Brewed By: Revolution Brewing Company (Revolution Beer LLC) in Chicago, IL
Purchased: 12oz CAN from a 6-pack bought at Jewel-Osco in Chicago, IL; 2014 (bottle on can is 01/21/2014)
Style/ABV: Robust Porter, 6.8%
DAE lazy Saturdays? Fuck yeah! About Revolution:
Revolution Brewing is a brewery and brewpub based in Chicago. Revolution's roots are tied to founder Josh Deth, a homebrewer who began working at Golden Prairie Brewing. A few years later, while working at Goose Island, Josh dreamt up the idea for Revolution Brewing. In 2003, Josh and his wife opened Handlebar, while Josh worked as an Executive Director of Logan Square Chamber of Commerce. While working for the Chamber of Commerce, Josh found an old building on Milwaukee Avenue, and the wheels began to spin to open up a brewery. After three years of raising funds, Revolution Brewing opened its doors on February 2010. In July of 2011, Revolution added a 2nd floor Brewers' Lounge. And in 2012, the company opened a new production brewery and tap room. The brewpub is located in Logan Squre on 2323 N. Milwaukee Ave; the brewery is located on Kedzie Avenue at 3340 N. Kedzie Ave. For more information on Revolution, check out their history page here!The Eugene Porter is a Robust Porter brewed with chocolate and Belgian specialty malts. This beer was named after Eugene V. Debs, "an American union leader and activist who led the Pullman Railroad strike in 1894." I dunno. You can like google it or whatever. Anyway, punching in at 6.8% and 28 IBUs, this is a reasonably large beer.
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| Revolution Eugene Porter...static potato pictures FTW |
The date on the bottom of the can says 01/21/2014. I can't tell if that is a best-by date or a canning date. Either way...the beer pours into a dark brown, ruby-red, cola body. The beer kicks up three to four fingers of thick, bready, tan/brown head. Head retention is nice, and there is some really nice lacing on the glass.
The aroma is your typical Porter fare...mild, grassy hops, and big sweet caramel, toast, and mild chocolate malt. There's a hint of nutty and coffee in the aroma as well, but it's mostly all about those grassy, mild hops, and that big sweet caramel and toast.
The taste is really good, better than the aroma. There's a really dense and expansive wave of chocolate malts, sweet caramel, toast, bready malt goodness, and some hints of nuttiness and coffee. Hidden behind all the malty goodness is some very mild hop character, with some floral and grassy UK-like hops.
The mouthfeel is medium-light, and supported by carbonation. The palate depth is really good, and the beer finishes strong (which Porters don't always do). Complexity is good but nothing mind-blowing. And the 6.8% is completely hidden. After a blast of floral and grassy hops up front, you get hit with caramel and malt sweetness; mid-palate dials up the caramel and chocolate, and then lays on some toast, roasted malt, a little earthy coffee, and more caramel; the back end has lingering toast and roast, and hints at nutty sweetness. The finish is strong and full, slightly sweet, and then dry. Very refined and balanced, and the beer sticks out the finish.
Rating: Above-Average (3.5/5.0 Untappd)
This is a very Light Above-Average thanks to the strong finish and solid palate duration. This beer really delivers a full experience from front to back, and that elevates it into an above-average beer. The flavors are what you want from a porter too: hints of roast and coffee and nuttiness, lots of caramel malt sweetness, toasty notes, and it's very drinkable. This is my go-to local Porter, especially if I want something canned. This beer pairs well with steak, barbecue, burgers, braised pork, chocolate desserts, ice cream, and even lighter foods. The fact that this beer comes in a can is an added bonus. You can go portable with this beer, or pour it into a glass. I highly recommend this beer for Chicago locals, but otherwise this is just a slightly above-average Porter.
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