Anti-Hero IPA - Revolution Brewing Company

    Anti-Hero IPA is an American India Pale Ale brewed in Chicago, Illinois by the Revolution Brewing Company. I recently visited the brewery, and this was the first beer of theirs that I tried. Here's my review:

    Anti-Hero pours a dark gold with a finger of off-white head with good retention. Even after the foam fades, a layer of bubbles remain and leave great lacing on the glass.

    The American IPA smells strongly of floral and fruity hops. There is definitely more of a fruity scent to the beer than the piney scents that can be present in highly hopped ales. There is also a mild undertone of grainy, sweet malts.

    Revolution's brew is surprisingly full bodied, with a medium to full mouthfeel and a moderate carbonation level. There is a slight oily slickness to the beer that is common with hoppy ales. The beer has an alcohol content of 6.5% ABV.

    Anti-Hero IPA tastes just as hoppy as it smells. Citrus, pine, and floral notes all combine into what can only be described as a hops bouquet. There is surprisingly little bitterness to the brew however, even with all that hop flavor. Anti-Hero's sweet, grainy malts likely have everything to do with keeping the potential bitterness down, as well as rounding out the beer's flavor. There is just the slightest bit of a soapy flavor to the beer though that keeps me from fully enjoying each quaff.

Forward, my beer comrade!

    I had never really thought about it before, but I'm realizing now that craft beer is expanding at a massive, and alarming rate, its likely that beer may be on its way to conquering the world! As their numbers grow, so do their specialties. Oh sure, the bottle says Pilsener, but it very well could be a Poisoner. There's a reason that beer earned the right to be called a Stout, and don't even get me started on whatever wetwork Red Ales had to go through to earn that title. It won't be long before we see beers marching down our streets. The only way to confront this growing menace is to continue to drink their soldiers to death before they can amass a force large enough to begin the battle! Will you take up the bottle and fight by my side?

    Joking aside, Anti-Hero IPA is a very good American India Pale Ale. I'm glad that this was the first of Revolution's beers that I tried, as it made me want to try all of their other offerings all the more. Even with the tiniest bit of offputting soap flavor, I'll still seek this AIPA out regularly.

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