Freedom Of Speach
Revolution Brewing

Freedom Of SpeachFreedom Of Speach
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From:
Revolution Brewing
 
Illinois, United States
Style:
Fruited Sour Ale
Ranked #524
ABV:
4.5%
Score:
84
Ranked #32,422
Avg:
3.68 | pDev: 8.7%
Ratings:
92 | reviews: 28
Status:
Active
Rated:
May 02, 2026
Added:
Mar 27, 2017
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  9
A soaring wave of lush ripe peach, elevated by a naturally tart finish. A thirst-quenching declaration for when you want to amplify your voice.
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Ratings by Tree_powers:
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Reviewed by Tree_powers from Indiana

3.7/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Sour and almost rotten on nose
Taste is tart more than sour and a very mild Peach taste. The mouthfeel is very nice and mildly creamy. Not the best of their sours I've had but still good.
Jun 10, 2023
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Reviewed by ChicagoJ from Illinois

3.21/5  rDev -12.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
9/14/19 Revolution Freedom of Speach. (Likely at Revolution Brewpub) (Chicago, Illinois) . $6 pint glass pour. Clear straw colour pour. Puffy bubbly white head, recedes after a few minutes leaving minimal lacing. 3.5. Faint peach aroma, tart. 3.0. Sweet peach tart taste. 3.25. Slightly dry mouthfeel, light body, trace of carbonation, easy drinking. 3.25. Overall good pour. 3.25. No found NBS or WBAYDN.
May 02, 2026
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Reviewed by The_Snow_Bird from Michigan

3.06/5  rDev -16.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Pours a straw color with a small white head that goes away quickly. Has a mild sour peach smell to it. Has a light sour taste with a graham cracker aftertaste.
Apr 10, 2025
 
Rated: 3.25 by cryptichead from Illinois

Mar 07, 2025
 
Rated: 3.75 by paulish from New York

May 20, 2024
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Reviewed by MAB from Canada (AB)

2.34/5  rDev -36.4%
look: 2 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 2.25
In the 2023 beer advent calendar.

I couldn't even finish drinking a can of this. Sort of peachy, sort of sour, but not even sort of a beer. Beer has hops. Beer has malt. This disguised both of those things.
Mar 23, 2024
 
Rated: 4.02 by Nunya from Ohio

Dec 03, 2023
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Reviewed by 2beerdogs from California

3.85/5  rDev +4.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Thanks to Rug for hitting me with this one.
Pours a peach-blushed gold in hue with a fluffy white head.
The nose is gentle and peachy. A mild wheat note comes through as well. It has a good depth to the peach, almost nodding in the direction of lightly sweet, but then backing away a very subtle hint of tartness comes in.
Mouthfeel is light, mildly carbonated, and finishes with a warming sour finish.
Oct 22, 2023
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Reviewed by Rug from Massachusetts

4.03/5  rDev +9.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Canned 7/20/23

While I was in Chicago over the weekend I drank quite a bit of this, as it’s accessible and easy drinking, but I figured I’d bring one home to review as well. Let’s crack it open and see what it’s like to drink this out of a glass instead of from a paper bag wrapped can on the streets of Chicago

Pours a cloudy orange gold with 2 fingers of frothy off white head that fades to a thin cap and leaves minimal lacing

The nose is actually quite gentle, not too much tartness to speak of. I’m picking up on aromas of peach rings, candied orange, crackery malt, lemon zest, honey, and earthy wheat

It’s very similar in taste, retaining the same gentle tartness. On the front end of the sip I’m tasting lemon zest, peach rings, bready malt, honey, orange juice, light vanilla, and toasted grain. The swallow brings notes of peach rings, orange juice, earthy wheat, bready malt, toasted grain, light pineapple, and lemon zest

A light medium body pairs with moderate carbonation, resulting in a crisp beer. Finishes a tad sticky but refreshing

This is damn solid, a good bang for your buck Kettle Sour. Though I would prefer just a bit more tartness
Sep 20, 2023
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Reviewed by Whyteboar from Michigan

3.9/5  rDev +6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Fair warning, I rated this between the style and my personal preference, so it may not make sense to you.
Poured a lighter honey color with a 1cm near white head and was not transparent, but not translucent enough for unfiltered either, so not sure.
The aroma was lost on my Covid damaged nose.
The taste, in my opinion is excellent, it just doesn’t taste like a kettle sour as much as a session sour with peach. Not sure how to describe the difference.
The feel is close to great but the lack of active carbonation makes it flat in the mouth. Still, very quaffable.
Jul 29, 2023
 
Rated: 3.77 by dexterk1 from Illinois

Jun 08, 2023
 
Rated: 3.94 by HopBelT from Belgium

Jun 06, 2023
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Reviewed by mothman from Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Can. White head. Clear yellow color.

Sour, tart, peach, citrus. Pretty simple, refreshing. Light bodied. Not acidic. Little bit of sweetness. Solid Berliner.
Apr 29, 2023
 
Rated: 3.98 by Guinnsslvr from Illinois

Jan 22, 2023
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Reviewed by Papercut4 from Wisconsin

3.92/5  rDev +6.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Pours out of the can a ever so slightly opaque golden orange with about an inch head with slight lacing. Smells of peaches and maybe even apples. Tastes wonderfully tart to begin with and then the subtle notes of peach pull through. After 3 sips it starts to show its true colors. A great sour
Jan 07, 2023
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Reviewed by Tsar_Riga from Minnesota

3.94/5  rDev +7.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours out clear, golden orange, with some white head. Nose is peach first. Taste is subtle sour acidity, with tart peach notes. Lovely drinkable light body. A very pleasant sour.
Aug 21, 2022
 
Rated: 3.47 by Zigzach from Florida

Aug 16, 2022
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Reviewed by FBarber from Illinois

4.01/5  rDev +9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Pours a brilliant, clear golden color. Two finger, white sudsy head. Head dissipates pretty quickly leaving no residual head. Aroma has notes of yogurt, peach, wheat and some light light tart notes.

Taste follows the nose with notes of wheat and greek yogurt, fresh peach and a hint of lemon-y citrus. Moderately tart. Refreshing finish. Fee is light, tart, bright. Moderate carbonation. Semi-dry finish.

Overall it is a lovely fruited sour - easy drinking, light, refreshing and not filling.
Jul 30, 2022
 
Rated: 3.75 by imperialking from Illinois

Jun 17, 2022
 
Rated: 3.58 by Eman17 from Illinois

Apr 23, 2022