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Bean Gene
Revolution Brewing
- From:
- Revolution Brewing
- Illinois, United States
- Style:
- Imperial Porter
- ABV:
- 9%
- Score:
- 94
- Avg:
- 4.22 | pDev: 10.19%
- Reviews:
- 84
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Feb 27, 2021
- Added:
- Oct 09, 2012
- Wants:
- 100
- Gots:
- 154
Bean Gene is the first variation we did with our Mean Gene barrel-aged Eugene Porter.
After months socked away in bourbon barrels, we steeped it with Dark Matter coffee beans prior to bottling. Smooth and well-balanced, with hints of vanilla and an in-your-face coffee flavor, enjoy it at breakfast, lunch or dinner.
28 IBU
After months socked away in bourbon barrels, we steeped it with Dark Matter coffee beans prior to bottling. Smooth and well-balanced, with hints of vanilla and an in-your-face coffee flavor, enjoy it at breakfast, lunch or dinner.
28 IBU
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Ratings by Fcolle2:
Reviewed by Fcolle2 from Illinois
4.46/5 rDev +5.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.46/5 rDev +5.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Pours thick viscous black in color with a thin tan head that retains nicely. Smell has rich decadent aromas of coffee chocolate vanilla. a light roasted aroma overlays hints of bourbon, oak, and more vanilla. Taste follows nose with a large amount of rich chocolate malt and coffee first to hit the palate before loads of sweet vanilla, roasted malt bitterness, bourbon, fig, oak and more vanilla tannins in the finish. Mouthfeel is medium to thick in body with mild small bubble velvety carbonation and a nice balance eternal sticky sweet and bitter charred malt. Nicely balanced beer.
Nov 29, 2014More User Ratings:
Reviewed by BlackBeerPirate from Illinois
4.09/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.09/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Taste: sweet, vanilla, smooth, cocoa, malty, big bourbon boozy woody notes with a hint of coffee. Same with the nose. Black/brown hue, semi clear, tan head delicate lace. Medium full body. Warming. Had many years ago.
Feb 27, 2021Reviewed by hoptheology from California
4.59/5 rDev +8.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.59/5 rDev +8.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Deep, black color with a firm finger of head in the snifter.
Both sweet and hot smells of bourbon and oak, and some peppery coffee notes behind that. Smells like Jim Beam actually.
Rush of coffee, vanilla, cinnamon, oak, bourbon, chocolate, and alcohol. Man, it's good. I can't emphasize enough how good this beer tastes.
Feel is creamy, thick, smooth, yet still properly carbonated. Dry, boozy finish.
So I wasn't expecting the awesomeness contained in this bottle. Eugene is a solid porter, I guess I figured I'd be tasting some vanilla-coffee infused Eugene. What I got was an incredible beer completely set apart from Eugene. This should easily be world-class. Wow.
Jun 23, 2017Both sweet and hot smells of bourbon and oak, and some peppery coffee notes behind that. Smells like Jim Beam actually.
Rush of coffee, vanilla, cinnamon, oak, bourbon, chocolate, and alcohol. Man, it's good. I can't emphasize enough how good this beer tastes.
Feel is creamy, thick, smooth, yet still properly carbonated. Dry, boozy finish.
So I wasn't expecting the awesomeness contained in this bottle. Eugene is a solid porter, I guess I figured I'd be tasting some vanilla-coffee infused Eugene. What I got was an incredible beer completely set apart from Eugene. This should easily be world-class. Wow.
Reviewed by jkeefe1800 from Massachusetts
2.34/5 rDev -44.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 1.75 | overall: 2
2.34/5 rDev -44.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 1.75 | overall: 2
Incredibly carbonated, smell is a mixture of coffee bourbon, and metal. Taste was slightly coffee and chocolate which was overwhelmed by tart cherries. Obviously an infected bottle. Super disappointing.
Feb 09, 2017Reviewed by Treyliff from West Virginia
3.99/5 rDev -5.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.99/5 rDev -5.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
22oz bottle poured into a snifter
2014 vintage, I believe
Pours dark brown/black color with small foamy off-white head. Smells of coffee, roasted malt & chocolate. Tastes of coffee laced with cocoa & vanilla, earthy wood, a bit of dark fruit on the finish. Medium body with low carbonation, foamy mouthfeel and finish. Nice barrel notes throughout
Dec 13, 20162014 vintage, I believe
Pours dark brown/black color with small foamy off-white head. Smells of coffee, roasted malt & chocolate. Tastes of coffee laced with cocoa & vanilla, earthy wood, a bit of dark fruit on the finish. Medium body with low carbonation, foamy mouthfeel and finish. Nice barrel notes throughout
Bean Gene from Revolution Brewing
Beer rating:
94 out of
100 with
664 ratings
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