Name: Half Acre Beer Company
Address: 2050 W Balmoral Ave, Chicago, IL, 60625
Price range: $$

Half Acre Beer Company

Iconic/NotableLincoln Square · Brewery / Taproom Community-sourced, unverified

📍 2050 W Balmoral Ave, Chicago, IL 60625

Half Acre Beer Company has been a Chicago beer staple long enough that its Daisy Cutter Pale Ale is practically shorthand for 'local craft beer' in bars across the city — and it backed that reputation up by winning the Chicago Reader's Best Local Beer in the paper's 2025 Best of Chicago poll.

Daisy Cutter Pale Ale and barrel-aged imperial stouts at the Balmoral flagship taproom — Chicago Reader's Best Local Beer 2025

The Balmoral taproom in Lincoln Square is the flagship: a sprawling space with a big indoor bar, a garden patio, and an on-site kitchen turning out roasted meats and vegetables, alongside the full lineup from WayBird Hazy IPA to barrel-aged imperial stouts like Benthic and Uakari.

It's as much a neighborhood hangout as a brewery, with weekly tours and an events calendar that runs from mahjong nights to gothic dance parties — the kind of place built to be a destination beyond just the beer.

Hours

Thu4pm-11pm; Fri-Sat 11am-midnight; Sun 11am-10pm (not independently re-confirmed as current)

🥡 Takeout unconfirmed

Amenities & accessibility

❔Takeout: unverified

❔Wheelchair access: unverified

☀️Outdoor seating available

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Half Acre Beer Company

Half Acre Beer Company has been a Chicago beer staple long enough that its Daisy Cutter Pale Ale is practically shorthand for 'local craft beer' in bars across the city — and it backed that reputation up by winning the Chicago Reader's Best Local Beer in the paper's 2025 Best of Chicago poll.

Specials at Half Acre Beer Company