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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7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Enjoyed on draft at a local bar before Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals! Appearance is a bright and vibrant gold with a creamy retaining head. Aroma I’m not getting much, subtle malt and hops. Taste wise, it hits you with the citrus and floral which creates a unique spiciness that isn’t expected for a pale ale. This is a definite summer beer, its aura is of a pristinely groomed lawn on a hot summer day. I’m not usually douchey enough to give a beer an ’aura’ but that’s just what I feel about this one.
Tried from Draft on 29 May 2010 at 14:59

6.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 5
750 ml bottle at DC local tasting. Dark yellow, edge head, bonus points for great label. Aroma of feet. Taste is bitter throughout, with subtle lemon. Ordinary.
Tried from Bottle on 25 May 2010 at 18:45

5.6/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
22oz bottle pours a clear, yellow orange with very little cloudy white head. Aroma is floral, corn. Flavor is sweet, apples, pears, malts, very fruity, juiced corn. Medium bodied.
Tried from Bottle on 23 May 2010 at 07:55

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
bottle at Chris-O ... back black ... light soft coffee roast nose ... thin roast ... little metalic roast ... little chocolate ... wee bit to much hop
Tried from Bottle on 22 May 2010 at 15:11

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Poured from 22 oz bottle, and tried as a sample at Half Acre. Aroma is of a balanced caramel malt and hops. Pours a vibrant amber with a thin head. Taste wise, there’s the present malt, but I’m also tasting a hint of citrus along with yeast. Pretty good, but I probably wouldn’t buy again as it was rather pricey.
Tried from Bottle on 02 May 2010 at 20:00

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Draft @ Half Acre Brewey, Chicago, IL. Pours a golden color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty grainy aroma. Slightly sweetish fruity malty grainy flavor with some weak hoppy hints. Has a fruity malty grainy finish with some bitterness in the aftertaste.
Tried from Draft on 19 Apr 2010 at 22:39

6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Draft @ Half Acre Brewery, Chicago, IL. Pours a golden color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty hoppy aroma. Sweetish malty fruity hoppy flavor. Has a fruity malty hoppy finish with some bitterness in the aftertaste.
Tried from Draft on 19 Apr 2010 at 22:37

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Draft @ Rock Bottom Chicago, Chicago, IL. Pours a hazy pale orange color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty hoppy grapefruit aroma. Fruity malty hoppy bitter grapefruit flavor. Has a fruity malty hoppy bitter finish with grapefruit in the aftertaste.
Tried from Draft on 19 Apr 2010 at 22:33

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle thanks to bu11zeye. Pours with a large tan head and a deep brown body. Aroma of coffee, chocolate, spicy and earthy hops. Taste is chocolate, coffee, hops, caramel and a bit dusty. Dry finish. Lively bubbles.
Tried from Bottle on 02 Apr 2010 at 14:00

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle thanks to bu11zeye. Pours with a tan head and a slightly hazed brown body. Aroma is chocolate, nutty, watery and lightly fruit. Taste is nutty, ash, water, melon and tobacco. Fizzy.
Tried from Bottle on 26 Mar 2010 at 07:54