Half Acre Beer Company Reviews

tmoreau	3.7 Half Acre Reef Knot On tap at The Beer Cellar-Glen Ellyn, IL. as a 9 oz. serving to a snifter, showing a clear & bright, light golden color, with a presentable layer of white froth to a persistent ring, and doily-like ribbons of lacing. The nose was soft, wheat-like malt, slight noble spice, and subtle touches of ripe dried fruit & lemon. Medium bodied, the taste followed similarly, with decent carbonation, light grassy & earthy bitterness, and a bit of dryness to the finish. Tuesday, April 23, 2024
tiong	4.6 Half Acre Double Barrel 2x4 Benthic Intense, roasty and heavy with loads of barrel, some vanilla, coconut, roasty coffee, cocoa and chocolate notes, oaky bourbon notes. Thick body, super complex and intense barrel overdose. Quite balanced and tasty. Great stuff Sunday, April 21, 2024
MrTipple	4.1 Half Acre Catch Hell - Double Barrel 17Nov2023 Sweet, dark roast malts, cacao, chocolate, caramel, sweet oak, bourbon. Hazy, very dark brown, small, creamy, beige head. Light bitter. Bittersweet, dark roast malts, cacao, chocolate, burnt molasses, sweet spices, soft carb, full bod. Outstanding, rich. Draft at 73 Enid Street Cloudwater London, London. Sunday, April 21, 2024
Tide	4.2 Half Acre Benthic - Double Barrel-Aged ( - 2021) Can from a friend. Black color, beige head. Bitter taste with roasted malts, vanilla, roasted malts, bourbon, coconut and nuts Saturday, April 20, 2024
Atom	3.5 Half Acre Reef Knot 12 oz can pours a clear pale golden with a large white head. Light aroma of grain and lager yeast. Taste of sweet grain malt drying out a bit on the palate with cracker like lager yeast and mild grassy bitter hop spice on the finish. A decent lager. Friday, April 19, 2024
Jrmol	3.7 Half Acre Canyon of Heroes IPA Sunday, April 14, 2024
Onslow	3.6 Half Acre WayBird Pour from a 12oz can. Hazy amber with creamy white head. Aroma is citrus with tropical and earth tones. Taste is citrus hops up front, light malt, finishes with a very clean grapefruit/pineapple/lemon bite. Nice mouthfeel, excellent NEIPA. Thursday, April 11, 2024
drpimento	2.9 Half Acre Strawberry Fruit Friends Aromas are basic mild tart strawberry. Flavors are washed out dry, tart, mild strawberry. Body is a bit thin. It's like somebody forgot to add some ingredients. Sunday, April 7, 2024
ChrisOfstad	4.4 Half Acre Benthic - 2 X 4 0,3 litre Can, from a trade, at home. Almost Black with little head. Roasted Malts, coffee, coconut, Chocolate, bourbon, barrell, sweetness. Friday, April 5, 2024
wlajwl	3.6 Half Acre Reef Knot Aroma is grains and very slightly perfumed. The flavor is fruit, grains/malts and a bitter noble hop finish. Thursday, April 4, 2024
chinhaez	3.7 Half Acre Pony Pilsner Pint can. Pours a mostly clear dark gold color with a big sudsy white head that has good retention. The aroma is mild with grains, bread dough and grass. The taste is rye breads, spicy herbs, and a trace of white fruits. Bitterness is moderate and provided by spicy noble hops--saaz i presume, but there could be others present. The palate is clean and crisp with lively carbonation. Finishes long with lingering spicy herbs. Overall: Decent pils Sunday, March 31, 2024
DiarmaidBHK	3.9 Half Acre Strawberry Fruit Friends Rate number 7900! Woo-hoo! Can from Downer Wine. Pours light brown with a white head. Leaves some lacing in the glass. Probably more sourness on the tongue than strawberry which is a relief because I find strawberry cloying so this is an improvement. Finished clean. Monday, March 25, 2024
BlackBeerPG	4.1 Half Acre Big Hugs (2023) Taste; big espresso coffee notes, smokey, dry, hint of Baker's chocolate, smooth and clean finish. Same with the nose. Blackish reddish hue, mostly opaque, with a tall tan head and lattice. Medium to med/full body. Friday, March 22, 2024
