Half Acre Beer Company
Chicago, IL
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Half Acre Alive In Its Jaws
IPA · 8.5% ABV
Dense stone fruit, blended grapefruit, guava. Marshmallowy body, rich with graham cracker malt character. Lacking bitterness but has a bite.115.9 miles away at Lou Beverage Inc · See all places
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Half Acre Lager Town
Doppelbock · 6.0% ABV
A Märzen that lives in the malty bosom of Munich’s storied tradition. Take a drive through Lager Town.115.9 miles away at Lou Beverage Inc · See all places
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Half Acre Bodem
IPA · 6.7% ABV
Our newest bedrock IPA, Bodem represents how we’re feeling about go-to IPA in today’s spectrum of plants and brewing perspective. Idaho 7, Mosaic Cryo and Cashmere spread over a silk-rich grist.122.8 miles away at Fork & Ale · See all places
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Half Acre Tome
American Pale Ale · 5.5% ABV
A hazy Pale Ale hopped with Citra, Mosaic, Idaho 7 and Centennial.131.1 miles away at Woodland Avenue Beverage · See all places
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Half Acre Logue
Double IPA · 8.2% ABV
A focus on two of our favorite hops in 2019: Cashmere and Sabro. Severe island vibe peach sap and melting pineapple starburst.131.1 miles away at Woodland Avenue Beverage · See all places
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Half Acre Sailor's Kush DIPA
Double IPA · 8.0% ABV
It met a ferocious bi-fold hop program on the cold side with two servings of Enigma, Equinox, Comet, Galaxy, Nelson, and Citra.131.1 miles away at Woodland Avenue Beverage · See all places
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Half Acre Daisy Cutter
American Pale Ale · 5.2% ABV
Daisy Cutter Pale Ale is a West Coast Strong Pale Ale, focusing on the aromatic qualities of the hops.135.5 miles away at Boat House · See all places
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Half Acre Sailor's Kush
Double IPA · 8.0% ABV
Siren song to a hop totem, this beer calls up English yeast with 2row, Vienna, Pale Malt, and oats...137.0 miles away at Fingers Wings and Other Things · See all places
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Half Acre Big Hugs Imperial Coffee Stout 2020
Imperial Stout · 10.0% ABV
This year's batch of Big Hugs Imperial Coffee stout features a Red Wine Yeast Catuai from Dark Matter Coffee...148.5 miles away at Traino's Wine & Spirits - Marlton · See all places
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Half Acre Original Reaper
Milk Stout · 6.0% ABV
Based on a stout series from 2018, this rendition contains no adjuncts, no lactose ~ a straight forward, classic stout with notes of coffee and mild caramel candy.216.1 miles away at Rusty Nail Brooklyn · See all places
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Half Acre Lager Town Octoberfest
Oktoberfest · 5.7% ABV
An Octoberfest that lives in the malty bosom of Munich's storied tradition, this seasonal favorite is a malt forward, yet balanced interpretation of the style. Amber-colored with wonderful clarity & aromas of toffee and caramel and a crisp, clean finish.218.0 miles away at Nostrand Avenue Pub · See all places
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Half Acre Orin (2018)
American Strong Ale · 12.3% ABV
Strong Ale aged in Bourbon Barrels.224.3 miles away at Eddie's Roadhouse · See all places
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Half Acre Double Daisy Cutter
Double IPA · 8.0% ABV
The Double Daisy Cutter is a monster version of the original Daisy Cutter Pale Ale. -
Half Acre Beer Hates Astronauts
IPA · 7.5% ABV
A callab brew w/ graphic novel genius Ryan Browne - stripped down to nothing but Citra hops & Vienna malt, this brew is likely to move you crooked. -
Half Acre Big Hugs
Imperial Stout · 9.5% ABV
We took an interesting approach to making it and collaborated with Dark Matter Coffee to do a very low volume coffee extraction that was added. -
