Half Acre Daisy Cutter

Brewed by Half Acre Beer Company
Style: American Pale Ale
Chicago, Illinois USA

Serve in Lager glass, Shaker, Tulip

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Sampled from a 16 oz can this beer poured a hazy vibrant golden-peach color with a medium sized creamy-soapy yellow-white head that lingered and left decent lacing. The aroma was strong gritty, flowery, herbal and fruity hops. The flavor was dry and bitter and dryish with strong floral hops, moderate fruit hops and a biscuit undertone. Medium length dry and tangy floral hop finish. Medium body. Ok.

Pours clear copper with a persistent soapy off-white head. The aroma has mildly toasted malt, tropical hoppiness, berries, smooth citrus and just the right amount of sweetness for balance. It has a medium / light body that’s a bit rough and has some fairly sharp carbonation. The flavor starts off with dryish crackery malt, spicy hops, wood, harsh earthiness and some grapefruit zest. The finish is harsh, resiny and has a bit of tropical fruit added to the rest of the hop traits. Pretty solid beer.

Can. Pours a beautiful dark gold to copper body with a large frothy tight bubbled bright white head that had very nice retention, leaving lots of sticky lacing. The nose is bright and floral hoppiness, very vibrant and fresh smelling, with minimal malt impact. This beer lets the hops take over as far as the aroma is concerned. The flavor is mostly hops as well with a leafy floral hoppiness, it tastes very green and fresh. Light to moderate bitterness that lingers well on the finish encouraging you to take another sip. Light bready and caramel maltiness, very dry and well attenuated. Lighter bodied and very drinkable, it’s almost on the thin side in texture, but the crispness of the hops makes up for it. Overall, a very easy drinking APA, this beer embodies what I want from the style, lots of hops, non intrusive malt, and a light bitterness.

Had it on tap at Candlelite in Chicago, poured a clear yellow with a medium head and even lacing. The taste is light with a cascade hop finish. A perfect summer beer.

16 oz can from trade with dforonow. Pours a mostly clear golden orange color with a small fizzy head that quickly fades. Aromas are wet grass, citrus, flowers, and grapes. Taste is hoppy without much malt to balance. Surprising that this can be called a Pale Ale and not an IPA. Light sweetness and light bitterness. Hops are very present, grassy, floral, and citrusy. Medium body and a fizzy mouthfeel. Overall, slightly disappointed. Seems more like a slightly average IPA than a top rated Pale Ale. Not a big fan of the fizzy carbonation.

Everything a Pale should be----fantastic aroma/ beautiful effervescent head/ hoppy up front with just enough bitterness in the finish/ refreshing and satisfies the craft drinker who loves sizable pale ales

On tap at Half Acre, Hazy orange pour, thin white head. Light citrus aromas with some malt backing. Taste of citrus, grassy hops, little bitter finish

Draught. Pours clear orange with fine lacing small white head. Aroma is petroleum, pine, grain, citric, hay, grape and flowery. Taste is light+ sweet and bitter. Body is light+, texture is oily, carbonation is moderate. Finishes dry and crisp. Fine drink ability.

Draft at The Emerald Loop. Pours a clear amber with a medium white head. Aroma is lots of hops and huge notes of grapefruit juice and rind. Taste is grassy hoppy bitterness with lots of pine resin, floral notes and citrus notes. Finish is balanced and mild. Really nice.

Pours golden brown with white head and nice lacing. Aroma is light with citrus and pine hops. Taste is the same with some must and malt that is quickly over powered by English bitterness.