Revolution Brewing is a

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. It was founded as a brewpub in 2010 on Milwaukee Avenue in the

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neighborhood. A separate production brewery, with canning and bottling lines and a tap room, opened in 2012 about a mile from the brewpub, on

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in the Avondale neighborhood.

History

Revolution Brewing was started as a

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in 2010 by owner Josh Deth. Deth attended the

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and became interested in brewing from his frequent visits to Bell's Brewery. Deth worked at

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and connected with head brewmaster Jim Cibak during his time there. Cibak has worked at a number of breweries including

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. Revolution Brewing has received local and national recognition with awards from the

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"Eat Out Awards 2013: Best Chicago Microbrewery"
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'' is partly set in the Revolution Brewing brewery and taphouse. A romantic comedy-drama, written and directed by

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, it was shot in 2012 and released in 2013. It stars

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, Anna Kendrick, and

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. In the movie, the fictional characters portrayed by Wilde and Johnson work at the brewery.

Beers

Revolution Brewing produces more than 20 different beers. Some of them are available year-round, and others are seasonal. There are also several dozen more beers that were brewed at different times in the past.

Awards

;2013 *Chicagoist Beer of The Week: A Little Crazy *Time Out Chicago 2013 Eat Out Awards - Best Chicago Microbrewery *Chicagoland Brewpub & Microbrewery Shootout - 1st Place - Best Food/Beer Pairing *Chicago Tribune Dining Awards -Beverage Maker of the Year ;2012 *Great American Beer Festival - Gold Medal - English-Style Summer Ale: Cross of Gold; Bronze Medal - American-Belgo-Style Ale: A Little Crazy *Best of Chicago - Readers' Poll - Best Brewpub; Best Pub Grub *World Beer Cup - Gold - American Style Stout: Rise; Gold - English Style Summer Ale: Cross of Gold *Chicago Beer Society's 35th Annual Fall Tasting - 1st Place (tie) — Rise Hoppy, American Stout *RateBeer list of best brewpubs of 2012"Best Brewpubs 2012"
RateBeer. Retrieved February 18, 2014. ;2011 *Chicago Magazine: 36 Best Local Craft Beers - Top 36 — Bottom Up Wit, Top 36 — Eugene Porter *The Reader: Best of Chicago - Readers Poll: Best Brewpub *Ratebeer.com Top New Brewers in the World - Top Five *Chicagoland Brewpub & Microbrewery Shootout - Best Beer/Food Pairing *Festival of Barrel Aged Beers - Silver: Classic Porter/Stout — Black Power Oatmeal Stout, Bronze: *Classic Porter/Stout — The General Molasses Porter ;2010 *The Reader: Best of Chicago - Readers Poll: Best Brewpub *Eat Out Awards - Best New Gastropub *Chicago Magazine: Best of Chicago - Best Beer of 2010 — Eugene Porter

References

External links

*{{Official website, revbrew.com/home Beer brewing companies based in Chicago Restaurants in Chicago

History

Beers

Awards

See also

References

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