Half Acre GoneAway
IPA · 7.0% ABV
This India Pale Ale shoots straight to the bitter edge before falling into a mellow haze. Deep gold and ready to travel into the distance. -
Half Acre Vallejo IPA
IPA · 6.7% ABV
This hop crasher sharply dives into the very deep waters of bitter beers. Nelson Sauvin and Simcoe round out the hop profile. -
Half Acre Navaja
Double IPA · 10.0% ABV
This go-round is a little more aggressive. Heavy on Citra, Mosaic, and Columbus hops and Golden Promise malt; Navaja is a shredder rotating on all cylinders. -
Half Acre/Three Floyds Anicca
IPA · 7.3% ABV
OK warriors, we’re co-hosting a beer that’s to be delivered from our brew deck to your ceremonial chalice... -
Half Acre Benthic
Imperial Stout · 12.3% ABV
Benthic is an imperial stout aged in bourbon barrels with toasted coconut and coffee. -
Half Acre Galactic Double Daisy Cutter
Double IPA · 8.0% ABV
Double Pale Ale. Brewed just once a year, this beer takes everything we love about Double Daisy Cutter and skin it with the tropical impact of Galaxy hops. -
beer hates astronauts
IPA · 7.0% ABV
Imagine a comic book. The kind with superheroes and punching and stuff. Now imagine that most of those superheroes are kind of total jerks. Add in a lot of profanity. No, more profanity than that... -
Half Acre Deep Space
Double IPA · 10.0% ABV
Classic west coast style double, balanced & hoppy w/ a clean finish. -
Half Acre Akari Shogun
Wheat Ale · 5.5% ABV
A ridable 5.5% abv will host some wheatey nuts & juicy Motueka hop bolts. The deliverer of this truth: Akari Shogun. -
Half Acre Bourbon Barrel Aged Big Hugs
Imperial Stout · 12.0% ABV
Imperial Coffee Stout using Dark Matter Coffee aged in a Heaven Hill Bourbon barrel for 10 months. -
Half Acre Big Hugs With Mexican Vanilla Beans
10.0% ABV
Big Hugs conditioned with Mexican vanilla beans. This beer is a thug. Big and chock full of tender embrace. -
Half Acre Pony
Pilsner · 5.5% ABV
Pony is a crisp, clean pilsner you can saddle on up to the bar and order with a confident, rangy thunder. -
Half Acre / Three Floyds Shewolf
IPA · 7.5% ABV
Brewed in collaboration with Three Floyds Brewing, this raging hop knife is brewed with a minimalists approach to using raw materials. -
Half Acre Bourbon Barrel Aged Coffee Big Hugs 2017
Imperial Stout · 12.0% ABV
Imperial Stout with coffee aged in bourbon barrels. -
Half Acre Lead Feather
Schwarzbier · 6.5% ABV
A dark, German-style lager with balanced roasted, smooth malt flavors and mild bitterness. -
Half Acre Space
IPA · 7.0% ABV
Space, an India Pale Ale that we brewed a version of before, but under the name Daly Double. -
Rainbow Never Ends
Double IPA · 8.5% ABV
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Half Acre Beer Hates Astronauts IPA
IPA · 7.0% ABV
Imagine a comic book. The kind with superheroes and punching and stuff. Now imagine that most of those superheroes are kind of total jerks. Add in a lot of profanity. No, more profanity than that... -
Half Acre Chocolate Camaro
Sweet Stout · 6.0% ABV
A chocolate milk stout brewed with nibs and lactose. Chocolate Camaro rests at a bit over 6% abv and warms with chocolate and roast. -
Half Acre Shewolf
7.5% ABV
Brewed in collaboration with Three Floyds Brewing, this raging hop knife is brewed with a minimalists approach to using raw materials. -
Half Acre Sticky Fat
Black IPA · 6.0% ABV
Over 300 pounds of fresh whole cone Chinook hops from Hop Head Farms in Hickory Corners, Michigan went into this exquisite dark ale. -
Half Acre / Other Half Rainbow Never Ends
Double IPA · 8.5% ABV
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Half Acre Tuna
American Pale Ale · 4.7% ABV
A limited release Extra Pale Ale. Last year it was known as Golden Tuna. -
Half Acre Vanilla Big Hugs
Imperial Stout · 10.0% ABV
This beer is a thug treated with Mexican vanilla beans. -
Half Acre Dungeons
IPA · 7.0% ABV
Dungeons focuses on the heavy use of Mosaic, Waimea and Simcoe. All tangerine and strawberry with very little bitterness, it's a true shark biscuit's dream. -
