Half Acre Beer Company

Microbrewery in Chicago, Illinois, United States 🇺🇸
Associated with 2 Venues

Established in 2007

Contact
4257 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL, 60618, United States
Description
You can come get to know our beers and the people behind them at either of our two locations.

Our original brewery on Lincoln Avenue is home to our Brewery Shop, where you can sample or purchase to-go, and a Tap Room, where you can stay, get a bite to eat and get to know who we are and what we do. You can now also visit our new brewery, on Balmoral Avenue, where we have a beer garden in nice weather and a completely separate food program.

Both locations offer perennials Daisy Cutter, Bodem, Pony Pilsner and Tuna plus plenty of small batch beers released weekly.

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7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7.5 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Aromas are malt, white wine, sweat and a bit of MJ. Flavors are similar to nose and bittersweet. Body is a bit full and carbonation a touch light for a pilsner. Pretty good overall though.
Tried from Can from La Crosse People's Food Co-op on 05 Jun 2026 at 22:04

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 8
Aromas are stone fruit, malt, melon, white wine. Flavors are similar to nose with very good balance between bitter, sweet and carbonation. Add in some MJ. Okay body. Nice beer.
Tried from Can from La Crosse People's Food Co-op on 03 Jun 2026 at 02:28

5.6/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
2$ can from chalet premier. Pour is slight haze on light pale. Constant streams of bubbly co2 inside, nice show. Mild fresh citrus note. First taste is also friendly notes of citrus. Every so slight, what seems to be, noble hop bitterness, but never in yer face. I'm not convinced this is a helles style. I'd say its more of a blonde lager of some sort. On brewver, I'd put it into the premium lager style since there is no blonde lager. Very friendly on the quaffable scale. Easy-going, pleasant and uncomplicated. This session was welcoming, cordial, amiable, approachable, affable, genial, harmonious & cooperative.
Tried from Can from Chalet Premier on 26 May 2026 at 17:16

8.5/10
Can 12 fl.oz.
Tried from Can on 20 May 2026 at 19:17

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 7
From Good Times Oakland canned April 13th 2026.

Pours a bright clear gold with an inch of foam, retention and lacing are excellent.

Smell is hoppy, bitter, fruity, with toasted malt and some notes of melon.

Taste is hoppy with melon, some citrus, pine, hint of dankness, toasted malt, pretty nice balance.

Mouthfeel is medium bodied, I would drink this again.
Tried from Can from Good Times Oakland on 16 May 2026 at 12:52

7.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Weird how things in life that you find disgusting can seem to be quite good in beer. Anyway, aromas are sweat, resin, citrus, malt and hints of MJ. Flavors are similar to nose with good balance between bitter, sweet and carbonation. Body is a bit thin. Okay carbonation.
Tried from Can at Bodega Brew Pub, Inc. on 24 Apr 2026 at 00:56

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
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Opaque, Cloudy Haze, Not A Complete Haze Out, Burnt Orange Que Color, Huge Dense Thick White Foam Head, Soapy Clouds on Top. Good Retention, Thick Creamy Soap Rings of Lacing. Juicy, Fruity, Citrus Aroma. Juicy, Lightly Sweet, Fruity Citrus, Moderate Resinous Hop Bitter. Juicy Citrus, Moderate Hop Bitter Aftertaste. Good. Enjoyed It. Recommended...
Tried from Can on 07 Apr 2026 at 18:14

8.5/10
Tried from Can on 01 Apr 2026 at 19:27

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 7 Overall 6
Gold pour. Thin foam around the rim. Orange, pink grapefruit, and honey flavor. Light bodied and light carbonation.
Tried from Can from Wine Warehouse - Charlottesville on 24 Mar 2026 at 00:48

6.5/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Whole orange noae. Cloudy amber, thin head. Orange, mild honey underneath. Medium body, easy carbonation.
Tried from Can from Wine Warehouse - Charlottesville on 23 Mar 2026 at 23:44