NikkTwist	3.4 Half Acre Strawberry Fruit Friends Draft at Khyber Pass. Clear pinkish pour. No lasting head. Mild ethereal strawberry and cream flavor. Not too sweet or tart but still certainly both. Feels mostly artificial but not cloying. Fainter notes of lemon and cherry. Easy drinking but feels throwaway. Wednesday, March 20, 2024
NikkTwist	3.6 Half Acre Reef Knot Draft at Khyber Pass. Mostly clear gold pour with a medium head. Light cracker malts. Grassy perfumy hops. Buttermilk biscuits with lemon curd. Cornbread. Nice bright notes. Crisp finish. Great summer lager. Wednesday, March 20, 2024
fidelis83	3.7 Half Acre Daisy Cutter Clear dark gold pour with a three finger, fluffy off white head. Aroma of citrus, grassy and light pine hops, a little toasty, pale caramel and cookie malt. Flavor is about the same, with a nice level of bitterness and minerality . Light body, off dry, medium carbonation. Good stuff. Friday, March 15, 2024
DiarmaidBHK	4.1 Half Acre Tome Can from Upstairs at the Gwen. Pours yellow and hazy with a white head. Leaves a lot of lacing in the glass. Solid amounts of lonesome and tropical fruit on the nose and tongue. Tasty! Saturday, March 9, 2024
BuckeyeBoy	4.1 Half Acre Benthic - Double Barrel-Aged (2022) 12oz can pours out thick black topped with a small brown head. Nose is nice sweet chocolate roast malts some toasted coconut big bourbon barrel and a touch of cinnamon. Taste is more of the nice sweet chocolate roast malts coffee a little coconut and plenty barrel. Wednesday, March 6, 2024
stevoj	4 Half Acre Benthic - Double Barrel-Aged (2023) Can at share. Near black pour with thin beige head. Roasty aroma, notes of coffee and coconut, boozy. Taste is sweet, roasty, coconut, coffee and bourbon. Boozy but smooth Tuesday, March 5, 2024
AWISLguy	3.9 Half Acre Deep Moat 16oz can from Total Wine in Madison with a can date of 4 months ago. Thick orange colored pour. This has tropical fruits, pale malts, resin, and citrus. Good depth. Enjoyed this one. Need to get back to having more Half Acre. 14.6 Monday, March 4, 2024
Nische	4.3 Half Acre Catch Hell - Triple Barrel (2024) Can shared by MJ. Black with almost no head, fairly viscous. Quite some heat from barrels and booze yet also fairly balanced and easy drinking. Roast, cinnamon, dark chocolate. Slight vanilla that appears to give some sweetness. Impressive heavy hitter. Monday, March 4, 2024
Jrmol	3.8 Half Acre / Fremont Slow Wink Sunday, March 3, 2024
Tmoney99	3.9 Half Acre Frozen Flower Draft. Poured hazy golden color with an average frothy white head that lasted with very good lacing. Moderate to heavy complex hop aroma. Medium to abundant body with a smooth texture and soft carbonation. Moderate to heavy juicy bittersweet flavor with a moderate to heavy dank bittersweet finish of medium to long duration. This is a solid beer. Saturday, March 2, 2024
ChrisOfstad	4.4 Half Acre Immortal Benthic 0,3 litre Can, from a trade, at home. Black with beige head. Roasted malts, coffee, coconut, bourbon, sweetness. Smooth. Friday, March 1, 2024
ChrisOfstad	4.4 Half Acre Benthic 0,3 litre Can, from a trade, at home. Black with little brown head. Roasted malts, coffee, coconut, bourbon, sweetness, Smooth. Saturday, February 24, 2024
ClarkVV	4.5 Half Acre Catch Hell - Triple Barrel (2024) 12oz can, Stout Week line share, 2/18/24. Dark, inky, viscous, no head. Nose has pieces of the cinnamon and vanilla but they are supplementary to the main force of malt and barrel, thankfully. Big and rich with deep, dark spice, and a surprising mellowness for its recent release. Lots of pepper, toffee and dark choco-cinnamon lingering. Soft, rich, thick, lightly syrupy but not horribly sweet nor boozey. Cinnamon complements the bourbon and vanilla isn't overdone. Rich malts, spicy bourbon, great balance. This one shows, I think, that bigger can sometimes be better. Monday, February 19, 2024
