Brew Review #90
Half Acre Daisy Cutter Pale Ale
American Pale Ale
Half Acre, Chicago, Illinois, USA
I RATE THIS BEER: 95
RELEASE: Year Round // THE ABV. 5.2% | IBU’s. ? // THE NOSE: Lemon Drops, Sea Salt, Orange Marmalade, Egg Salad, Stinky Sock, Wet Straw // THE TASTE: Key Lime Yogurt, Tangerine Jam, White Wine Vinegar, Lemongrass // THE BOTTOMLINE: This stellar American Pale screams peak of freshness hop character from the heights of Everest. Rarely have I tasted a Pale that oozes such ‘cut from the vines’ balanced hop flavor sip through luscious pitch perfect swallow - seriously, I’ve had Wet Hop ales that don’t taste this fresh and citrusy. Chicago would be right to be loudly proud of this hometown beverage of the Gods - the rest of us can only hope that Half Acre begins shipping this further afield, promptly. This is a brilliant beer to tempt your macro beer sipping friends with, a ‘conversion’ or ‘steppingstone beer,’ as I like to think of them. // THE BACKBONE: Hops! // PRICE POINT: $7 | 1x 22oz bottle //