Half Acre Daisy Cutter

22 oz bottle thanks to Vince. Pours a slightly hazy copper/orange with a small dense white head. Aroma is citrus and pine, you can really tell that this was dry hopped. Taste is an excellent balance of sweet malt and bitter hops, the bitterness is pushing into IPA territory but that suits me just fine. This one goes down really smooth, mouth feel is light, crisp and refreshing. Very nice, thanks again Vince.

On tap at the Beer Bistro prior to FoBAB ’09. Hazy golden pour, with moderate white head. Lots of pine and grapefruit in the nose. Decently balanced APA...crystal malt sweetness counters the pretty heavy-handed hop scoop. Big pine and grapefruit bitterness in the finish. Tends to get more astringent and drying as it lingers on the palate...and I deducted a few for that. But all in all, pretty impressive brew.

Sampled at Darkness Day. Pour is reddish gold with a nice thick off white head and good lacing. Aroma is citrus hops with a nice caramel malt background. Flavor is bitter with a small sweet tone to it. Palate is smooth, creamy...this is delicious.

Daisy Cutter is the gem coming out of the new Chicago brewery, Half Acre. A delightful combination of hops, citris and floral aroma. This is a one of a kind Pale Ale hybrid!

Sampled from 64-oz growler during Darkness Day 2009 in Brooklyn Center, MN. Pours a semi-hazy golden amber colored brew with a thick off-white head that has some nice retention and lacing. Aroma of citrus zest, a hint of caramel and golden grain malt, grapefruit and some pineapple. Taste is medium bodied, with a favor of caramel malt, citrus zest, a hint of orange and some pine. Finish is quite smooth, with some orange and grapefruit aftertaste. Almost into an IPA character for this pale ale.

Growler from JW77(again!) Aroma is hoppy as hell. Good mix of citrus, floral and spicy hops. Flavor is really nice with a great mix of hops and just enough malt to balance it.

we had this on draft at the bar that i work at after gabe was kind enough to donate a couple 1/6ths to an event we hosted. i kid you not when i say that as soon as we tapped it the whole bar smelled of fresh hops. what else is there to say. fantastic.

Draft sample at RB - Chicago. Poured hazy amber color with an average frothy white head that mostly lasted with good lacing. Moderate sour citrus hop aroma. Medium body with a slick texture and soft carbonation. Medium bitter flavor with a medium bitter finish of moderate duration. Solid drinkable brew.