Baumé
Half Acre Beer Company

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From:
Half Acre Beer Company
 
Illinois, United States
Style:
American Stout
ABV:
7%
Score:
88
Avg:
3.94 | pDev: 9.14%
Reviews:
105
Ratings:
314
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jan 16, 2019
Added:
Mar 20, 2009
Wants:
  46
Gots:
  43
Big, but not huge, this American Chocolate Rye Stout fires off a lot of coffee and chocolate notes. Balances well, but rides high on hop character at 60 IBU's while the Rye finishes it dry.
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Rated: 4.24 by puftdank from Illinois

Jan 16, 2019
 
Rated: 3.96 by epyon396 from Pennsylvania

Jun 30, 2017
 
Rated: 4.25 by vande from Illinois

Jun 18, 2017
 
Rated: 4.15 by Egotist from Illinois

May 05, 2017
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

4.22/5  rDev +7.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Bottled February 2014; drank 5/4/14 @ the Yarchives.

Poured from the bottle into a glass.

Brown/black hue.

Tan head; thick lace.

Bakers chocolate, oats & cream in the nose.

Medium thick mouthfeel.

Mild chocolate, oak & creamy oats in the flavor. Tasty, if unexceptional.
Nov 28, 2016
 
Rated: 3.77 by mothman from Minnesota

Apr 30, 2016
 
Rated: 3.22 by Gambyt20 from Illinois

Feb 29, 2016
 
Rated: 3.88 by jimmygord from Illinois

Feb 25, 2016
 
Rated: 3.55 by tdmccarthy from Illinois

Feb 24, 2016
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Reviewed by 4DAloveofSTOUT from Illinois

4.21/5  rDev +6.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
On draft at Olympic tavern. 6oz sample from the half acre beer flight.

Appearance: black body with off white cap of head.

Smell: milk chocolate and rye. Light roast malt. Pretty simple, but really nice.

Taste: Milk chocolate and lightly spiced rye. Hint of roasty malt, but this is a sweeter stout. The roast character is mild as is the rye, but you know the rye is present.

Mouthfeel: medium bodied beer with low to moderate carbonation level. pretty drinkable stout. Not boozy at all. Just slightly thin mouthfeel.

Overall: I like this one better than Big Hugs. This might just be my favorite stout from Half Acre. Nothing fancy, but a really nice chocolaty rye stout.
Feb 23, 2016
 
Rated: 3.53 by 4truth from Illinois

Feb 20, 2016
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

3.66/5  rDev -7.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Black and brown. Head was minimal, less than a quarter of an inch. Good lace. Good retention.
Aroma of roast, chocolate malt, rye was subdued.

Taste was hoppy and rye like for the bready spice melding with toffee and caramel. This is hoppy even though there is a substantial malt bill.
Dec 15, 2015
 
Rated: 4.02 by jgarvis from Illinois

Sep 28, 2015
 
Rated: 4.05 by muskiesbadgersnbeer from Minnesota

Sep 12, 2015
 
Rated: 3.92 by BeerOps from Illinois

Sep 01, 2015
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Reviewed by Barnoloid from Illinois

4.44/5  rDev +12.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
This beer is flagged as a chocolate rye stout. The rye notes definitely play a big part here and provide a spiciness and savory aspect to what could have been a very dessert forward, chocolate stout. The body is medium - full, pleasantly coating the mouth. I'm getting pumpernickel rye bread here - almost like rye toast with a sliver of chocolate spread on it, washed down with a pot of diner grade coffee. I've had this in hand for a good few months but still get a liberal dosing of the hops in here that provide another level of complexity here. Overall it seems to me like this sits between a stout and a brown ale. As it warms plenty more toffee notes and a little nuttiness comes in. To be honest, I care not too much for the labeling but more on the quality of the beer and this for me is a hit! I'm beginning to get a taste for rye beers, and this is one that uses that base very interestingly indeed.
Aug 23, 2015
 
Rated: 3.73 by kidzord from Illinois

Jun 27, 2015
 
Rated: 3.88 by CheapBeerBuzz from California

Jun 01, 2015
 
Rated: 3.46 by westcoastbeerlvr from California

May 31, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by jschott75 from Illinois

May 29, 2015
Baumé from Half Acre Beer Company
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 314 ratings