Revolution Brewing Brings Cibak Home
By Chuck Sudo in Food on Apr 21, 2009 3:00PM
There's something of a brewing renaissance happening within the city limits these days. Metropolitan is up and running. Half Acre is also brewing while still in construction mode. Revolution Brewing, owned by Handlebar owner Josh Deth, is set to join them this summer. Along with Goose Island, this marks the first time multiple breweries were operating within the city limits in at least a half-century.
Acting on a tip, we contacted Deth yesterday and confirmed that he's bringing in Jim Cibak as Revolution's head brewer. Cibak's worked at Goose Island, Three Floyds and, most recently, Crown Brewing in Crown Point, Ind. Cibak's best known nationally for his award-winning stint at Firestone Walker Brewing, where he earned a reputation for making some damn fine barrel-aged brews.