Half Acre Beer
Encyclopedia
Half Acre Beer Company was started in 2006 by Gabriel Magliaro. It opened originally as a Chicago
-based beer business with its office located in Chicago's meat packing district. The recipes for the beers were developed in Chicago and the beer was then brewed at Sand Creek Brewery in Black River Falls
, Wisconsin
.
Half Acre's first beer, Half Acre Lager, debuted the week of August 13th 2006. Half Acre's distributor is Chicago Beverage Systems. The beer is available in the Chicago metropolitan area.
In March 2009, Half Acre Beer began brewing in its Northcenter neighborhood location in Chicago and eventually opened a small store and tasting room as part of the brewery in the Fall of 2009.
The company prides itself in its role in the community. Beginning in 2007, the company purchased title sponsorship in local cycling club Half Acre Cycling. To minimize waste from brewing, the company challenged Engineering students from Northwestern University
to find the best ways to reduce or reuse byproducts.
Half Acre is also becoming famous for its weekly "Half Acre Hunt," posted on its blog, where readers are challenged to use clues to find a Half Acre emblem hidden in the city. Hunt winners are rewarded with fresh beer from the brewery.
|+ Half Acre Beers
|-
! Name !! Style !! ABV
% !! IBU !! Original Release Date !! class="unsortable" | Notes>
| West Coast Pale Ale
| 5.2
|
| 2009-04-27
| Available year-round.>
| American Style Bitter
| 6.0
|
| 2008
| Available year-round.>
| Golden Ale
| 4.2
|
|
| Available year-round.>
| Lager
| 5.2
|
| 2008-03-26
| The first release by Half Acre.>
| Saison
|
|
| 2011-07-15
| Brewed with Sorachi Ace hops and pear puree.>
| Saison
| 8.5
|
| 2011-06-29
|>
| Sour beer
|
|
| 2011-06-10
| Brewed in collaboration with De Struise
(Belgium) and Pipeworks (Chicago) breweries.>
| India Pale Ale
|
|
| 2011-05-20
|>
| Kolsch
| 5.5
|
| 2011-04-13
|>
| Barley Wine
| 10.0
|
| 2011-04-08
|>
| American Pale Wheat Ale
| 6.0
|
| 2011-03-16
| Brewed with oranges and hibiscus.>
| Hopped Rye Stout
| 7.0
| 60
| 2009-04-22
| This was the first beer brewed at the Lincoln Ave brewery. Also released 2010-01-22 and 2011-02-18.>
| American Pale Ale
| 4.5
|
| 2011-02-18
|>
| Chocolate Stout
| 6.0
|
| 2011-01-21
|>
| American Imperial IPA
| 8.5
|
| 2010-05-20
| Released again 2010-12-18.>
| Imperial Stout
| 10.0
|
| 2009-12-18
| Also released 2010-12-03.>
| Porter (beer)
| 6.0
|
| 2010-11-19
|>
| Brown Ale
| 12.0
|
| 2010-11-12
|>
| American Pale Ale
| 6.0
|
| 2010-10-25
|>
| American Dark Ale
| 6.5
|
| 2010-09-03
| Brewed with fresh hops flown from northern California a day after harvesting.>
| Farmhouse ale
| 6.5
|
| 2010-08-20
|>
| Saison
| 5.0
|
| 2010-08-13
|>
| Guava Wheat IPA
| 7.0
|
| 2010-08-06
| Brewed in collaboration with Short's Brewing Company
(Michigan).>
| India Pale Ale
| 7.5
|
| 2010-07-02
| Brewed in collaboration with Three Floyds Brewing
(Indiana).>
| Helles Bock
| 7.0
|
| 2010-04-16
|>
| Pilsner
| 5.3
|
| 2010-04-06
|>
| India-Style Red Ale
| 7.0
|
| 2010-02-19
|>
| Orange Chicory Rye Beer
| 5.0
|
| 2010-01-08
|>
| Schwarzbier
| 7.0
|>
| India-Style Pale Ale
| 8.0
|
| 2011-08-19
|
| 2009-10-23
|>
When asked about the citrus flavor of Half Acre Lager, Magliaro has stated that the only thing in his beer is water, yeast
and “lots and lots” of German malt
and Saaz hops
.
