Revolution — Fifteen Year XV Anniversary

Technical Details

Tasting Profile

A milestone anniversary blend from Revolution’s Deep Wood Series, Fifteen Year XV pours dense and resinous, layering components matured in bourbon, rye, and French oak barrels. The aroma opens with caramel, brown sugar, and toffee, giving way to dark fruit, vanilla bean, and aged oak. On the palate, rich molasses and leather meet rye spice, bourbon warmth, and a whisper of coconut from extended barrel contact. Decadently full-bodied, the finish carries boozy warmth balanced by lingering vanilla, charred oak, and dried fig. A celebratory sipper crafted for slow, contemplative pours.

Food Pairing

Pair with a seared bone-in ribeye finished with smoked sea salt, where charred fat amplifies the beer’s bourbon and oak depth. For dessert, try a sticky toffee pudding or aged blue cheese drizzled with honey, letting caramel, dark fruit, and vanilla notes harmonize with the barleywine’s boozy richness and lingering rye spice.

About Revolution Brewing

Revolution Brewing opened its doors in 2010 as a brewpub on Milwaukee Avenue in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood, quickly establishing itself as a cornerstone of the city’s craft beer renaissance. Founded by Josh Deth, whose passion for brewing was ignited during visits to Bell’s Brewery while attending the University of Michigan, the brewery brought together serious talent from the outset. Deth recruited Jim Cibak, a respected brewmaster with experience at notable operations including Three Floyds Brewing, whom he had met during his time at Goose Island Brewery. The operation expanded rapidly, opening a dedicated production facility with canning and bottling lines in the nearby Avondale neighborhood in 2012. Revolution Brewing has earned recognition from the industry’s most prestigious competitions, including the Great American Beer Festival and the World Beer Cup, cementing its reputation beyond Chicago. The brewery gained additional cultural prominence when it served as a filming location for the 2013 romantic comedy-drama Drinking Buddies, starring Olivia Wilde and Jake Johnson as brewery employees, introducing Revolution’s authentic brewing environment to a broader audience.