Half Acre Baume

Appearance: Very dark, not much head.

Smell: Very little initially, but eventual notes of chocolate and smoky burnt bread.

Taste: Just like the dark rye stout intended; forward; bold.

Mouthfeel: Very full mouthfeel, full palette; slightly gritty.

Drinkability: This limited batch beer was released in summer 2009 to commemorate Half Acre's opening of their new home on Lincoln Avenue in the Lincoln Square neighborhood in Chicago (conveniently enough, right in my 'hood).  I cold-aged the bottle for 5 months, which may have been a mistake, as there was very limited carbonation left in the bottle. The result was almost overwhelming and not at all smooth. There was a slightly bitter aftertaste which was initially offputting, but became more bearable over time. In all, one of the better dark rye's I've tried, though not one necessarily worth pining over.


Serving type: Bottle

Grade:  B- 

Beer Advocate says:

BA OVERALL B+ very good w/ 13 Reviews

rAvg: 3.88 High: A / 4.4 Low: B- / 3.4 pDev: 6.7% Brewed by: Half Acre Beer Company  Illinois, United States Style | ABV American Stout |  6.50% ABV Notes: Limited (brewed once).