Archive record · Brewery
Half Acre Beer Company
Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Founded
- 2007
- Archive ID
- TB-EDBZQ7RX
- Last checked
- Not yet checked
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Summary
Status: ACTIVE. Founded 2007; Balmoral remains the major Chicago brewing/taproom site. On Mar. 10, 2026 Half Acre and Maplewood announced a merger into a new yet-to-be-named beverage company; both consumer brands were to continue independently. Final legal-entity name/closing documentation remains UNKNOWN. [Illinois Pass 03]
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Events
- Half Acre founded; initially contract brewed before building its Chicago brewhouse.2007
Opening
- Half Acre purchases 2050 W Balmoral property for expansion.2013
- Half Acre's Lincoln Avenue site/equipment transfers to Hop Butcher.2021
FACILITY_TRANSFER
- Half Acre and Maplewood announce a combined beverage company while preserving both brands.2026-03-10
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