Style: IPA

ABV: 6.5 IBU: 70.0

83/100

Aroma:	11
Appearance:	3
Flavor:	15
Mouthfeel:	4

Revolution Brewing Company Anti-Hero IPA

What the brewers say

“An American hops assault for all the ambivalent warriors who get the girl in the end. This iconic ale features a blend of four hops varieties, which creates a crisp bitterness and imparts massive floral and citrus aromas.”

What our panel thought

Aroma: “A light Froot-Loops hops character and a caramel sweet malt aroma. Hints of peaches, grapefruit, and dank and pine hops up front.”

Flavor: “Classic pine and grapefruit citrus hops with a hint of dank thrown in. Malt backbone is there but subtle, and yeast is clean. Finish is somewhat dry and bitter but not lingering.”

Overall: “A solid beer, but not exciting enough for an IPA. It comes across more like a pale ale. Pleasant and well-executed IPA that seems to fall more in line with pale ales than IPAs, but still very tasty and a great change of pace for the style.”

What our editors thought

Review printed in: The United States of IPA (February-March 2016) (View All Issues)

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