# Half Acre Beer Company — Chicago, Illinois

> Half Acre Beer Company in Chicago, Illinois, United States scores 4.46 out of 5 — Exceptional, #13 in Illinois. 815 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Half Acre Beer Company is a brewery in Chicago, Illinois, United States. We grade it Exceptional, with a score of 4.46 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #13 in Illinois. Of the 815 beers we track, 53% are IPA and 29% Pale Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 4.46 out of 5
- Grade: Exceptional 😍 — A short list of extraordinary breweries worth planning a trip around.
- Ranked: #13 in Illinois · #239 in United States · #324 worldwide
- Popularity: Extremely widely rated
- Beers tracked: 815

## About

Half Acre Beer Company produce's world class beer and is ranked #14 in Illinois. They are most well known for "Daisy Cutter Pale Ale", which is an American Pale Ale and "GoneAway", which is an American IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.

## What they brew

- IPA — 53% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 29% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 6% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 5% of the beers we track
- Other — 4% of the beers we track
- Wheat Beer — 3% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 4257 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates: 41.9593065, -87.6820631
- Website: https://halfacrebeer.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Hop Butcher For The World](https://finding.beer/brewery/hop-butcher-for-the-world-4910.md) — 4.61, Exceptional — Chicago, Illinois — 0 mi away
- [Dovetail Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/dovetail-brewery-1499.md) — 4.45, Exceptional — Chicago, Illinois — 0.4 mi away
- [Demo Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/demo-brewing-company-32061.md) — 3.82, Fine — Chicago, Illinois — 0.5 mi away
- [Begyle Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/begyle-brewing-2572.md) — 3.90, Fine — Chicago, Illinois — 0.5 mi away
- [Burning Bush Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/burning-bush-brewery-22380.md) — 3.80, Fine — Chicago, Illinois — 0.7 mi away
- [Twisted Hippo](https://finding.beer/brewery/twisted-hippo-3874.md) — 3.49, Poor — Chicago, Illinois — 1 mi away
- [Greenstar Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/greenstar-brewing-7020.md) — 3.45, Poor — Chicago, Illinois — 1.3 mi away
- [Berghoff Brewery, Inc.](https://finding.beer/brewery/berghoff-brewery-inc-3981.md) — 2.70, Limited — Chicago, Illinois — 1.3 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Chicago, Illinois](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/illinois/chicago.md)
- [Best breweries in Illinois](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/illinois.md)
- [Best breweries in United States](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states.md)

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