The Collaboration

The first look at the collaboration beer that's already fermenting.  Check it here.

Half Acre Beer Co

Chicago, IL

Ginger Twin

We enjoy the hops.  And from what I gather, you enjoy them too.   In that spirit, we give you Ginger Twin.

Ginger Twin is a hop thruster.  A beer befitting the burly brethren.  It's coming soon.

Longshoremen Be Ready

Ginger Discount:

*Anyone with God given red hair will be granted an 8% discount on Ginger Twin purchases.

**Anyone with God given red hair and a Longshoremen's beard will be granted a 10% discount on Ginger Twin purchases.

***Identical Twins will be granted a 15% discount on Ginger Twin Purchases

****Identical Twins with God given red hair will be granted a 25% discount on Ginger Twin purchases.

*****Identical Twins with God Given red hair and Longshoremen's beards will be granted a special treat (each) and 50% off additional Ginger Twin purchases.

(The Ginger Discount only valid at the Half Acre Beer Emporium located at the Half Acre Brewery & World Headquarters.  4257 N. Lincoln Ave  Chicago, IL)

Long Live The Ginger,

Half Acre Beer Co

Chicago, IL

Big Dinner

Half Acre is taking part in a big collaborative beer dinner on Feb 22, 2010.

Every year, Mindy Segal, owner of Hot Chocolate on Damen, throws a celebratory anniversary event.  This is her 5th anniversary and she's put together a beer dinner that promises be stellar. 7 chefs & 7 breweries.

Check out the lineup of talent:

Benjamin Caulfield of Three Floyd's passed apps...House made charcuterie
Nick Lessins of Grate Lakes Brewing Co passed apps
 
Aric Miech...Hot Chocolate (starter) with  Half Acre Beer Co
 
Bill Kim...Urban Belly/Belly Shack (soup) with Lagunitas
 
Paul Kahan...Blackbird/Avec/Publican/Big Star (Seafood/Fish) Three Floyd's
 
Michael Kornick...mk/dmk (poultry or game)  Goose Island
 
Rick Bayless...Topolobombo/Frontera grill (meat)  Surly Brewing Co. 
 
Paul Virant...Vie restaurant (composed cheese) Revolution Brewing Company 
 
Mindy Segal...Hotchocolate (dessert) Piece Brewery 
 

Tickets are $150 per person and will likely sell out fast.  See Hot Chocolate for details.

Cheers, 

Half Acre Beer Co

Chicago, IL

The Baume' Bombers Drop

We're releasing the 22oz Baume' bomber bottles today.  Come in to grab some of these nuggets before they're gone.  $7.99 each. Open till 8:00pm.

Still filling growlers of Baume', as well, but running out of inventory fast.

Cheers, 

Half Acre Beer Co

Chicago, IL

Opera Matic

Half Acre is sponsoring The Masked Winter Ball & Opera-Matic this weekend.  

Opera-Matic was founded by Mark Messing, who also created the punk rock marching band Mucca Pazza, to develop a collective of incredibly talented  Chicago creators to bring musical-theatrical works to public spaces with a focus on sustainability design and reuse.  

The Masked Winter Ball is a celebration of winter and community as well as a benefit for Opera-Matic.  It is going to be held Saturday January 30th.  Here's a link to information on the ball.

This is going to interesting, and what's better than interesting?

Hope to see you there.

Half Acre Beer Co

Chicago, IL

Celebrity Sausage

There were some real deserving candidates for this Sausage.  A lot of Passionate folks.  After serious scrutiny we chose Eric Hodek (pictured above).  This gentlemen has experience in the field and a real zest for encased meats.  Congrats to Eric Hodek.

We did want to make mention of some of the people that also had real chops, but lost out because we could only choose one to hog the glory.  We also wanted to point out that most people who threw their hat in the ring, threw it out on behalf of another. Beer and hot dogs attracts a very altruistic bunch, so here's to you. You're all stars.

Sara Murphy "The Sean Rafferty"

David W. Skrzyniarz "Chile The Great"

Mr. Sparkle

Doug Anderson "The Fancy Nancy"

Brian Riggins "McNathancuddys"

Joel Hawley

Kain Knowles "The Hedlinator"

Carrot 78 "Will Hobbs"

Half Acre Beer Co

Chicago, IL

The Celebrity

As you know (see post) Baume' comes out tomorrow in growler format and will only be pouring at the brewery, so stop by to fill up.....  Bottles and draft to follow around the city.

In honor, and to celebrate with our friends from Hot Doug's, they've been serving a bacon and cheddar Elk Sausage with Half Acre Beer(Daisy Cutter) mustard and Moutardier cheese, all week and through Saturday.

Half Acre will also be naming next week's celebrity sausage, and that's where you come in.  You guys are the power that keeps this train moving, so enough about us......what about you?  All you have to do is tell us why you should be the Celebrity Sausage and you just might be the celebrity sausage.  Top notch at amazing feats?  Awkward in every way possible? Superhuman at the totally mundane?  Tell us, you're a star.....go ahead.  

Winner, chosen by us, gets to either name the sausage after themselves or use the power for another.  

Submit by Saturday morning by either commenting on this post or emailing us at info@halfacrebeer.com

You're going to be famous.

Half Acre Beer Co

Chicago, IL