Half Acre Brewing

Half Acre Lager Returns

Half Acre Brewing revives their lager this week….

On Friday we open the Half Acre time capsule and pull out an old battle axe, Half Acre Lager.

In years past, this beer was taken through the ringer of inexperience. Sadly, Continue Reading →

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Half Acre’s Winter Offering: Tomten

“Deep in the grip of the midwinter cold
The stars glitter and sparkle.
All are asleep on this lonely farm,
Deep in the winter night.
The pale white moon is a wanderer,
snow gleams white on pine and fir,
snow gleams white on the roofs.
The tomte alone is awake.”

-excerpt from “Tomten”, a poem by Viktor Rydberg, 1881.

Yep, sounds about right this time of year, at least where I am. After much deliberating over what beer they could make that all of them could enjoy, Half Acre Beer Tomten was born. It boasts a fruity aroma with its amber base and comes in at a nice 6.7%. Be sure to grab a growler of this relaxing winter beer when it launches January 11 and share it with friends while admiring the snowy fir trees by your fireplace.

Style: Amber Ale
Availability: Bottles, Draft
Arrival:

6.7% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Half Acre Brewing, New Releases

Half Acre Brews “Hearths Ablaze” Stout For Gift Baskets

Gift idea. Half Acre introduces the Holiday Gift Basket. Featuring Hearths Ablaze, brewed just for the gift pack, plus other local goodies from  Dark Matter Coffee, Co-Op Sauce, and Bee’s Knees Food Company.  Pack includes:

  • 2 bombers of Hearths Ablaze, our 6.5% holiday stout, brewed exclusively for this basket
  • 2 Half Acre 13-ounce snifters, designed exclusively for this basket
  • 1 Half Acre Howler, our 32-ounce mini-growler
  • 1 voucher for a free Howler fill, redeemable any time
  • Assorted Half Acre trinkets
  • 1 1/2 pound bag of coffee from Dark Matter
  • 1 bottle of Co-Op Hot Sauce
  • 1 packet of Bee’s Knees Peanuts

The Half Acre Holiday Gift Basket is only available via pre-order, for $69 + tax.  Starts today ends Sunday, December 2nd at 5 PM.

Pre-order Options:

  • In store: stop in, place your order, and pay on the spot
  • Over the phone: call us at 773-248-4038 Monday through Friday between 10 AM & 6 PM.
  • Via email: email [email protected] with payment details

Half Acre Holiday Gift Basket will be available for pick up Saturday, December 15th between 2 PM and 7 PM at the brewery.

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by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Half Acre Brewing

Half Acre Creating Lager To Be Paired With Popcorn

Half Acre (Chicago, IL) is creating a new lager to be paired with popcorn.  Rock Bottom Warrenville brewmaster Davin Bartosch came over to Half Acre to create King Puff.  He’s responsible for another popcorn inspired infusion – popcorn malt liquor. Will be released as a draft only offering at Half Acre, and Rock Bottom for sure.

No ETA.

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by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Half Acre Brewing, New Releases

Half Acre’s Summery “Akari Shogun” Arrives

Half Acre Akari Shogun

Half Acre Beer Company (Chicago, IL) releases a new American wheat ale today.  Brewed witha a host of Australian hops. (The brewery says the beer uses Motueka hops, which are from NZ.)  Truly a fresh summer beer as the summer heats arrives.

Style: Wheat Ale
Availability: 22oz bombers, Draft. $5.99 a bottle

5.5% ABV

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Half Acre Brewing, Seasonal Return

Another Half Acre Meat Wave (In Cans!)

Just like last year for Chicago Beer Week, Half Acre released Meat Wave.  It’s an English IPA with this history:

Clearly our city hosts all kinds of interests, but we combed the fabric of this town and came back with: Pigs. Chicago has been romancing pigs and their tasty bodies in ways like never before. Pigs are hot, totally trending, and part of what we do. Chicago popular culture is running rampant with our succulent friends, while our history is steeped in pork parts. What we’re saying, is that Chicago has been entrenched in the pig for ages and we’re about to climax. Meat Wave is an english-bent India Pale Ale that will be our Chicago Craft Beer Week beer. Earthy delicious, this meat centric offering is for you, Chicago.

Style: IPA
Availability: Cans, Draft

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Half Acre Brewing, Videos

It’s Chi Town Beer Week. Half Acre’s Prez Talks About The Scene [Video]

Half Acre Brewing’s Preident talks Chicago Beer.

by Reid Ramsay
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Half Acre Lager Returns

Half Acre Brewing revives their lager this week….

On Friday we open the Half Acre time capsule and pull out an old battle axe, Half Acre Lager.

In years past, this beer was taken through the ringer of inexperience. Sadly, this beer was pistol whipped and rolled by goons.
However, in the end when we were brewing it at our brewery for draft sales, it was a lager to be respected. Unfortunately, we soon abandoned it as a perennial offering because the lagering time was killing us. A glimpse at what could’ve been.

So with a tip of the hat to nostalgia we dusted off the cob webs and laid down some serious lager tracks to offer you, Half Acre Lager, as it always should’ve been. Clean, crisp and noodling your hot spots with quenching cold power. Come take a spin over to our brewery this Friday to extinguish your week with this throwback cool. Growler fills only. $13 fills / $17 with growler.

Style: Lager
Availability: Draft only
Arrival: Week of March 22nd, 2012

 

by Reid Ramsay