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
-based beer business with its office located in Chicago's meat packing district. The recipes for the beers were developed in Chicago and the beer was then brewed at Sand Creek Brewery in Black River Falls
Black River Falls, Wisconsin
Black River Falls is a city in Jackson County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,622 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Jackson County. The Ho-Chunk Nation has its administrative center in Black River Falls.-History:...
, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
.
Half Acre's first beer, Half Acre Lager, debuted the week of August 13th 2006. Half Acre's distributor is Chicago Beverage Systems. The beer is available in the Chicago metropolitan area.
In March 2009, Half Acre Beer began brewing in its Northcenter neighborhood location in Chicago and eventually opened a small store and tasting room as part of the brewery in the Fall of 2009.
The company prides itself in its role in the community. Beginning in 2007, the company purchased title sponsorship in local cycling club Half Acre Cycling. To minimize waste from brewing, the company challenged Engineering students from Northwestern University
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
to find the best ways to reduce or reuse byproducts.
Half Acre is also becoming famous for its weekly "Half Acre Hunt," posted on its blog, where readers are challenged to use clues to find a Half Acre emblem hidden in the city. Hunt winners are rewarded with fresh beer from the brewery.
Beer
|-
! Name !! Style !! ABV
Alcohol by volume
Alcohol by volume is a standard measure of how much alcohol is contained in an alcoholic beverage .The ABV standard is used worldwide....
% !! IBU !! Original Release Date !! class="unsortable" | Notes>
| West Coast Pale Ale
| 5.2
|
| 2009-04-27
| Available year-round.>
| American Style Bitter
| 6.0
|
| 2008
| Available year-round.>
| Golden Ale
| 4.2
|
|
| Available year-round.>
| Lager
Lager
Lager is a type of beer made from malted barley that is brewed and stored at low temperatures. There are many types of lager; pale lager is the most widely-consumed and commercially available style of beer in the world; Pilsner, Bock, Dortmunder Export and Märzen are all styles of lager...
| 5.2
|
| 2008-03-26
| The first release by Half Acre.>
| Saison
Saison
Saison is the name originally given to low-alcohol pale ales brewed seasonally in farmhouses in Wallonia, the French-speaking region of Belgium, for farm workers during harvest season...
|
|
| 2011-07-15
| Brewed with Sorachi Ace hops and pear puree.>
| Saison
Saison
Saison is the name originally given to low-alcohol pale ales brewed seasonally in farmhouses in Wallonia, the French-speaking region of Belgium, for farm workers during harvest season...
| 8.5
|
| 2011-06-29
|>
| Sour beer
Sour beer
Sour beer is a beer style characterized by an intentionally acidic, tart, sour taste. It is Category 17 of the Beer Judge Certification Program Style Guidelines...
|
|
| 2011-06-10
| Brewed in collaboration with De Struise
De Struise Brouwers
De Struise Brouwers is a microbrewery located in Oostvleteren, Belgium.-Origin:Owners of a nearby ostrich-raising farm in Lo-Reninge with accommodations for vacationers, Urbain Coutteau and Philippe Driessens developed an interest in making distinctive regional beers to serve to their guests...
(Belgium) and Pipeworks (Chicago) breweries.>
| India Pale Ale
India Pale Ale
India Pale Ale or IPA is a style of beer within the broader category of pale ale. It was first brewed in England in the 19th century.The first known use of the expression "India pale ale" comes from an advertisement in the Liverpool Mercury newspaper published January 30, 1835...
|
|
| 2011-05-20
|>
| Kolsch
Kölsch
Kölsch may refer to:*Kölsch , a beer speciality from Cologne, Germany*Kölsch language, a Ripuarian dialect spoken in Cologne*Historic Colognian, a predecessor of todays Kölsch language....
| 5.5
|
| 2011-04-13
|>
| Barley Wine
Barley wine
Barley wine or Barleywine is a beer style of strong ale originating in England. The first beer to be marketed as Barley Wine was Bass No. 1 Ale, around 1870...
