Revolution Brewing Co.: Anti-Hero IPA

You heard it here first: I'm predicting the Chicago beer scene to explode in 2013. Revolution Brewing is leading that, well, revolution. I'm madly in love with the packaging for this... the hophead general, the fist, the parachuting hops. There is nothing about this... wait for it... CAN that I don't love! I've had a few really good beers out of cans this year; it's a trend in the craft industry that I don't hate.

The color of the pour is a light amber, clear, and with an off-white head with moderate lacing and head retention. Revolution labels this as 6.5% ABV. The nose on this is pure Simcoe, which means pure happiness for me. The initial taste is a hop-forward punch to your hop junk. The middle gives off to me, at least, a little orangey, citrusy flavor, followed up by piney, grapefuity hops. This is beautifully balanced, medium-bodied, and all around lovely. I'm in hop heaven. THIS is birthday beer. Ironically, it has the least-metallic aftertaste of the last few beers we've had, and the only one since Yuengling in a can.

For those of you attending the Winter Beer Fest next weekend in Columbus, this brewery and beer will be there. Get some. It's worth whatever line you have to stand in.

4.75/5 caps

-Jennie

Pure. Awesome.

4.7678/5 caps
-Nathan-