Blood and Honey
Revolver Brewing

On tap at the Common Table. The beer pours a hazy yellow color with a white head. The aroma has a lot of orange citrus notes, as well as some wheat. The flavor is more complex. I get some great wheat and honey notes, as well as some herbs and juicy citrus. As I drink the beer, the herbal notes get stronger and stronger and add more and more to the flavor. Medium mouthfeel and medium carbonation. Very nice.

 

 

This beer has changed dramatically since 2019. Something changed around 2020/2021 around when the label went from black to white. That is time when Revolver ruined this beer. It used to be a genuine honey and spice bomb with shades of orange. Now it's the opposite; Overpowered bitter orange with very very little noticeable honey or spice. This results in the formally wonderful smell profile turning into something less desirable. The 2019 version I would have given a 4.5. Whatever Revolver did to cut corners on costs has made me retire this beer from my go-to list permanently. I thought maybe it was a couple of bad batches but it wasn't, they changed it for good.

 

 

 

 

 

While visiting Dallas, happened upon a Happy hour and cracked one of these. Super refreshing wheat beer that was flavored with some citrus tangy notes complimented by some sweet honey notes. A super light bodied beer and drinkable beer with a sneaky 7% abv. A great hot day option when in Texas and don’t want Shiner Bock.

Pours a yellow-orange with about a finger of fizzy head that dissipates fast. Minimal lacing. Average carbonation.

Smells of spice. Allspice, clove, probably some other stuff going on in there. Can't really smell the beer because of all the spice. What beer hints I do get are just sweet bready malt. Maybe a touch of citrusy hops, but that might also be the orange peel.

Tastes cloyingly sweet and overspiced. I guess it's the honey that's doing it, but this beer is almost unpalatably sweet. What beer character there is seems to be overpowered by the spice and sweetness. No hops to speak of.

Body is decent, but leaves a very sticky film in the mouth after swallowing.

I really don't like this beer. I've had other Revolver stuff over the years and it's always been pretty mediocre. My opinion is that they throw all the spice and honey in here to mask an inferior brew, but people seem to drink it up since it's a staple on the shelves anywhere I go. I recommend you skip this unless you just really love cloves and sugar.

To good health and good beer.

 

12 oz bottle, poured into a teku at ~40 degrees F.

L: Pours an almost coppery pale straw-orange, and forms minimal head which vanishes swiftly.

S: There's definitely orange in the aroma, atop a loaf of bread sprinkled with flower petals.

T: The honey is quite prominent - front, center, and both sides. Beneath it comes some hints of orange citrus, and a faint spiciness. There's not much else going on - those notes roll through to the finish, and linger after,

F: To the lighter side of medium, and almost sticky.

O: Ordinarily, I'm not a fan of pale wheats, but the honey in this more than masks any of the hop presence that would otherwise be implied by "American pale". Not a favorite for me, but not bad.

Got on tap at a local bar. Poured a golden yellow with about an inch worth of head that dissipated quickly. Great mouth feel, taste is reminiscent of how sweaty socks smell, and spiced orange peel but it works well somehow. Overall, I drink it regularly.

7% ABC...really ?...don't feel or taste like it...this is a kind of novelty brew...ok but not my style or taste...did not get the honey vibe at all...and the cool and humorous names of beers does not impress me either... and this is one of them...I don't smell beer before I drink it and don't buy into the type of mug or glass being used affecting a beer rating...reviewers smelling chemicals and other weird observances is a bit over the top...

Yelllow pour with a head that starts about 1 inch and the disappears. Clean beer with a good aftertaste to it. Yellow in color with some orange as well as graininess.

 

 

 

 

From a can best by 1/3/22. Copper color with a thin layer of white head. Smells of orange peel and wheat. Light body but kind of a sticky feel. Taste is mainly honey with some dry spice on the finish. Good

 

 

Found this one at the take out bar at Winstar.

Definitely dominated by the added blood orange peels and honey, but quite tasty over the simple but solid malt backbone.

Had spice aromas with a smooth finish. Kind-of reminded me of a pumpkin beer at first but then the honey finish hit and I was rather impressed.

Color is golden red. Poors with light lacing. Holds carbonation for a while because I drank it and set it down and came back after 1 hour and it was still very carbonated.
Cardamom spice flavor with hints of pine and orange peels.

 

 

This beer pours a cloudy dark yellow/amber color with a two finger head that leaves the glass in seconds. The very first smell I'm picking up is definitely honey, lots of honey, orange peel catches my attention next & then faint notes of wheat. Honey is absolutely the dominant taste of this beer, the orange peel mixes very well with what taste likes cardamom spice as well. If you like honey & you like beer, this one might be for you.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pours a slightly hazy straw gold body with a pillowy off white froth head that peaks at two fingers and has moderate retention. it leaves occasional lacing patches behind as it settles to a thin cap

aroma is sweet and floral; wheat malt, orange peel, and honey

taste is just as sweet, with a honeyed malt running forward and orange peel with spice close behind

mouthfeel is high carbonation and medium bodied that runs smooth with subtle carbo prickles throughout and a semi-dry finish with a candied orange peel and honeyed aftertaste

overall:
very enjoyable session ale with an interesting kick that stays nicely balanced and subtle throughout.

 

 

 

20oz draft

Pours over a finger of pillowy white head into a wheat glass. Body is a dark yellow, loads of carbonation coming up. Retention is very good so far. Looks nice.

Nose is faint honey, floral, light grain, sourdough. Pretty simple, but smells refreshing.

Flavor follows suit. Nothing wrong here, extremely simple. Honey, pretty crisp, very light bitterness in the finish. Less sourdough, more biscuity malts, those are quite nice. Pretty subtle, but some of these supporting flavors do some work. Nice flavor.

Mouthfeel is very pleasant. Carbonation is about medium. Body has a good amount of weight to it for an overall light beer, though definitely not a super heavy body. Sugars are well balanced, not too sweet or dry. Bitterness is lower, but noticeable. Drinks very smooth.

Drinkability is very nice, good on them for getting 7% out of this beer.

Appearance turned out pretty damn good. Lacing was thick for the most part. Head had good retention and hung around in some fashion the majority of the way down.

Other than the fact that there is no blood orange in this, overall this is quite nice. Happily surprised and would order again. Giddy up.