About
Revival Brewing Company is a renewal of brewmaster Sean Larkin’s passion for unique and innovative craft beers, cultivated over twenty years of creating signature brews for the preeminent breweries in Rhode Island. Though he’d been thinking about striking out on his own for a few years, it was an introduction to Owen Johnson, an avid home brewer, in late 2009 that set in motion that which would become Revival. Over that first December breakfast meeting at Nick’s on Broadway, the two discovered how closely their ambitions and passions aligned.
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle in NH - thanks to Adam. Pours clearish, red-brown with a creamy, beige head. Smells a bit like urinal cake, though not in an entirely bad way, if that’s possible...the aroma also carries notes of toasty brown bread and grapefruit. Medium sweet flavor with earth, lightly burnt grass, some alcohol zing. Medium bodied with fine carbonation. Lightly boozy to finish with burnt wood, earth and toasty malts. Beer might be a little tired. So so.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Apr 2013
at 05:00
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle courtesy of AirForceHops. Very light fruity malt aroma, and a light cider vinegar aroma developed as it warmed. Hazy orange with a large ivory head. Vegetal malt, grassy astringent hops, and light spice flavor. Light body, soft carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Mar 2013
at 15:05
6.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Light brown appearance, not too much head.Nose is guava juice and pineapple. Taste is pretty smokey with nice bitterness. Loving the fruitiness of this but the dark smokiness really dominates what could be a good beer.
Tried
on 17 Feb 2013
at 20:38
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
12oz. bottle, price of $2.49 @ Nikki’s Liquors, Providence, R.I. Nose is citrus hops with nice roasted malts in the aromas. Opaque black pour with nice head retention. The flavors come together to provide a mix between dark, bitter, roast and crisp, pine hop bitterness. Lots of citrus comes through as well. I consumed a fresh bottle and it’s apparent with how vibrant the hops are. Medium body with a nice lingering pine finish. This was a nice “fight” between citrus and pine hops.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Feb 2013
at 14:36
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft @ Doherty’s East Ave Irish Pub. On 2 Feb 2013. Black color in poor bar lighting. Head was huge and cascading and never died. Layers of lacing. Aroma of Chocolate and weak coffee grounds. Flavor of heavy roasted grain, mild coffee notes. The body is medium with the texture being nicely creamy. Slightly drying finish. I would order this again if I was craving a dry stout.
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Feb 2013
at 14:17
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
5 oz. taster @ R.I. Brewfest 2 February 2013. And a 12oz. bottle, price of $2.49 @ Nikki’s Liquors, Providence, R.I. Color is a nearly clear orange with ample carbonation. Gives a nice tingle on the tongue. Nose has that distinct German hop and malt aroma. My lager glass had lots of spider web lacing as I drank. Flavor is on the lines of a classic Marzen, nice and malty sweetness throughout, but dominated by a sharp bitterness of a European hop variety. Lighter in body. I enjoyed a lot from the tap and the bottle was nearly as good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Feb 2013
at 16:38
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
5 oz. taster @ R.I. Brewfest 2 February 2013. Aroma of citrus, Belgian yeast and pale malts. Taste was fantastic! Belgain yeast upfront with light barnyard. Followed by citrus hops and rounded out by sweet maltiness. The finish is crisp and refreshing. Carbonation gives a wonderful effervescent feel. Nicely balanced. Hats off to the brew master, great job Mr. Larkin!
Tried
on 04 Feb 2013
at 22:01
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Sample at GABF 10/13/2012, thanks to Bluemeow76 for assistance with note-taking. This beer pours brownish-black with a medium tan head and stringy lacing. Aroma of toasted malt and hops. Medium body with a resiny hops character offset by sweet roasted malt and chocolate. The finish is moderately bitter with a piney hops aftertaste. Pretty good overall.
Tried
on 26 Oct 2012
at 20:19
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
At GABF on Thursday October 11, 2012Clear dark brown color, brown head. Sweet, hoppy, scent. Hoppy, bitter taste. Smooth mouthfeel, high bitterness.
Tried
on 13 Oct 2012
at 08:50
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draft. Pretty much black, beige head with decent retention, solid lacing. Aroma of chicolatey pine. Taste is bitter dark cicoa, burnt espresso, Christmas tree. Very nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 27 Aug 2012
at 08:48