Great Plain Jane
Half Acre Beer Company

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From:
Half Acre Beer Company
 
Illinois, United States
Style:
American Pale Ale
ABV:
5%
Score:
89
Avg:
4 | pDev: 9.25%
Reviews:
5
Ratings:
37
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Mar 02, 2015
Added:
Jun 02, 2014
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  1
Collaboration with Maine Beer Company

In 2008 we'd been selling contract brewed beer for a while and were in the throws of building a brewery. Matt stepped away and traveled to Boston for the Craft Brewers Conference. During his stay, Dan and Dave from Maine Beer Company came across Matt roaming the conference. They called him over and realized that they were all going through the same challenges trying to erect a new brewery. Time had us both finding our legs and landing on solid footing.

Recently, Maine Beer Co started moving some beer to Chicago so they flew out to make beer with us. Collaboration beers boil down to enjoyment spiked with the opportunity to learn. Dan and Dave came to visit our brewery after nailing down a recipe. We discussed approach, what's happening in our local and national brewing worlds, ate great meals and the beer was brewed. In the fall we'll travel east and spend time in their world, which is drastically different from our own.

All said, we're lifting our heads up from our work to dig into someone else's perspective and experience. As breweries, we make beer in much the same way, but have sharp contrast in our visual ends. This time, the result will be a hoppy session ale worked up from a joint recipe that was named and designed by Maine Beer Co. In the fall, we'll again work on the recipe together, but Half Acre will name and design their beer. Show Less
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Rated: 4.03 by NHbeerfishing from New Hampshire

Mar 02, 2015
 
Rated: 3.85 by CityofWind_brew from Illinois

Dec 05, 2014
 
Rated: 4.16 by Colleen_Parker from New York

Nov 15, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by TomO23 from Illinois

Nov 07, 2014
 
Rated: 4.16 by THEOPTIMATOR88 from Illinois

Nov 04, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by PEIhop from Massachusetts

Oct 21, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by cd34 from Illinois

Oct 14, 2014
 
Rated: 2.75 by Makubex from Illinois

Sep 12, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by 773-F-I-B from Illinois

Aug 30, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by spycow from Illinois

Aug 23, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by PA-Michigander from Pennsylvania

Aug 15, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by hilgart1 from Illinois

Jul 20, 2014
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Reviewed by Fcolle2 from Illinois

4.15/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Pours light pale golden in color with a one finger fluffy white head that has good retention.

Smell is hop forward with fresh clean herbal notes and some citrus rind aromas that balance eachother nicely. There is also a very faint pinapple aroma that comes right before the very light malt aromas finish.

Taste follows the nose with lots of herbal hop flavors and oil first to hit the palate. Mild citrus rind follows along with some very light grainy malt and a touch of sweetness. Bitterness is mild but there are lots of hop oils and resin. Grainy mildly sweet malt comes out more as it warms.

Mouthfeel is light bodied with lots of sticky hop resin to balance. Mild sticky sweetness and moderate carbonation.
Jul 18, 2014
 
Rated: 4.75 by BrentSeifts from Illinois

Jul 12, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by brn9000 from Illinois

Jul 12, 2014
 
Rated: 5 by Inglewood from Illinois

Jul 06, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by BeastLU from Virginia

Jul 06, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by mkirkland80 from Virginia

Jul 04, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by smartassboiler from Illinois

Jul 03, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Canada_Dan from Colorado

Jul 01, 2014
Great Plain Jane from Half Acre Beer Company
Beer rating: 89 out of 100 with 37 ratings