Given the proliferation of Revisionist (an attempt to be hip and indy by brewing giant Marston's) I thought it was time to dish out a few reviews. I've got five of them on hand (actively searching for the last two) so let's make this a mini-series and see where we get. On the plus side for Marston's, these beers embody concepts of which I tend to be in favor. They're letting master brewers at their five different breweries create something new and unique in styles that are proving popular with younger drinkers. Unfortunately, that's only a good idea if the beer backs up the concept. Revisionist Craft Lager is, on the surface a fairly standard 5% lager (on tap 4%). It has a decent grain flavor, but this is overrun by a strong citrus/orange taste. The marketing people describe this as 'marmalade', which sounds nice, until you ponder how often you've wanted a lager with your morning toast (everyone knows Guinness is the breakfast of champions...). This could be mitigated with a decent dose of hops, but a fair number of reviewers have agreed that the hopping is too light and really should be improved. It tends to get better reviews in a bottle than on tap, but personally I don't see a massive difference overall. All things considered it is quite drinkable, but simply doesn't live up to its billing or marketing. 6/10
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