Half Acre Beer Company Tap Room

The oxtail nachos were unbelievably good. Cannot wait to come back here and try more menu items. We tried 2 different flights of all the IPAs and Pale Ales, and man were they delicious! I think we liked every one we tried, but the Gone Away was our favorite! It had grapefruit added to it, which made it perfectly refreshing. Our service here was wonderful, our waitress was very helpful with the menu and the beers, and quick to make recommendations. Overall we were very pleased and look forward to returning.

I came here with a big group during a recent Artic blast and it was a good time! I am not really a beer drinker but I thoroughly enjoyed my two pints of Daisy Cutter. Everyone on the staff that we encountered were very friendly and made sure we were comfortable and satisfied with everything. Nachos Pamplona, French Onion Soup and the Chicken Thighs I highly recommend. You can get various items on grilled toast such as Spanish chorizo and scrambled egg, creamed argula and tandoori spice to name a couple. Inventive and fun. As other Unilocalers have mentioned, this place is very popular and you will have to wait for a bit, especially if you are part of a larger party. Check this place out! xoxo

They just started serving food so I had to try it out. Small menu, some burritos, and some bigger plates, along with great looking nachos that it seems everyone was getting.
Of course the beers are spectacular. Some stuff you don’t find anywhere else. Delicious and fresh. They don’t do flights, but $ 3 for 8oz glasses is pretty reasonable. The cost for 16 and 20oz glasses is also very good.
We tried the short rib burrito and the pineapple pulled pork burrito. The sides were pickled veggies and the fried red potatoes with chimichurri. Loved the veggies, went fantastic with the pork burrito that had surprising spicy bite. The potatoes were good. The short rib burrito was excellent, well seasoned, deep flavor.
I’ll be back.

Sometimes you wait a year to visit a place with great reviews so that the day you wander in is the day their kitchen opens. If you’re looking for a friendly crew, great beer, and the best French onion soup with ox tail then look no further. Very pleased with my experience and plan to be back!

Love this tap room, it’s cute and byof although they are getting a kitchen so I am curious how that will be. Good brews and a overall great tap room experience.

I love coming here to hangout. It gets crowded pretty fast and a table may be hard to obtain.
They usually have about 10 – 12 beers on tap for most palettes from lagers, IPAs, red ales, stouts, barrel ales and wheat beers.
You can bring your own food and enjoy some fresh tap beer. You can also bring some games to play as you enjoy beers and conversation with friends.
The music never gets too loud, which is nice for talking. Though it does still get loud due to volume of people talking, but there’s nothing you can do about that.
The bartenders and other staff are really nice, sans hipster attitude.
The bathrooms are also nice and clean. Bonus!
To me this place is a gem.

I think this place is great because it can appeal to beer nerds (which I say because I am one) and bar flies alike.
I came in on a Friday and had the Pony Pils in Gin Barrels and a few other things. The joint wasn’t overly crowded so we were able to nab a table for 6. The bartenders were friendly and didn’t mind me asking question about the beer.
Overall, a great time and excellent service without some of the «hey we’re a craft beer bar so don’t be dumb» arrogance. Would/​will definitely return.

This is a fun place to hang out with your friends if you can find a table. It’s really crowded and if you have a larger group than 5, you should expect to stand or at least some of the people in your group will have to. It is nicely decorated and the staff is pretty friendly. The beer is very decently priced. I usually stick to lighter beers or ciders and this place doesn’t have either. I tried the Taco Day but wasn’t a big fan of it.
The two beers that my friends really liked were Daisy Cutter and Pony. If you like beer and hanging out with your friends then I would definitely recommend this place.

I enjoyed this brewery, but the beers are a different story. A fun location with a really great feel to it. Not very big at all for a tap room, but the perfect environment for some tasty treats. The beers did not blow me away, but I truly enjoyed visiting this tap room.

First exposed to me a few years ago when my brother-​in-​law lived in the neighborhood — the Half Acre tap room is a required stop whenever I’m in town. The room and décor is comfy and cool. The staff is always super pleasant and friendly. The beers are A++ (Over Ale, let’s be together forever). I cannot believe how affordable the prices are! After a few afternoon beers, we mosey next door to the shop and peruse the merch.
Love it here!

Fantastic and cheap beer, wonderful service even though it was packed on a Friday night. Relaxing spot, we had a great time.

