Half Acre Brewing

Half Acre & Mikkeller, Round 2

Half Acre Brewing (Chicago, IL) and Mikkeller (Um, everywhere) collaborated on Guest Lager once before. The collab is touted as an “ode to all things nonsensical.” This hoppy lager is available in both draft and 16oz cans.

At 8% ABV, clean, Continue Reading →

Half Acre to Open Second Brewery

Chicago’s Half Acre Brewery will spend their 2014 building a second brewery just a stone’s throw from their original location.

The new spot is less than two miles from the current location on Lincoln Avenue.  To give you a little understanding Continue Reading →

Details: Half Acre Big Hugs 2013

Half Acre Brewing (Chicago, IL) is ready to release another round of Big Hugs Imperial Stout. . This year marks the fifth release of the popular, coffee impregnated stout. The coffee, just like the brewing itself its local to Chicago, Continue Reading →

Half Acre Launches New Fest Beer

In addition to Half Acre’s Double Daisy Cutter, the brewery is launching Lager Town Octoberfest in bottles too. This malty fest beer is a perfect fall transition, or a nice hoppy break from your Double Daisy drinking. These bottles arrive Continue Reading →

Half Acre Cold & Wet Launches Today

Half Acre Beer Company (Chicago, IL) is releasing Cold & Wet Pale Ale today. The beer is a collaboration with Piece Chicago, a pizza, sports and live music spot.

The “extra” pale ale is just 4.5% ABV. Draft only offering.

Style: Pale Continue Reading →

Posted in Half Acre Brewing, Seasonal Return

Half Acre Lager Town Returns Soon. Three Different Labels This Year

Half Acre Brewing (Chicago, IL) is ready to release another round of Lager Town, the brewery’s oktoberfest. Simply put, this beer is brewed with the idea that you should take some time, drink beers with friends and family. Enjoy your self.

Oktoberfest beers, for us, celebrate the seasonal fallout and going toe to toe with your family and friends. Ultimately, the beers fade into the background and serve as a foundation in a much larger quest.

There are three labels that will accompany Lager Town this year. For fun. Feel free to collect all three seen below. Half Acre Lager Town is available in 22oz bombers and draft.

Style: Oktoberfest
Availability: 22oz Bombers, Draft. Seasonal
Return: 9/5/14, Noon

6% ABV

 

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Don't Miss This, Half Acre Brewing, Mikkeller, Seasonal Return

Half Acre & Mikkeller, Round 2

Half Acre Brewing (Chicago, IL) and Mikkeller (Um, everywhere) collaborated on Guest Lager once before. The collab is touted as an “ode to all things nonsensical.” This hoppy lager is available in both draft and 16oz cans.

At 8% ABV, clean, Pilsner and Vienna malts, support a lager masquerading with the hop kids. Falconer’s Flight and Nelson Sauvin serve up a dank, orange blossom mouth fantasy that’ll hide your shoes under the bed and ask you to stay awhile.

Grab this special offering in the tap room starting today.

Style: Lager
Availability: 16oz Cans, Draft
Arrival: 4/4/14

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Brewery Expansions, Don't Miss This, Half Acre Brewing

Half Acre to Open Second Brewery

Chicago’s Half Acre Brewery will spend their 2014 building a second brewery just a stone’s throw from their original location.

The new spot is less than two miles from the current location on Lincoln Avenue.  To give you a little understanding of size, the current location produces around 13,000 barrels (400,000 gallons) of beer annually.

The new location on Balmoral Avenue is nearly four times the size of the current 13,000 square foot location. This will allow the brewery to better serve Illinois before ever reaching even further.  The larger facility will brew the bulk of Half Acre’s year round offerings, allowing the current location to serve as a playground for seasonals and one-offs.

The current timeline has the brewery functional in late October. The addition of a restaurant and taproom are in the plans too, with no timeline on their completion.

The new spot will be located on 2050 W. Balmoral Ave,  Chicago, IL.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Half Acre Brewing, Headlines, Seasonal Return

Details: Half Acre Big Hugs 2013

Half Acre Brewing (Chicago, IL) is ready to release another round of Big Hugs Imperial Stout. . This year marks the fifth release of the popular, coffee impregnated stout. The coffee, just like the brewing itself its local to Chicago, from Dark Matter Coffee.

You’ve seen Big Hugs appear as a land scorching demon. You’ve seen him as the prancing pansy. He’s taken on cities, castles, yule tide glee and a mechanized version of himself. It’s this year that Hugs finds his way into history and sits down with Earth’s one-time leader. The apex predators of yesterday always make room for an incredible new force.

Look for bombers and growlers to be released on December 15th. Dark Matter coffee will be available also.

Style: Imperial Stout (w/ Coffee)
Availability: 22oz Bombers, Draft. Limited seasonal release.

10% ABV

Cost & Limitations:

  • 22 oz bomber bottle: $10.99 (Limit 6)
  • 64 ounce growler: $22 tax included (limited to 64 ounces of growler beer per person.)
  • 32 ounce growler: $12 tax included (limited to 64 ounces of growler beer per person.)
  • 13 ounce glass in the Tap Room: $6.00
by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Half Acre Brewing, New Releases, Short's Brewing

Short’s Brewing Captain Fantasy Collaboration Is A Fan Fav

Short’s Brewing’s 2013 Fan’s Choice beer is Captain Fantasy, a collaboration with Half Acre Brewing Company out of Chicago. The first edition of this collaboration dates back to 2011.

For this collaboration, the breweries chose a saison, and added pears and Sorachi Ace hops.

The result is a lighter bodied ale with a pale goldenrod color and subtle haze. Satisfying aromas of nutmeg and spice blend with bright fruity hop fragrances. A lively amount of carbonation cleanses and refreshes while leading into flavors of sweet pear, tart lemon, and pleasant herbal subtleties. The overall fruitiness is abruptly interrupted by an assertive hop bitterness that dominates the finish, turning noticeably dry.

Captain Fantasy is now available throughout Michigan

Style: Saison (w/ Pears)
Availability: 12oz Bottles, Limited Draft

6.7% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Half Acre Brewing, New Releases

Half Acre Launches New Fest Beer

In addition to Half Acre’s Double Daisy Cutter, the brewery is launching Lager Town Octoberfest in bottles too. This malty fest beer is a perfect fall transition, or a nice hoppy break from your Double Daisy drinking. These bottles arrive the same day as the aforementioned Daisy. Retail price $6.99

Style: Oktoberfest
Availability: 22oz bombers. Draft (soon)
Arrival: 9/27/13

5% ABV

 

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Half Acre Brewing, New Releases

Half Acre Cold & Wet Launches Today

Half Acre Beer Company (Chicago, IL) is releasing Cold & Wet Pale Ale today. The beer is a collaboration with Piece Chicago, a pizza, sports and live music spot.

The “extra” pale ale is just 4.5% ABV. Draft only offering.

Style: Pale Ale
Availability: Draft only

4.5% ABV

by Reid Ramsay