Half Acre Beer

Nothing says Friday like a fridge full of Pony Pils. What's calling from your cold box?

Half Acre Light is now coursing through Chicago. Think kid birthday parties that start at 11am. For dinners with friends that morph into Salt Shed shows. For first beers and later beers. You have a lot going on, and we brewed it for that. Half Acre Light. Just Right.

@jingersol36 @RyanBrowneArt Available at the brewery today, with full distribution to follow.

@HalfAcreBeer @RyanBrowneArt Will it be distributed or only at Balmoral?

Fresh Beer Hates Astronauts returns to Earth just in time for C2E2. Our favorite SMaSH IPA collab with @RyanBrowneArt bursts with candied berries, zesty peel, funky fruit marmalade and soft caramel citrus fluff. 7.8% ABV. Available now in 16oz 4-packs at the brewery.

@HalfAcreBeer Victory Auto Wreckers making a comeback?

Grabbing lunch at Taste of Lebanon (chicken shawarma, add baba + baklava), I spotted this gem lounging on Ashland. A classic 240 brick. Some swapped doors and other salvation mods. 1/3

Makes sense. If anyone has a bead on this team, send them our way for provisions on their way outta town. You have to support the local heads dreaming big. 3/3

At first, you’re thinking some spirited Whitney fans set out on a detailed renovation, but that adventure rack on top throws the signal. Add the motorcycles leaning on the lawn behind it, and this looks to be a basecamp for some Neil Young acolytes planning their exodus west. 2/3

We’re hiring for a seasonal taproom position at Half Acre. Part-time, starting in April through the fall. Hospitality, good people, good food, cold beer. Full details in the Linktree through our bio.

Spring is here, and we’re celebrating at the brewery with tarot reading, spell jar making, and plant seed sharing from 5-9pm. Treat yourself to a glinting glass of Rambling Pines Tropical Hop Water. Pineapple, mango, and citrus ride the cold sparkle into total refreshment. 0% ABV

Time of year is an illusion when spring teasers are rearing their mouthwatering ways. A scintilla of warmth is all the lift needed to make sense of a couple cold cans in tow. To another annual charge through the Slow Melt. 🍻

Dark Berry Sparkling THC refreshes with all-natural ingredients and a trio of 5mg THC, 15mg CBD, and 5mg CBC. Blackberry and cranberry ride light over the cold sparkle with no added sugar, all pointed towards the softer side of the evening. Now out in 12oz 4-packs from the shop.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day, Chicago. Reef Knot is the one for the first stop, next stop and one more stop. Grab it out in the world in 12oz 6-packs and 12-packs wherever Half Acre beer lives.

Daisy Cutter -- a tight tapestry of taste. 17 years in, and it continues to hold court as our perennial pale ale.

Inside Fern Room, an array of bright green cones rises through a robust malty overgrowth, giving way to sappy forests layered with candied citrus fronds. Enter the ultimate hoppy refresher. 8% ABV and available in 16oz 4-packs through the brewery.

The terrarium is open, and Fern Room Hazy Double IPA spills its natural light. Fully saturated DIPA grown from pilsner malt, wheat & oats, then charged by a hefty hop bill hoisting 8% ABV on its shoulders. Dripping walls of sweet pithy tropical fruit, berry & resin. Welcome in.

River goes green, stout goes nitro. Wed 3.11-Sun 3.15 grab the St. Paddy’s glass special: $18 gets a fill of O’Doherty’s Dry Irish Stout on nitro or Half Acre Light in a commemorative take-home glass + $2 off pours of those 2 beers for the rest of your stay. While supplies last.

The online sale of Blue Morning has ended. Thank you for supporting high gravity beer. Pickups begin today at 3pm, continuing through March 22 during normal shop hours. We’re closed Mondays + Tuesdays. We are pouring Blue Morning in the taproom.

We expect things to close in the coming weeks, but wanted to share the news as we ramp up! Here we go.

Together, we’ll shape a new era of collaboration and creativity, rooted in the individuality of two of Chicago’s most prominent brands. We unite with deep appreciation for our teams, partners, communities, and customers.

It’s with excitement that we announce Maplewood Brewery & Distillery and Half Acre Beer Co will join to create a premier Chicago beverage company. We combine as individually strong, complementary businesses that share similar visions for the future of our industry and city.