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Wednesday 3pm - 10pm Thursday 3pm - 9pm Friday 11am - 10pm Saturday 11am - 10pm Sunday 11am - 9pm

Half Acre Beer Company

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Half Acre Beer Company

Chicago Since 2007. Visit the brewery for taproom, b**r garden and shop. Grab a seat, a b**r and some food. Buy cold b**r to go from our shop.

We brew Daisy Cutter Pale Ale, WayBird Hazy IPA, Tome Hazy Pale Ale, Bodem IPA, Pony Pilsner plus plenty of small batch b**rs released weekly. Visit our production brewery at 2050 West Balmoral Avenue, where we have a taproom, b**r garden and shop.

09/06/2026

A fresh stein for the LagerTown Oktoberfest RenFaire. This 20oz mug comes with select presale packages and will also be in hand for the stein holding competition on September 12.
B**r, games, costumes, makers and more all day at Balmoral. Free to attend, with tickets available through the link in our bio.

09/05/2026

A little Tropical Sparkling THC for the last stretch of summer. Juicy pineapple pushes up cold bubbles from underneath, laying out softly sweet pillows for the dry finish to land clean. 5mg THC, 5mg CBC + 2.5mg THCv are along for the ride, whether the night stays in the backyard or keeps making moves.
Tropical Sparkling THC is back in the shop in 12oz 4-packs.

09/04/2026

We’re raising the flag. Stout Season.
Our 19th year, still full steam ahead.

09/02/2026

These days, the sun never really sets on Vallejo. What was once a seasonal favorite now moves through three 6.7% ABV forms over the course of the year, and Sunset Vallejo has just washed ashore.

Bright pineapple, grapefruit, creamy tangerine and fresh lime come off the foam, keeping a little beach weather around once colder days start pulling our pours back inside. Find Sunset Vallejo on the shelf in 4-packs of 16oz cans wherever Vallejo was sitting before it.

09/01/2026

September came quick. The calendar is here with a week of case specials and our LagerTown Oktoberfest celebration up front, plus plenty of other reasons to make your way to Balmoral along the month. Here’s what’s going on at Half Acre as we head into the fall.

9/2–9/6: Half Acre Case Sale / 15% off full cases of 4-packs + 6-packs
9/12: LagerTown / Oktoberfest Renfaire
9/18 + 9/25: Brews & Binding with Barrovian Books
9/28: Magic: The Gathering Reality Fracture Pre-Release with Chicagoland Games Dice Dojo

Magic: The Gathering EDH Nights:
9/2, 9/9, 9/16, 9/23 + 9/30

Trivia with Emily:
9/3 + 9/17: General Trivia
9/10: Twilight Trivia
9/24: The Simpsons Trivia

08/31/2026

The Genie’s out of the lamp. Eight Billion Genies, in fact, and they’ve all made their way into distribution. Sticky pineapple and mango go toe to toe with the deep, catty funk of Strata, striking a balance that keeps an 8% Hazy DIPA surprisingly easy to crush.
Find Ryan Browne?’s namesake Double India Pale Ale in cans wherever you spot Half Acre b**r.

08/29/2026

LagerTown opens September 12th from 1pm-8pm at Half Acre. Our Oktoberfest celebration is going full faire this year, with stein holding, sausage tossing, a costume contest, specialty firkin tappings and guided dancing throughout the day.

Wander the makers market for flower crowns, tarot, jewelry, leather goods, spell jars and more, then settle in with LagerTown and a spread of turkey legs, bratwurst, pretzels, cheese curds and fries. Free to attend, all ages and dogs welcome.

Presale packages are live through the link in bio, with a special 20oz stein, first fill of LagerTown, discounted pours and food or brewery tour extras depending on your tier. See you on the 12th.

08/28/2026

For those who usually enter Half Acre through the shop, our carport is under construction through mid-September. In the meantime, the way in takes a little scenic detour around the brewery to the B**r Garden and Taproom entrance.
A walk well worth it for Popcorn Chicken dipped in Hot Honey and a cold pint of 1001, our new draft-only 7% IPA from the pilot cellar. Kin to Eight Billion Genies, Strata, Citra and Mosaic deliver lean, bitter bliss with pink Starburst wrapped in grapefruit peel, dank citrus and pine.

08/27/2026

Your eyes aren’t deceiving you, that is indeed a tiny Smoking Gull insignia embroidered on the pockets of sandstone and light blue t-shirts in 100% ring-spun cotton. Pick one or both up from the brewery shop today and don’t forget a fresh 4-pack on your way out. Near and dear to our hearts, and now wearable over yours. The Gull stays smoking, and that’s what we need.

08/26/2026

Wishes do come true, and now Eight Billion Genies is back in our hands. Ryan Browne?’s world of bad decisions and unlimited possibility wraps an 8% Hazy DIPA that has become a familiar return around here.
Strata, Mosaic and Citra run wide over a pillowy pale foundation, pushing the b**r’s saturation before Strata pulls it somewhere strange. Big fruit bites with citrus fangs, spilling over fresh-cut grassy edges and a subtle savoriness that keeps candy off the palate and the mid-drink clarity plush.
Eight Billion Genies is on draft in the taproom and in 16oz 4-packs through the shop.

Address

2050 W Balmoral Avenue
Chicago, IL
60625

Opening Hours

Wednesday	3pm - 10pm
Thursday	3pm - 9pm
Friday	11am - 10pm
Saturday	11am - 10pm
Sunday	11am - 9pm

Website

https://linktr.ee/halfacrebeer

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