Half Acre Big Hugs Imperial Stout 2012
Imperial Stout · 10.0% ABV
This beer is a thug. Big and chock full of tender embrace. A specialty brew. Grab it when you see it. 10% ABV. -
Half Acre Golden Tuna
American Pale Ale · 4.5% ABV
A 4.5% Mosaic plus Centennial dry-hopped Pale Ale. -
Half Acre Barrel Aged Big Hugs
Stout · 12.0% ABV
Big Hugs Imperial Coffee Stout aged in Heaven Hill Bourbon Barrels. Big Aromas of honey graham cracker and caramel fade into flavors of cherry, bourbon, and chocolate. -
Half Acre Gossamer
Golden Ale · 4.7% ABV
A Half Acre classic. White bread and hay beneath quenching cantaloupe and green strawberry. -
Half Acre/Maine Beer Great Plain Jane
American Pale Ale · 5.5% ABV
A straight up session pale ale. Collaboration with Maine Beer Co. -
Half Acre Freedom Of '78
IPA · 7.0% ABV
Brewed in collaboration with Short's Brewing, featuring Jonathan Cutler of Piece. This beer was made in honor of the band Ween... -
Half Acre Galactic Double Daisy Cutter DIPA
Double IPA · 8.5% ABV
We’ve brewed a variant of Double Daisy Cutter we’re calling Galactic Double Daisy Cutter. This version highlights Galaxy hops, a bruiser grown in Australia specifically to make pallets numb. -
Half Acre Salted Chocolate Espresso Big Hugs
Russian Imperial Stout · 10.0% ABV
An imperial stout brewed with Dark Matter Coffee. -
Half Acre Over Ale
Brown Ale · 6.2% ABV
This deep brown beer is brewed with six varieties of malted barley and balanced with three generous hop additions. -
Half Acre Daisy Capra
Double IPA · 7.5% ABV
A new arc in the cutter family. Sun hot berries and white grape, baked in tropics and pine. -
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Half Acre Quakerbridge
Barley Wine · 10.0% ABV
An incarnation of a Half Acre favorite, Marty Stouffer’s Wild America Barley Wine, this weighty beer is a choose-your-own-adventure experience... -
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Half Acre Big Hugs Imperial Stout with Coffee and Vanilla
Imperial Stout · 10.0% ABV
Blended hugs base with a powerful assortment of vanilla beans. The result is low in roast and deep with creamy silk, and rich, warm fudge. -
Half Acre Big Hugs Imperial Coffee Stout 2017
Imperial Stout · 12.0% ABV
This beer is a thug. Big and chock full of tender embrace. -
Half Acre Daisy Cutter Nitro
5.2% ABV
A west coast Pale Ale chock-full of dank, aromatic hops. This one’s a screamer, horde it. -
Half Acre Gin Barrel Aged Pony Pilsner
Pilsner · 6.0% ABV
Aged in Corsair Distillery Barrel Aged Gin barrel (they age a spiced rum in the oak barrel first, then age their standard gin in the used rum barrel to produce their barrel aged Gin... -
Half Acre Now & Then
IPA · 7.0% ABV
Now & Then India Pale Ale pulls back the bead curtain on a fully fogged, fruit cocktail resin blend only found in the cold case, past the bulk bins.... -
Half Acre Bourbon-Barrel Aged Baume
7.0% ABV
Big, but not huge, this American Chocolate Rye Stout fires off a lot of coffee and chocolate notes... -
Half Acre Benthic 2019
Imperial Stout · 14.0% ABV
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About the brewery
October of 2008 was when we began our build-out, and by February of 2009, after countless hours of hard work, community approvals, zoning changes, moratorium lifts, permitting and inspections, we found ourselves with the exact scenario we had hoped to create: a production brewery & store, located smack-dab in the middle of one of Chicago’s great neighborhoods, where beer could be brewed, packaged, and taken into the world either by the truckload or by the growler fill.
Since then, we’ve come a long way and have had the chance to expand our skills and grow our brewing company. On August 10, 2011 we purchased our building, cementing our place in the mix of it all, and in 2015 we expanded into a second location in Bowmanville, another residential locale.
At Half Acre Beer Company, we brew beers we want to see made, enjoy ourselves as much as possible, and encourage the interesting experiences this ride has to offer.