tmoreau	3.4 Half Acre - Bon Lite On tap at the 25th Annual Chicagoland Brewpub & Microbrewery Shootout held at Half Acre Beer Co. served to my logoed fest glass, showing a hazed, light gold/straw color, with a presentable layer of white froth, and spots & strands of lacing. The nose was soft malt, light citrus & dried fruit. Light to medium bodied, the taste was similar notes, with lively enough, seltzer-like effervescence, and some citrusy bitterness. Decent enough food pairing vehicle. Sunday, February 18, 2024
Iznogud	4.6 Half Acre Catch Hell - Double Barrel Canned, 355 ml shared with Max, Miro B and kajser27. Black with brownish head. Thick dark chocolate, vanilla, cocoa, sweet, bit nutty. Tad spicy. Full bodied. Sunday, February 18, 2024
Iznogud	4.7 Half Acre Benthic - XTRA DUBL Canned, 355 ml shared with Max, Miro B and kajser27. Black with brownish head. Thick chocolate, cocoa, coffee, super thick, dense, vanilla, bit salty, bitterish finish. Full bodied. Sunday, February 18, 2024
Iznogud	4.6 Half Acre Benthic - Double Barrel-Aged (2022) Canned, 355 ml shared with Max, Miro B and kajser27. Black with brownish head. Dense chocolate, cocoa, nice bourbon, coffee, bitterish finish. Nice. Medium to full bodied. Sunday, February 18, 2024
Iznogud	4.5 Half Acre Benthic - Vanilla Canned, 355 ml shared with Max, Miro B and kajser27. 2022. Black with brownish head. Chocolate, coconut, lots of vanilla, sweet with nice roasty bitterness in the finish. Very smooth. Medium+ bodied. Sunday, February 18, 2024
buckyp	4 Half Acre Tend Sunday, February 18, 2024
trapped	3.8 Half Acre Big Hugs Draught @ Beer Shop, Oak Park (Jan 2024). Dark brown with red highlights, large foamy beige head, mocha aroma with rum, medium carbonation, bitter mocha taste with alcohol undertones, thin body, long bitter mocha finish with alcohol aftertaste. A bit boozy but fulfilling too. Friday, February 16, 2024
commonmac	3.8 Half Acre Slow Melt 16oz can consumed at home on a Sat night. Very little haze on a deeper golden color. Aroma is bright and slightly floral with light citrus and pine. Taste hits the hoppy citrus bitterness notes really well. Enjoying the well rounded mouthfeel with solid balance. Finish is clean. Good and recommended. Sunday, February 4, 2024
ChrisOfstad	4.4 Half Acre Benthic - Chocolate Hazelnut 0,3 litre Can, from a trade, at home. Almost Black with little head. Toasted malts, cinnamon, coffee, Chocolate, hazelnut, barrel, bourbon. Saturday, February 3, 2024
nimbleprop	3.5 Half Acre Frozen Flower 10oz goblet is a nearly clear gold, white head. Nose has citrus and soap and pine. Simple grist. Flavor has honey and light malt, pine, citrus. Dry and bitter finish. Saturday, February 3, 2024
Ratman197	3.5 Half Acre Slow Melt Pounder can poured a clear gold with a small lasting white head. Aromas of bread, citrus and a hint of pine. Palate was light bodied and crisp with a dry finish. Flavors of bread, grapefruit zest and light pine with a crisp dry lingering bitter finish. Thursday, February 1, 2024
italianjohn	3.8 Half Acre Frozen Flower Golden hazy pour with a thin white head and thin bands of lacing …. Aroma of tropical fruits, peach, passion fruit, grapefruit, orange and light pine ….. taste is of grapefruit, passion fruit, peach, orange, bitter rindy hops, dank, fleshy tropical fruits, pithy with some pine …. Rindy finish with bitter dry hops, orange, grapefruit, peach and pine …. Solid above average and not bad for 8% …. Nice balance of flavors Monday, January 29, 2024
