Revolution Brewing - Kedzie Brewery

Revolution Brewing - Kedzie BreweryRevolution Brewing - Kedzie Brewery
Revolution Brewing - Kedzie BreweryRevolution Brewing - Kedzie Brewery
Brewery, Bar, Eatery, Beer-to-go

3340 N Kedzie Ave
Chicago, Illinois, 60618-5722
United States

(773) 588-CANS | map
revbrew.com

Production brewery and tap room.

Tap Room Hours:
Wednesday through Saturday from 2pm-10pm

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4.45
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108
pDev:
7.19%
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Ratings by IPAdams:
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Reviewed by IPAdams from Illinois

4.38/5  rDev -1.6%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.75 | service: 3.75 | selection: 4.5
Atmosphere- Really nice. They have a long bar with about 15 of their beers on tap. They have a few long picnic style tables set up if you can't find room at the bar. Relaxed feeling, it was pretty busy when we went but still kept a chill atmosphere.

Quality- Revolution makes some really good beer and you can't go wrong with the beers they have on tap.

Service- The bartenders were very friendly but it did often take a while to get a drink. It was a busy time when we went and their were only two bartenders taking care of 80+ people.

Selection- They only have their beers available but they have a good variety of them and they have a lot of beers that you are only able to get at the brewer.

Food- They don't serve food but I did see a lot of people ordering out and bringing in food from other restaurants.

Value- Price was very reasonable. Most beers were $5-$6 for a pint. Their higher ABV beers were $8 for 10 oz or you could get a sample of 5 oz for $4. Definitely recommend coming to check this out, take the tour and get a free pint.
Dec 18, 2013
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.25 by paulish from New York

Oct 17, 2023
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Reviewed by DoctorZombies from Florida

4.5/5  rDev +1.1%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.5
Big industrial space with on street parking, catch as catch can. Nice bar area with attentive bartenders. Tons of indoor seating. Love the glass walls through which you can watch the brewing magic happen should you care to do so.

Plenty of tap handles and different styles to choose from; I sat at the bar and drank a couple of IPAs that were well made and tasty. Coolers full of barrel aged 4/pks to go.

The Friday afternoon I was there, a duo (fiddle & banjo) were playing in the back of the hall…nice. I like this place and the beers a lot, but loathe driving to get to Chicago on the highway. Oh well, the space is great, the bartenders are fabulous, and Revolution has one of the best barrel aging programs in the country…worthy of a visit. I’d like to think I’ll return.
Aug 10, 2023
 
Rated: 3.84 by ejimhof from Pennsylvania

Nov 21, 2021
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Reviewed by REVZEB from Illinois

4.53/5  rDev +1.8%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.75 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4.25
My preferred spot of the two locations. Big open industrial brew space. The selection is perhaps not as wide but the quality is higher with almost always having special one offs on tap. Release days here are a hell of a lot of fun. Best barrel program in the city! The snacks are surprisingly good, and have saved me from the high abv a couple of times. Staff is always on point and accommodating
Nov 19, 2020
 
Rated: 4.5 by Winston3737 from Michigan

Jun 24, 2019
 
Rated: 4.29 by bschmidt_37 from Illinois

Apr 19, 2019
 
Rated: 4.37 by Eman17 from Illinois

Mar 07, 2019
 
Rated: 4.03 by saymike32 from New Jersey

Jan 20, 2019
 
Rated: 4.5 by ECOBOOSTINST from Iowa

Jan 10, 2019
 
Rated: 4.39 by Gambyt20 from Illinois

Jan 01, 2019
 
Rated: 4.6 by mattmarka1 from Minnesota

Sep 08, 2018
 
Rated: 4.21 by lemmy187 from Missouri

Sep 03, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by Parkchrisdoug from Indiana

Jun 01, 2018
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Reviewed by ChicagoJ from Illinois

