very one dimensional, super tasty. There is a lasting orange rind and hoppiness flavor to the finish. 4/5

Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with medium high carbonation that perks the hoppy flavors on the palate. Creamy/oily mouthfeel. Bitter finish. 4.5/5

Overall: Almost as good as the Anti-Hero IPA. Quite refreshing. A great example of the style.

Pairings: Falafel.

Cost: $6 for a tulip glass.

Serving type: on-tap

05-01-2012 06:45:10 | More by jegross2

mynie

Indiana

3.9/5  rDev -1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On tap at DLD, where I started things off in a bit of a rye mood. Erm, actually, with a name like TV Party I had no choice but to get it, but the fact that it was a rye made it seem like it was destined to do so.

Smells pleasantly, but not particularly interestingly, of floral and citrus hops, with just the lightest hint of rye tang. Pretty darn good, but nothing that I haven't smelled before.

Tastes pretty much the same, only with a bit more variation up front. It starts of sweet and rye-y, then moves into the middle of sweeter, citrusy hops and finishes on a more bitter, IPAish node.

This was a more traditional RyePA than FFF's Rye'd the Lightning, meaning it was more aggressively hopped and so the ryeness was muted a bit.

Serving type: on-tap

04-30-2012 14:17:16 | More by mynie

GbVDave

Illinois

4.33/5  rDev +9.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Served in a mug club mug at Revolution 4/8/12. Thanks to HeatherAnn, pops, and Roman for the assist!

A: Served a bright and clear mango-orange color. Sitting on top is 1 1/2 fingers of off-white foam that retains for quite a while and left a bunch of lace behind.

S: I was expecting a face full of spicy rye but was totally surprised by how tropical this smelled. Pineapple, mango, and grapefruit with a hint of rye as it warmed.

T: See above. Quite tropical when first served before slowly gaining a bit of spice.

M: Slick and oily with the requisite rye spice towards the end of the glass.

O: Completely enjoyable. Had to have two!

Serving type: on-tap

04-09-2012 19:37:43 | More by GbVDave

lstokes

Illinois

3.63/5  rDev -8.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Clear orange with a big off-white head and good lacing. Smell is as anticipated, and the taste is rye, caramel and citrus hops. Bit too sweet for me--overall it is sweet rather than spicy and throws off my taste buds. Body is pretty light and could use more of a kick as well. This is a hard style to get right!

Serving type: on-tap

03-01-2012 13:05:32 | More by lstokes

JLeege

Illinois

4.22/5  rDev +6.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance- Into a tulip pours a clear orange color with a nice finger foamy head, good retention and lacing.

Smell- Rye is definitly present and citrus hops.

Taste- Rye and slightly doughy malts start things off, a bit zippy. Leading into strong citrus hops, grapefruit and pinapple are most noticeable. A tad resinous at the finish. Great IPA taste, with the rye starting things off.

Mouthfeel- Medium body and carbonation.

Overall- This was the highlight of the night for me. I thought this was an excellent example of one of my favorite "sub styles". Took a growler of this home, I thought it was great!

Serving type: on-tap

02-08-2011 06:06:01 | More by JLeege

MasterSki

Illinois

3.63/5  rDev -8.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

On-tap at Revolution. Served in a tulip glass.

A - Served with a finger of foam that leaves splotchy lace, a collar, and some hazy film on top. Transparent golden body.

S - Nose is surprisingly understated, particularly after Triple Fist. Rye, citrus, some pine, and a slight chive note.

T - Taste is also a little dull. Zesty rye, a bit of burnt sugars and earthiness, and some herbaceous hop character.

M - Carbonation is more active that most Revolution brews I've had - there's a bit of upper lip burn. Medium body, with a very dry and slightly tannic finish of all things.

D - Even though this was a bit of a letdown after their other beers, I put it away fairly quickly and had few complaints.

Serving type: on-tap

01-20-2011 17:29:31 | More by MasterSki

jrallen34

Illinois

3.7/5  rDev -6.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On tap into a tulip at the brewery...Pours a bright and clear dark gold. A nice off white head forms a big cap, streaky full lacing all the way down...Smells like a rye ipa, lots rye and toffee, hops come across as mostly just bitter, but still muted. A musky hop that I'm not digging, seems a bit out of place...The taste has lots of caramel with rye, hops are on the finish just bitter. Too much rye on alcohol on the nose as it warms....I crushed this pretty quickly but its not my favorite. Too much rye for me.

Serving type: bottle

01-19-2011 23:01:57 | More by jrallen34

Vonerichs

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -5.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I pulled the ABV from another website, so I'm not positive it's accurate. My apologies if it isn't...

Color is a light and clear yellow-gold with limited head. Color was much lighter than ordinary for an IPA and the carbonation was aggressively rising from the bottom but failed to gather much at the surface.

Smell is perfume-like floral and citrus hops.

But for the name, I never would have suspected rye was used in this. It has a pleasant floral hop profile with a touch of orange rind. Bready malt adds a little balance. It lacks any of the characteristic rye spice. It's nice and bitter. In the end, very much resembles a normal ipa.

Mouthfeel is crisp, somewhat light, and dry.

An enjoyable IPA that goes down good. A solid beer from start to finish. Bonus points for the Black Flag reference in the name.

Serving type: growler

01-18-2011 03:20:53 | More by Vonerichs