Jrmol	4.2 Half Acre Beer Hates Astronauts Sunday, January 28, 2024
deyholla	3.8 Half Acre Slow Melt Can. Pours a gold with a slight orange hue and a whitehead that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has a good amount of pine with a bit of onion and a touch of sweet grain underlying. Flavor has a pine and onion throughout with a bit of sweet grains underlying. Saturday, January 27, 2024
Ratman197	4.1 Half Acre Frozen Flower Pounder can poured a clear gold with a small lasting white head. Aromas of biscuit, white grape, fruitiness and light citrus. Palate was light bodied and crisp with a dry finish. Flavors of biscuit, white grape, light fruitiness and a hint of citrus with a crisp dry moderately bitter lingering white grape finish. Friday, January 26, 2024
ChrisOfstad	4.4 Half Acre Benthic - Double Barrel-Aged (2023) From Backlog. Taster from a 0,3 litre Can, at a share in Brumunddal. Black with little head. Roasted malts, coffee, coconut, barrel, bourbon, Smooth! Monday, January 22, 2024
tiong	4.3 Half Acre Catch Hell - Double Barrel Rated at Platinum Beer Lounge. Smooth, slightly roasty and thick with loads of barrel notes, some bourbon, vanilla, cinnamon and spices, some chocolate sauce and licorice. Heavy and complex. Sunday, January 21, 2024
drpimento	3.5 Half Acre Frozen Flower Aromas are a mix of citrus, resin, MJ and a bit of malt. Flavors are similar to nose, citrusy sweet up front with some bitter in the back. Not bad not great. Wednesday, January 17, 2024
tmoreau	3.7 Half Acre Slow Melt On tap at The Beer Cellar-Glen Ellyn, IL. as a 9 oz. serving to a snifter, showing a fairly clear, golden hue, with a decent layer of soft white froth, and spray-like cling to the band of lacing. The nose was dank and a bit resinous, with good malt content, esters as citrus, dried pit fruit, and just a touch of tropical vibe. Medium bodied, the flavor notes offered similar expression, with good carbonation, and a citrusy, resinous, and light rind-like bitterness that lingered a bit. A steady, uncomplicated IPA. Tuesday, January 16, 2024
JaBier	3.9 Half Acre Immortal Benthic Can split with friends on 1/11/24. Black pour with a thin tan head. Aroma of malt, chocolate, bourbon, coconut, vanilla and coffee. Malty and chocolatey flavor with coffee and vanilla leading into slight coconut before a bourbon finish. Monday, January 15, 2024
Bitterbill	2.6 Half Acre Frozen Flower From Good Times Oakland, canned December 6th 2023. It pours a clear pale gold with a finger of very long lasting foam, good lacing. The smell is some tropical fruitiness up front, grapefruit, some pine. Oh,I see some floaties; I didn't expect that from a ~1 month old beer. Taste matches the smell but the floaties, sediment at the bottom of my glass is a turnoff. Mouthfeel is good. Monday, January 15, 2024
tjslim	3.6 Half Acre Slow Melt Sunday, January 14, 2024
Tide	4.2 Half Acre Catch Hell - Double Barrel Can from a friend. Black color, no head. Bitter taste with roasted malts, chocolate, cinnamon, bourbon, nuts, cacao, coffee and dark fruits. Bitter finish with roasted malts, cinnamon, cacao, bourbon, dark fruits, coffee and nuts. Exquisite imperial stout. Saturday, January 13, 2024
willisread	4.2 Half Acre Benthic - Vanilla Backlog 9/13/2020: 2019 can shared. Thanks Jon! Pours a thick, pitch black with a small brown head that dissipates. Big vanilla focused nose with milk chocolate, prune and brownie aromas. More dark chocolate on the palate some coffee, loads more vanilla and nice prune and cacao nib on the backend. Balanced and leans kind of dry on the finish with the vanilla still out in front. Not a pastry sugar stout bomb by any means. Great balance with a chewy fudgey body. Friday, January 12, 2024