About
Illinois' largest independent craft brewery. Brewed in the heart of Chicago.
The change in the U.S. beer scene has undoubtedly been revolutionary. We are proud of what we have accomplished in our short time to become a leader and innovator in the industry. The evolving tastes of beer drinkers has demanded bigger flavors, more variety, and better beer. That’s exactly what we give you at Revolution Brewing. Between our brewery and our brewpub, we produce dozens of different beer styles every year. IPAs, porters, pilsners, Belgian-style ales, pale ales, barrel-aged beers — the list goes on!
Our brewery has been a labor of love. You can see it in everything we do, from the beautiful details of our mahogany bar at the brewpub, to the massive beauty of our eight 800 barrel fermenters at the brewery, to the commitment to quality in each beer that we put in a can or a keg. Revolution believes in the value of hard work. We work hard to provide great, accessible brews for everyday people. We have fun doing what we do and hope you have fun drinking our beers!
The change in the U.S. beer scene has undoubtedly been revolutionary. We are proud of what we have accomplished in our short time to become a leader and innovator in the industry. The evolving tastes of beer drinkers has demanded bigger flavors, more variety, and better beer. That’s exactly what we give you at Revolution Brewing. Between our brewery and our brewpub, we produce dozens of different beer styles every year. IPAs, porters, pilsners, Belgian-style ales, pale ales, barrel-aged beers — the list goes on!
Our brewery has been a labor of love. You can see it in everything we do, from the beautiful details of our mahogany bar at the brewpub, to the massive beauty of our eight 800 barrel fermenters at the brewery, to the commitment to quality in each beer that we put in a can or a keg. Revolution believes in the value of hard work. We work hard to provide great, accessible brews for everyday people. We have fun doing what we do and hope you have fun drinking our beers!
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
12 oz can. 2025 version is 15.8% ABV. Aroma has notes of toffee, apple, wood, coconut, earth, fudge. Pours very dark brown with a quickly collapsing beige head. Taste is highly sweet with a firmly bitter edge. A bit boozy.
Tried
from Can
from Tavour
on 26 Dec 2025
at 02:12
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Canned, 355 ml, shared with MiroB, Luka, Hrvoje. Deep dark brown with small beige head. Lots of milk chocolate, cocoa, medium roastiness, vanilla. Smooth. Bourbon is there, not overwhelming. Medium to full bodied.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Dec 2025
at 23:00
8.1/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 9
Overall 8
Can, 2025 vintage. Pours clear hazel, small beige head, good lacing. Aroma is bourbon, dark sugars, toffee, oak. Flavor is medium sweet, light plus bitter. Medium body. Quite solid.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Dec 2025
at 05:38
6.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Can - clear dark amber - faint lace - nose is mostly bourbon, vanilla, dark fruit - creamy texture - quite sweet and sugary - plums, caramelized sugars, toffee, treacle - there is a slight earthy maltiness, but not getting the peaty, smoky notes of a scotch ale at all - finish is crazy hot and boozy - a blunt instrument that is not terribly complex.
Tried
from Can
from
Mr. B's Wine & Spirits at Stanley Marketplace
on 23 Dec 2025
at 01:17
8/10
Tried
from Can
on 22 Dec 2025
at 18:07
8.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 9
12 oz can. Aroma has notes of toffee, vanilla, strawberry, earth. Pours opaque caramel brown with an immediately collapsing beige head. Taste is bittersweet and a little tart with flavors of toffee, vanilla, bourbon and strawberry. This is so good.
Tried
from Can
from Tavour
on 22 Dec 2025
at 02:50
8/10
As 2025 vintage.
Tried
from Can
on 21 Dec 2025
at 21:32
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can - dark amber pour with moderate lace - low carbonation in the mouth, with a creamy texture - rich malt structure and warm woody barrel throughout, with notes of vanilla and coconut - high abv is masked well, but is just warming enough - dark fruit and caramelized sugars - earthy whisky notes - brined cherry - finish is long and warm - really nice and balanced for something so strong.
Tried
from Can
from
Mr. B's Wine & Spirits at Stanley Marketplace
on 19 Dec 2025
at 00:19
9.4/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 9.5
Flavor 9.5
Texture 9
Overall 9.5
Can shared at BMT during Celly Drippins night. This is serious gear. Rich semi-dark mats, stewed fruits, toffee, bourbon, hearty fruit character, moderate booze, a nip of brown sugar, rum, wood, earth. Dangerously drinkable. Super smooth. Absolutely outstanding.
Tried
from Can
at
Beer Merchants Tap
on 18 Dec 2025
at 18:20
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Can at home. Clear golden color, medium to full sized white to off-white head. Aroma and flavor are malts, hops, citrusy, citruspeel slightly, nicely bitter with distant resinous notes. Alright. 8-7-7,5-7-7,5
Tried
on 11 Dec 2025
at 20:09