Adams' Best
Revolution Brewing

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From:
Revolution Brewing
 
Illinois, United States
Style:
English Bitter
ABV:
4.7%
Score:
84
Avg:
3.64 | pDev: 9.89%
Reviews:
3
Ratings:
22
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Nov 14, 2014
Added:
Oct 09, 2012
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  0
An earthy, lightly toasty traditional Best Bitter brewed to showcase newly available Irish Stout and Ale malts. We use Special B and Black malts for color and slight roast complexity. It is named for Gerry Adams, the president of Sinn Fein, who was instrumental in the development of the Belfast Agreement in the late 1990s, which brought a cease-fire to Northern Ireland.

25 IBU
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Ratings by MasterSki:
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Reviewed by MasterSki from Canada (ON)

3.99/5  rDev +9.6%
look: 5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Nitro at the brewpub. Served in a pint glass.

A - It's your typical, gorgeous, nitro pour. Persistent light tan foam lingers, eventually leaving behind splotches of lacework. Transparent copper body. Looks a lot like a hand-pump beer in jolly old England.

S - It's very traditional here as well, with biscuit malts, a lightly sharp and toasty note, and earthy and tea-like hops. I appreciate that this avoids the metallic twang I occasionally get from English ales, but the hops have a mildly astringent black tea flavor to them. Some fruity ale yeast undercurrents.

T - Taste is superior, with more of the toasty, bready, and toffee-tinged English malts. Earthy hops provide a touch of flavor and some mild bitterness, but thankfully the astringent tea flavor is gone. It's got that quintessential liquid bread vibe that English ales tend to have.

M - Smooth nitro carbonation, creamy texture, with a very clean finish. Perhaps a touch of grain to it, but otherwise goes down very easily. No perceptible alcohol.

D - A very convincing English ale, with the nitro serving giving it an authentic cask-like vibe. I know some people don't dig English hops very much, and those people won't really enjoy this beer. However, if you grew up with nitro-cans of Boddingtons this will be a big hit.
Oct 13, 2012
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.84 by Wowcoolman from California

Nov 14, 2014
 
Rated: 3.8 by drewone from California

Nov 14, 2014
 
Rated: 3.45 by MaxOhle from Illinois

Nov 08, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by WoodBrew from Ohio

Nov 06, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by Keelin from Illinois

Nov 01, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by SD-Alefan from South Dakota

Oct 16, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by bcm75 from Illinois

Oct 10, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Buttermilk from Illinois

Mar 03, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Rihup from Illinois

Nov 23, 2013
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Reviewed by emerge077 from Illinois

3.92/5  rDev +7.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On tap at the brewery, quick review from written notes.
Two imperial pints paired perfectly with Smalls fried chicken & Sticky Rice goodies, thanks Jay!

Bright burnished copper color, perfect clarity, creamy head with a velvety surface texture from the nitro. Long lasting coverage, the head never breaks for the duration of the glass. Decent malt toastiness, slight maple and a light floral note. Grainy with a slight staleness for some reason. Smooth and light bodied with a creamy feel, lower carbonation emulates a cask serving. Finishes clean and dry. Overall a pretty nice English Bitter with an authentic British character about it.
Nov 10, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by FreshHawk from Illinois

Nov 03, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by Daktah from Illinois

Oct 28, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by JimGlonke from Illinois

Oct 27, 2013
 
Rated: 2.5 by jegross2 from Illinois

Oct 10, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by thewimperoo from Illinois

Aug 14, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by JohnnyChicago from Illinois

Aug 02, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by cadaugherty from Illinois

Apr 12, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by spycow from Illinois

Mar 10, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by imperialking from Illinois

Jan 17, 2013
Adams' Best from Revolution Brewing
Beer rating: 84 out of 100 with 22 ratings