4.01/5  rDev -9.9%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4.25
12/9/17: Came in to pick up VSOD and Ryeway, stayed for a Beanorma Gene. Large warehouse space, small stand with large take out varieties, long bar for a few dozen people and many additional tables to serve a large group of people. Place was pretty full with the special release, service was good despite the crowds. Many Revolution varieties on tap. Didn't see the popcorn machine, but will check it out next time I go. Very good local brewer, glad I finely hit the brewery which is closer to my house. Recommend for those who want a variety of good beers.
Jan 07, 2018
 
Rated: 4.06 by Budlum from Maryland

Nov 11, 2017
 
Rated: 4.83 by dannycohen62 from Illinois

Oct 16, 2017
 
Rated: 4.02 by basicoutdoors from Texas

Sep 02, 2017
 
Rated: 4.17 by cryptichead from Illinois

Apr 15, 2017
 
Rated: 5 by brights from Illinois

Mar 21, 2017
 
Rated: 4.31 by rbrandt22 from Iowa

Mar 18, 2017
 
Rated: 4.15 by Jaszucs from Indiana

Jan 19, 2017
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Reviewed by jhavs from New York

4.21/5  rDev -5.4%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4 | selection: 4.25
Vibe was loud, dark, industrial, huge, popcorn machine! Long tables with benches, lots of room for big groups. I saw people bringing in take out food.

Good selection of their brews on tap and in bottles/cans. Was able to get full or small pours.

Service was a bit rushed and inattentive, but it was crowded, so I don't blame them. I did not have to wait long for a pour.
Dec 22, 2016
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Reviewed by BSiegs from Illinois

4.11/5  rDev -7.6%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.25 | service: 3.5 | selection: 4.5
Massive space, but a cool atmosphere with the barrels and huge-wall-covering American flag. Compared to the brewpub, the taplist has always been superior. Service though is a bit more rushed and not as friendly. Still a great place to stop and comes highly recommended.
Jun 02, 2016
 
Rated: 4.04 by NizzleEGizzle from New York

Apr 19, 2016
 
Rated: 4.14 by dexterk1 from Illinois

Mar 29, 2016
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Reviewed by Beginner2 from Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +1.1%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.5
Visited last winter with a meeting of the Illinois Chapter of the Congress for a New Urbanism. (Full disclosure: I'm on their Board.)
The theory that I've seen confirmed increasingly since this visit by various writers/bloggers is that one of the key ingredients of healthy urbanism is brewpubs and breweries; hence, our meeting here of an unusually high attendance of over 30.

After a long social hour and sampling various renditions of the stellar Eugene and other brews they do not can often (if at all), we had a tour of the facility by an animated employee who obviously loved his job. Interesting. He talked not only about Revolution, but its competition... most of whom are upstarts. Will the cycle be unbroken?

Of course, I rode my bike home (4 miles) on a cold winter night.
But I was a happy man. I proved two key theories in one evening: brewing makes urban life better; and dark beers make winter more tolerable.

I just may do all this again... so the taps can be counted and I get a photo for every brew I taste.
Or, perhaps you do that... as this is taproom and tour is not to be missed.
Feb 21, 2016
 
Rated: 4.97 by Chuckrutter from Texas

Jan 24, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by MattMorin from Illinois

Nov 26, 2015
 
Rated: 4.54 by Sweffin from Wisconsin

Nov 17, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by MarkFrankosek from Illinois

Sep 29, 2015
 
Rated: 3.82 by Sammy from Canada (ON)

Aug 03, 2015
 
Rated: 4.86 by aussiebeer from Illinois

Jul 06, 2015
 
Rated: 4.5 by Homer53 from Illinois

Jun 18, 2015
 
Rated: 4.33 by tjk135 from Illinois

May 06, 2015
 
Rated: 4.44 by Wachturm from Illinois

Apr 22, 2015
 
Rated: 4.51 by rrenjel from Florida

Apr 18, 2015
 
Rated: 4.68 by RSW from Illinois

Apr 04, 2015
 
Rated: 4.53 by XmnwildX12 from Minnesota

Feb 24, 2015
 
Rated: 4.6 by jscheuf from Illinois

Jan 27, 2015
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