Revolution, Firestone Walker to Collaborate on a Beer

By Chuck Sudo in Food on Apr 21, 2011 7:00PM

Chicagoist can confirm that Revolution Brewing and Firestone Walker Brewery will be working on a collaborative beer at Revolution's brewpub. Revolution Brewer Jim Cibak told us that he and Firestone Walker lead brewer Dustin Kral will be brewing a dry, West Coast-style IPA. "Midwestern IPAs tend to have a maltier palate," Cibak said. "This will be far removed from that." Cibak's relationship with Firestone Walker goes back years, when he brewed there under brewmaster Matt Brynildson. Both Cibak, Brynildson and Revolution owner Josh Deth brewed under Greg Hall at Goose Island, and Cibak still has friendly relations with Brynildson and Kral. This will be their first collaboration together. Brewing begins Saturday.