Local-Hero
Revolution Brewing

Local-HeroLocal-Hero
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From:
Revolution Brewing
 
Illinois, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
7.5%
Score:
89
Avg:
3.99 | pDev: 8.52%
Reviews:
46
Ratings:
297
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Apr 19, 2018
Added:
Nov 06, 2013
Wants:
  8
Gots:
  42
This IPA is brewed with Centennial, Cascade, Chinook, and Nugget hops, all from our friends at Hop Heads Farms in Hickory Corners, MI.

Hop Head Farms, co-founded by one of our investors, Nunzino Pizza, provides quality Midwest hops to everyone from professional craft brewers to homebrewers.

65 IBU
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Ratings by jsh420:
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Rated by jsh420 from Illinois

4.32/5  rDev +8.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Feb 28, 2015
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Rated: 4 by Half-full from Illinois

Apr 19, 2018
 
Rated: 4.47 by G-R-Fracassa from Michigan

Apr 14, 2018
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Reviewed by Ozzylizard from Pennsylvania

4.04/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
$ 9.95 (Including tax)/six pack of 12 oz cans ($ 0.138/oz)at Meijers, Wyoming, MI.
Filled 8/15/17. Stored at reefer temp in store and at 42 degrees in my reefer. Served at 42 degrees in a hand washed and dried Jester King snifter.
Aroma – pine and citrus, fades away.
Head – Large (Maximum 6.5 cm, aggressive pour), off white, medium density with rocks, good retention, slowly diminishing to a very raggedy irregular five to ten mm ring and a thin partial layer.
Lacing – Good. Wide, nearly solid, bands of tiny to small bubbles.
Body – Medium yellow, clear.
Flavor – Starts bitter and piney. Citrus is not evident. Allowing it to warm in my mouth releases no additional flavors. No obvious malt, no alcohol, no diacetyl.
Palate – light, watery, lively carbonation.

Impression: A very good basic IPA, no fancy gimmicks other than trying to use fairly local hops. This one is on my list to buy again.

Appearance 4, Aroma 3.75, Flavor 4.25, Palate 4, Overall 4.
Oct 09, 2017
 
Rated: 3.79 by Zaphog from Michigan

Sep 07, 2017
 
Rated: 5 by -Andrew- from Michigan

Sep 05, 2017
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Reviewed by StoutHunter from Michigan

3.79/5  rDev -5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
I picked up a can of Revolution Brewing's Local-Hero last week for $2.09 at The Lager Mill. I've never tried anything from this brewery before and I thought I would start off with one of their IPA's, so lets see how it goes. 2017 Vintage. Poured from a 12oz can into an IPA glass.

A- The can looks nice, it has a nice design to it and it's a little eye catching. It poured a fairly clear golden orange color that took on more of a brighter hue when held to the light with a finger and a half worth of fluffy white head that died down to a thin ring that stayed till the end and it left a little bit of spotty lacing behind. This is a good looking beer, I have no complaints.

S- The aroma starts off with a higher amount of sweetness with the hops being the first to show up and they impart a big fruity aroma with some pineapple and mango aromas that give it a little bit of a fruit punch like aroma and it's followed by the green hops which are just a little lighter than the fruity hops. Up next comes a slight bit of doughy yeast which leads into the malts which impart some pale malt, light caramel malt, grainy, bready and sweet malt like aroma that are on the lighter side. This beer has a pretty nice aroma, the hops are highlighted well, but I wish the green hop aromas showed up a little less.

T- The taste seems to be similar to the aroma, but lighter and it starts off with a slightly higher amount of medium sweetness with the hops still being the first to show up they impart all the same aspects, but they are lighter and not as juicy this time. Up next comes a little bit of doughy yeast which leads into the malts which impart all the same aspects that they did in the aroma and they are just about as light. On the finish there's slightly lighter amount of medium bitterness with a little more sweetness with a citrus rind like hoppy aftertaste. This is a pretty nice tasting beer, but I wish it was a little more like it was in the aroma.

M- Smooth, a little clean, crisp, medium bodied with a slightly higher amount of medium carbonation. The mouthfeel is good and it works well with this beer.

Overall I thought this was a pretty nice beer and I thought it was a pretty solid example of the style, it was pretty true to style, but I was hoping the taste was just a little more bolder and like how it was in the aroma. This beer had nice drinkability, I could drink a couple of them. What I like the most about this beer is the the fruity hop flavors, they were good and worked well with this beer. What I like the least about this beer is that taste just wasn't a little bolder. I would buy this beer again, but it isn't something I would stock up on and I would recommend it to anyone looking for a solid IPA that isn't too intense. All in all I liked this beer, but I didn't love it and I think if they got the taste to match the aroma more it would make this beer a little better. It's made for a nice first impression for this brewery and it's a little above average for the style. Nice job guys, this is a solid IPA, keep it up.
Aug 28, 2017
 
Rated: 4.17 by CCutch from Minnesota

Aug 08, 2017
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Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont

3.66/5  rDev -8.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
This was poured into a becher pint glass. The appearance was a glossy burnt orange to yellow color with a semi-foamy sticky lace. The aroma has some lemon juicy sweetness. Semi-bitter to sweet grassy hops. Soft sweet malts. The flavor yields to the sweet side through the malts and hops. Some low key bitterness slides in. Aftertaste is separated between the bitterness of the hops and the malts, somewhat entertaining moving into a lemony sweet sort of finish, weird, but acceptable. On the palate, this one sat about a light to almost medium in body. Subtle nuanced bitter to sweet sliding bitter harshness flowing over the tongue. Overall, pretty good AIPA that I could have again.
Jun 22, 2017
 
Rated: 3.34 by golfwolf from Massachusetts

Jun 18, 2017
 
Rated: 4.24 by Shafaegalo from Texas

May 25, 2017
 
Rated: 3.79 by Egotist from Illinois

May 09, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by jschott75 from Illinois

May 07, 2017
 
Rated: 4.11 by Fishface from Ohio

May 07, 2017
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Reviewed by Antg8989 from New Jersey

3.85/5  rDev -3.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
Pours a light gold with a very airy/bubbly white head that diminishes quickly. No lacing. Aroma is citrus, lemongrass, dew; also smells a bit of champagne. Taste is citrusy and earthy with some cracker-y malts. Feel is medium - about average carbonation. Overall, not bad - there's a freshness to it one may particularly enjoy. One is good enough for me.
Apr 29, 2017
 
Rated: 3.43 by Chuckdiesel24 from Illinois

Apr 20, 2017
 
Rated: 4.09 by reebtaerG from Maryland

Apr 17, 2017
 
Rated: 4.25 by runlikeakenyan from Indiana

Apr 12, 2017
 
Rated: 4.31 by bigpoppa67 from Wisconsin

Apr 09, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by Lukass from Ohio

Apr 04, 2017
Local-Hero from Revolution Brewing
Beer rating: 89 out of 100 with 297 ratings