Archive record · Brewery
Revolution Brewing
Chicago, Illinois, Illinois, USA
- Founded
- 2010
- Archive ID
- TB-70N5QVDT
- Last checked
- Not yet checked
Who owns this brewery?
Independent ownership is recorded. No parent company is held in the archive.
From the record
Summary
Founded by Josh Deth and now the largest independent brewery in Illinois. Its Deep Wood programme produces the Very Special Old Jesus barleywines and the V.S.O.R. Rye series.
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
Tally’s Take
The largest independent in Illinois, in a state where Goose Island was sold to AB InBev and became the cautionary tale. Deep Wood is one of the few American barrel programmes that treats barleywine as seriously as it treats stout.
Events
- Revolution opens its brewpub in February 2010.2010
Opening
- Revolution launches Anti-Zero non-alcoholic IPA.2026
Opening
The Beer Library
Beers
V.S.O.J.
LimitedBarrel-Aged Barleywine
Very Special Old Jesus, from the Deep Wood barrel programme. Barleywine gets a fraction of the attention stout does, and Revolution treats that as an opportunity.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Double Barrel V.S.O.J.
LimitedBarrel-Aged Barleywine
Moved through two separate bourbon casks. Each transfer costs volume to evaporation, which is why double-barrel beers are priced the way they are.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →V.S.O.R. Select
LimitedBarrel-Aged Strong Ale
Very Special Old Rev, aged in rye whiskey casks. Rye brings pepper and cuts sweetness in a way bourbon cannot.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Anti-Hero IPA
Year-RoundIndia Pale Ale
Current official product evidence. (Year-Round) [Illinois Pass 03]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Straight answers
Common questions about Revolution Brewing
- Who owns Revolution Brewing?
- Revolution Brewing is independently owned — there is no parent company above it on record. It is based in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
- Is Revolution Brewing independent?
- Yes. Revolution Brewing is recorded as independent, with no parent company. Independence is recorded as the brewery states it; where a stake is a minority holding or joint venture, this archive leaves it unmapped rather than calling it ownership.
- When was Revolution Brewing founded?
- Revolution Brewing was founded in 2010 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
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