Daisy Cutter
Half Acre Beer Company

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From:
Half Acre Beer Company
 
Illinois, United States
Style:
American Pale Ale
Ranked #81
ABV:
5.2%
Score:
92
Ranked #4,253
Avg:
4.15 | pDev: 9.4%
Reviews:
993
Ratings:
4,160
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 11, 2024
Added:
Mar 20, 2009
Wants:
  664
Gots:
  829
Daisy Cutter Pale Ale is one of the first beers we brewed at our brewery on Lincoln Ave. It began as a special release bomber beer, but caught fire both in and outside the brewery.

At the time, 2009, there were some local pale ales that hit with natural power, but not many. Daisy Cutter’s lush and dank characteristics steadily carved out a place within the Chicago brewing landscape.

Today, Daisy Cutter is a call brand that we continue to keep raw and relevant.

Blended pine, citrus, papaya and mango. Dank. Apparent biscuit, lingering, obscenely dry.
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Rated: 5 by Zachboyd3334 from Indiana

Mar 11, 2024
 
Rated: 4.02 by LunchMoney from Minnesota

Mar 10, 2024
 
Rated: 4.18 by Z-Hoole from Indiana

Feb 19, 2024
 
Rated: 4.72 by Beergod420 from Michigan

Feb 17, 2024
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Reviewed by clayrock81 from Florida

4/5  rDev -3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured a seethru golden-orange body with one-finger head that slowly died. Aroma has a couple of notes of pine and caramel malts that balances with a grapefruit smell. Thin, light to medium body, a little bit of bitter earthiness up front and then a dry, citric hoppiness and finishes with a touch of dry bready malts and grapefruit sweetness.
Jan 27, 2024
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Reviewed by colts9016 from Idaho

4.28/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Review: 2003
Name: Daisy Cutter
Brewery: Half Acre Brewing
Location: Chicago, IL
Style: Pale Ale
A.B.V. 5.2%
Date: Oct 2023
I am drinking Daisy Cutter today using a Willie Belcher. I served it at 42 degrees. The pour created an airy, foamy, creamy, three-fingered, white head with above-average retention. The color is golden yellow with pale straw hues, charting around S.R.M. 6. The beer is clear with carbonation bubbles. The dissipation left lots of lacing on the glass. The appearance is above average for this style.
The aromas are floral, soft herbal, orange, mangos, peaches, toasted biscuits, and a bit of resin. The aromas are vibrant and fresh.
The flavors are floral, herbal, earthy, grassy, mangos, orange peel, peaches, pine needles, lightly toasted malts, and biscuity—a big, no-frills pale ale with a firm, malty backbone.
The mouthfeel is soft yet astringent, finishing somewhat tannic. The body is medium and has medium carbonation.
It's an easy sipper with lots of flavor for a Pale Ale. The flavors are fresh and bright. The malts are not overbearing or sweet. I thoroughly enjoyed this beer; I wish I had access to it in the summer; it would be one of my go-to beers for camping.
Dec 31, 2023
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Reviewed by GavinRoddy from Illinois

4.53/5  rDev +9.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Huge fan of this beer. Although not my favorite, it is my go to at any bar that offers it. I love everything Half Acre does and the Daisy Cutter is definitely one of their best! Super easy to drink, not too filling, and a great abv.
Dec 28, 2023
 
Rated: 3.06 by Can_if_you_can from Minnesota

Dec 27, 2023
 
Rated: 4.25 by Rollmeaway2loadout from Illinois

Dec 24, 2023
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Rated by Nass from Florida

3.96/5  rDev -4.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
The pour is yam colored. The taste is grapefruit, tangerine, followed by a strong & bold hop bitterness. Cheers! B
Dec 11, 2023
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Reviewed by Tuck_leepulin from Texas

4.13/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
16oz can poured into a tulip glass.

Appearance: Pours a deep amber with faint haze

Smell: Faint hop aromas with biscuit malt notes

Taste: Follows the nose, with some pine and citrus notes

Mouthfeel: leads to a crisp-satisfying finish

Overall: A very pleasant Pale Ale that certainly sets itself apart and I will always seek it out in the future when I am in the Chicagoland area.
Nov 19, 2023
 
Rated: 4.24 by WanderingFool from Massachusetts

Oct 21, 2023
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Reviewed by chinchill from South Carolina

4/5  rDev -3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
16 oz can.
Appearance. Clear amber body with high clarity and a very good white head.

Moderate strength and bitterness for the style with high complexity. Hints of pine, herbs, grass, and fruits.
Sep 30, 2023
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Reviewed by PSanger from Connecticut

4.29/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
As mentioned all the time, this beer is super Dank for a pale ale. Really good thin mouth feel and an easy drink. Has all of the good characteristics of a pale ale and some great qualities of an ipa. Well worth searching for if not in the Midwest. Well done.
Aug 31, 2023
 
Rated: 4.09 by 2beerdogs from California

Aug 28, 2023
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Reviewed by jkrich from Florida

3.76/5  rDev -9.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a freshness dated 16 oz. can: slightly hazy, deep golden-orange with a sustained, foamy white head.

The aroma is mainly tropical fruit and some faint pine.

The first sip, just after pouring into the glass, nearly took my head off because it was so bracingly bitter and seemed very thin-bodied. Please let this one warm in the glass for a few minutes before quaffing as it will calm the bitterness and give flavors of bittersweet tropical fruit and mango as well as hints of pine. This one drinks like an IPA to me. I prefer my pales ales less bracing with a well-rounded body. I'm still glad I tried it.
Aug 16, 2023
 
Rated: 3.83 by biteme398 from New York

Aug 15, 2023
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Reviewed by cjgiant from District of Columbia

3.92/5  rDev -5.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Can dated 7/6 (month-plus):
Pours a amber nearing copper with a near clear body and a bunch of head. Lacing is a bit clumpy, but pretty strong. Nose seems trying to throw a little citrus into a grassy bitterness along with some grain dry toast. Taste opens with a bit of a grain tea from lightly toasted malts. This doesn't last too long on a cold beer, but lingers longer on a warming beer. Grassy notes from the aroma grow out of this fairly steadily and into full strength at the finish. A copper note leaks in on a cold beer, but isn't really noticed at all at the preferred temp. The beer is pretty dry, which seems to accentuate the bitterness, which turns a bit dank at the end and in the finish. This offering from Half Acre has more of an old school IPA vibe to it than an actual IPA of theirs I recently tried.
Aug 13, 2023
 
Rated: 4.57 by MeIquiades from Illinois

Aug 08, 2023
 
Rated: 3.7 by sbradley41 from Pennsylvania

Jul 21, 2023
Daisy Cutter from Half Acre Beer Company
Beer rating: 92 out of 100 with 4160 ratings