The Half Acre tap room is a fun, low-​key place to have some delicious beers. Unlike some other breweries who keep their tap room spaces raw, unfinished, or in some musty old garage space, the Tap Room here has great natural light and very cool design.
And the beers, it should go without saying, are great! Nice staff, too.

They serve their brews in 21oz! Where can I get this in California???
Great ambience in a cute neighborhood. The beer is tasty at a great price. The staff were friendly and approachable. They also welcome food from the outside – I appreciate that.
See you next visit to Chicago! Thanks.

If you like Half Acre beer, this is a five-​star establishment. If you don’t like Half Acre beer, why did you come to the Half Acre tap room? Do you just like writing negative reviews? Why do you think you have the emotional need to tear down things other people enjoy?
The wall of warped wood that they imported from Wisconsin is fun to look at. I am pretty sure they imported it from Wisconsin; I sort of remember being told that by someone in an official capacity.
Good prices on excellent beers.
The only downside is that it is often crowded. But, I can’t fault a fine establishment such as this for being popular.

The beer here is some of the best in Chicago. When it comes to IPAs, I’d say there is no brewery better. Try the Daisy Cutter, Navaja, Space, GoneAway, really any of their IPAs.
The place itself is very comfortable and eclectic. Lots of wood like an urban lodge. It’s not a large tap room but it’s large enough for a good crowd. It can get tough to order beers but the bartenders are very good and used to dealing with crowds.
I was thrilled to see a pachinko machine on the wall in back. It really took me back. I have no idea why it’s there but it made me happy. The bathrooms, by the way are clean and well maintained. That can be an issue with breweries sometimes.
Great brewery in a great neighborhood. If you love craft beer, go here.

I can’t believe it took this long to visit!
We stopped in on a Friday evening before dinner to check it out. It was packed, but somehow we managed to be standing next to a group getting up from a table, and we lucked out and snagged it.
Service was really friendly at the bar and they had a range of types of beers that you could get smaller or larger versions of.
I thought the space was great, but small and it gets quite busy. Apparently you can have food delivered here as well, so if you’re not lucky enough to get a table or spot at the bar, you might be waiting a loooong time to sit. However, definitely a good atmosphere and great staff, so worth a stop!

A for effort.
B for beer, decent beer.
Cheap drinks. Can’t say that I’m in love, but then again,
Decent beer.

I’m a Half Acre fan — yay for good local breweries! These guys and gals are unpretentious, produce good brews, and they have great logos and design.
I’ve tried to get into the Tap Room before, but it’s been too packed. We stopped by on a whim on a recent Friday night and managed to get a table before the small space became filled with standing people gawking at those seated around the room. I felt particularly bad for the couple that brought a pizza with them and then proceeded to eagerly glance around the room waiting for something to open up. (Sorry not sorry — if they had offered me a slice of ‘za, I would have scooted over and given them a seat.) Moral of the story — you can bring food with you, but you might want to wait to get it until your table is guaranteed.
If you’re in the neighborhood and you enjoy a beer or four, stop by and taste the seasonal offerings on tap here. Three different size glasses are available to quench your thirst including small tasters (something like 4 oz).

Half Acre Beer right at the Brewery!
The first time I toured Half Acre Brewery they mentioned starting a tap room, and now that I’ve revisited the brewery, I got to check it out. I guess the biggest plus is that now there are extra bathrooms if you go on the Saturday tour.
This is a good place to hang out if you miss the Saturday tour, want to drink more after the tour, or want to taste a lot of different Half Acre beers at once. I don’t think Half Acre really distributes their beer to a lot of places, so if you really want to try some of their beers, this would be the place to go. Maybe get a growler of your favorite.

My 2^nd trip to Chicago, ever, and my husband insisted on getting out of the city and Über-​ing it North to Half Acre. I should note that this is his favorite brewery to visit. It was a Friday night and they were busy! There are limited tables but they are nice sized for big groups! They don’t serve food, but give you a LARGE list of local food eateries that will deliver to enjoy with your awesome beer. I chose to go the 4 oz route to try multiple beers. Loved all of them.
After the beer we stepped over to the retail shop where they sell T-​shirts, glassware, growlers, cans, Dark Matter coffee, and much more!
We already have a trip planned in November. I plan on planting my behind in a booth and ordering food. Love this place!