Northwest-Hero
Revolution Brewing

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From:
Revolution Brewing
 
Illinois, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
7.1%
Score:
88
Avg:
3.93 | pDev: 6.11%
Reviews:
25
Ratings:
95
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Oct 25, 2020
Added:
Dec 11, 2017
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  17
IPA brewed to showcase the dank aroma hop varieties grown in the Pacific Northwest, including Columbus, Chinook, Centennial, Cascade and Warrior.
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Ratings by Tsar_Riga:
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Reviewed by Tsar_Riga from Minnesota

4.23/5  rDev +7.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
A - Orange body, crystal clear, with a big white head that fades quickly to a thin cap, and extensive lacing, both tight bubble and ropy lacing.

S - Pine. A bit of pith. Orange zest. Fresh, clean, bright, resin-filled hops.

T - Follows the nose, with a strong pine and resin line, a bit of citrus and pith coupling with lightly sweet malts, and a strong bitter streak in the close.

M - Brisk open, and sharp dry close.

O - Lovely hop forward beer, with just enough malts to keep it all balanced and drinkable. Bitterness is full and rich, but steps back just before it becomes taxing. Very well done.
Dec 30, 2017
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.5 by trapbagels from Illinois

Oct 25, 2020
 
Rated: 3.87 by Hefsbeercaps from Ohio

May 02, 2020
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Reviewed by hommeside2 from Illinois

4/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pretty plain. Not bad not great. Smells a little like rusty Chicago pipes. Nice head.

Pretty plain. Not bad not great. Smells a little like rusty Chicago pipes. Nice head.
Mar 04, 2020
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Reviewed by Act25 from New Jersey

4.03/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Fan of Revolution.
This one dank.
a) Low Carb, gold body, scant head and lace.
s / t ) Builds up from initial citrus and pine to earthy, floral, scatty notes. Plenty of malt backdrop.
f) Slick, sticky with dry finish.
o) Even keeled, and nicely hopped / balanced for long term drinking pleasure.
Dec 30, 2019
 
Rated: 3.96 by Spaceman_Jer from Colorado

Nov 10, 2019
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Reviewed by laketang from Arizona

3.98/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Pours clear golden hue
Decent foam head with fair head retention
Earthy pine, spice, citrus.
Great bitterness from the 5 hops used.
Also some spice, lemon and grapefruit
Crisp and clean
Sep 02, 2019
 
Rated: 3.79 by Ssitron from Michigan

May 16, 2019
 
Rated: 3.5 by Dduquette from Maryland

May 16, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by Calraven from Michigan

May 12, 2019
 
Rated: 4.25 by BrewmanCapote from Illinois

May 07, 2019
 
Rated: 4.21 by Traderjohn1968 from Illinois

Apr 29, 2019
 
Rated: 3.93 by chrishiker1409 from New York

Apr 23, 2019
 
Rated: 4.04 by Trmmilwwi from Illinois

Apr 08, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by mush from Illinois

Apr 07, 2019
 
Rated: 3.75 by bpfrush from Wisconsin

Apr 01, 2019
 
Rated: 3.75 by BSEDS from Illinois

Mar 21, 2019
 
Rated: 4.12 by Rilesmiles from Wisconsin

Mar 19, 2019
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Reviewed by drdiesel9483 from Ohio

3.84/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Look - great copper color with a good white head
Smell - pine and citrus
Taste - a little dank and pine more citrus
Feel - medium body lighter carbonation
Overall - ok beee
Mar 16, 2019
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Reviewed by defunksta from Wisconsin

4.44/5  rDev +13%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Poured from a 12oz can into a tulip at 40 degrees

Look: Pours a clear, medium everescent orange color with a strong, tall foamy and bubbly head that overwhelms the glass.
Smell: Strong dank herbal and pine aromas. Aroma of grapefruit, pine and some tropical fruit notes is the forefront. Definitely some tropical orange and pineapple citrus. But damn it is more herbal and maybe some marijuana notes than usual.
Taste: Strong hop flavors of grapefruit, citrus and pine come forward. Some floral qualities. This is followed by a heavily bitter and dry hop finish. Little to no malt sweetness, but some honey biscuit malt is present.
Feel: Crisp, bitter, and spicy. Impressively carbonated leaving a light, dry body. The bitter hops can pleasantly linger on the tongue.

Overall: This is an excellent example of a West-Coast IPA from Revolution. We knew what we were walking into. Robust in flavor and bitterness. Hoppy, bitter, spicy flavors of floral and pine with no malt presence. Made with the 4 C hops this one is your old-school Sierra Nevada Pale Ale on steroids. Grapefruit and strong, dank, piney herbal hops. Extremely tasty. It's so great, for you west-coast hopheads, Highly recommend!
Mar 11, 2019
Northwest-Hero from Revolution Brewing
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 95 ratings