| 10.0
|
| 2011-04-08
|>
| American Pale Wheat Ale
| 6.0
|
| 2011-03-16
| Brewed with oranges and hibiscus.>
| Hopped Rye Stout
| 7.0
| 60
| 2009-04-22
| This was the first beer brewed at the Lincoln Ave brewery. Also released 2010-01-22 and 2011-02-18.>
| American Pale Ale
| 4.5
|
| 2011-02-18
|>
| Chocolate Stout
| 6.0
|
| 2011-01-21
|>
| American Imperial IPA
| 8.5
|
| 2010-05-20
| Released again 2010-12-18.>
| Imperial Stout
| 10.0
|
| 2009-12-18
| Also released 2010-12-03.>
| Porter (beer)
Porter (beer)
Porter is a dark-coloured style of beer. The history and development of stout and porter are intertwined. The name was first used in the 18th century from its popularity with the street and river porters of London. It is generally brewed with dark malts...
| 6.0
|
| 2010-11-19
|>
| Brown Ale
Brown ale
Brown ale is a style of beer with a dark amber or brown colour. The term was first used by London brewers in the late 17th century to describe their products, such as mild ale, though the term had a rather different meaning than it does today...
| 12.0
|
| 2010-11-12
|>
| American Pale Ale
| 6.0
|
| 2010-10-25
|>
| American Dark Ale
| 6.5
|
| 2010-09-03
| Brewed with fresh hops flown from northern California a day after harvesting.>
| Farmhouse ale
| 6.5
|
| 2010-08-20
|>
| Saison
Saison
Saison is the name originally given to low-alcohol pale ales brewed seasonally in farmhouses in Wallonia, the French-speaking region of Belgium, for farm workers during harvest season...
| 5.0
|
| 2010-08-13
|>
| Guava Wheat IPA
| 7.0
|
| 2010-08-06
| Brewed in collaboration with Short's Brewing Company
Short's Brewing Company
Short's Brewing Company is a brewpub and microbrewery housed in a refurbished, 100 year-old hardware store located in Bellaire, Michigan, United States...
(Michigan).>
| India Pale Ale
India Pale Ale
India Pale Ale or IPA is a style of beer within the broader category of pale ale. It was first brewed in England in the 19th century.The first known use of the expression "India pale ale" comes from an advertisement in the Liverpool Mercury newspaper published January 30, 1835...
| 7.5
|
| 2010-07-02
| Brewed in collaboration with Three Floyds Brewing
Three Floyds Brewing
Three Floyds Brewing is an American microbrewery founded in 1996 by Nick, Simon and Mike Floyd in Hammond, Indiana. Since 2000, the brewery has been located in Munster, Indiana...
(Indiana).>
| Helles Bock
| 7.0
|
| 2010-04-16
|>
| Pilsner
| 5.3
|
| 2010-04-06
|>
| India-Style Red Ale
| 7.0
|
| 2010-02-19
|>
| Orange Chicory Rye Beer
| 5.0
|
| 2010-01-08
|>
| Schwarzbier
Schwarzbier
, or "black beer", is a German dark lager beer. It has an opaque, black colour and a full, chocolatey or coffee flavour. Although they share some similar flavours they are milder tasting and less bitter than British stouts or porters, owing to the use of lager rather than ale yeast and no roasted...
| 7.0
|>
| India-Style Pale Ale
| 8.0
|
| 2011-08-19
|
| 2009-10-23
|>
When asked about the citrus flavor of Half Acre Lager, Magliaro has stated that the only thing in his beer is water, yeast
Yeast
Yeasts are eukaryotic micro-organisms classified in the kingdom Fungi, with 1,500 species currently described estimated to be only 1% of all fungal species. Most reproduce asexually by mitosis, and many do so by an asymmetric division process called budding...
and “lots and lots” of German malt
Malt
Malt is germinated cereal grains that have been dried in a process known as "malting". The grains are made to germinate by soaking in water, and are then halted from germinating further by drying with hot air...
and Saaz hops
Saaz hops
Saaz is a "noble" variety of hops.It was named after the Czech city of Žatec . This hop is used extensively in Bohemia to flavor beer styles such as the Czech pilsener.Saaz hops accounted for more than 2/3 of total 2009 hop production in the Czech Republic....
.