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The name, “Half Day,” belongs to a town, road, and brewing company in Illinois. Over the years, the origin of this name has been mistakenly defined as a half-day’s horse and carriage ride to Chicago, and a chief named, “Hefda,” whose name was modernized as, “Half Day.”

Neither of these folk tales are true. It turns out that today, Scott, Lisa, and I lived out the namesake of this brewery, enjoying handcrafted house beers and fresh recipes served round the clock from the kitchen.

A half day later—we stepped out, satisfied, into a brand new day.

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Half Day Brewing Company in Lincolnshire, Illinois features 40 rotating taps with up to 9 house beers.
The brewpub is just steps away from the brewery.
Handcrafted house-brewed beer is available on tap or to go.
The brewing area can be seen from anywhere in the brewpub.
Lincolnshire Lager and Frozen Tundra are included in today’s tasting.
The names are just as unique as the local brews.
Ultimate Warrior Flight of Three (3) Warrior Paints (L-R): 2024 Barrel Aged Imperial Stout “Dark and rich;” Hazelnut and Blueberry Coffee Stout “WOW;” 2017 Barrel Aged Imperial Stout “Chocolatey!”
Cloud Cover – New England IPA: “Orangey and citrusy!”
Traditional Stone Oven Bavarian Pretzels with Merkts Cheddar Cheese Scallion Dip and Honey Mustard: “Light and fluffy!”
Lincolnshire Lager – Czech Pilsner: “Refreshing and perfect for summer!”
Frozen Tundra – American IPA: “Classic IPA taste with good hops!”
Kona Brewing Hawaii (guest draft beer) Big Wave Blonde: “Golden ale tastes light and smooth!”
3 Floyds Brewing (guest draft beer) Cimmerian Sabertooth Berzerker 2024: “Nice bite with no aftertaste!”
Angus Cheeseburger Sliders: “Pure Angus beef is juicy and flavorful!”
Margherita Wood Fire Pizza: “Authentic classic Italian pizza!”
Ginger Soy Shrimp Bowl: “Vibrant medley of mango, ginger, and sautéed shrimp!”
Carrot Cake: “Dreamy cream cheese frosting, plenty of shredded carrots, fresh walnuts!“

Scott’s Beer of the Day went to the Hazelnut and Blueberry Coffee Stout. Lisa liked best the 2024 Barrel Aged Imperial Stout. Since I was the designated driver, my food of the day had to be the Carrot Cake. Since it’s me driving this buggy, there’s nothing that won’t stop me from circling the wagon back to Half Day Brewing Company. We know the truth about the name.

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46 thoughts on “Half Day Brewing Company”

  1. haha! indeed, I think i know where you were headed with that true meaning of the pub name. 😀

    as always, these pictures are magnificent. I was just settling in with a miller light myself and listening to some chet baker when i saw your post hit the timeline. thank you for yet another vibrant and exquisite gallery. it’s all about perspective indeed, and if you choose to view simple luxuries through the most crisp, most clarifying lens of life the results you get is 100x worth an expensive luxury experienced in haste.

    enjoy the rest of the Sunday! Mike

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  5. The beer and the food where great, the music playing in the background the entire time we were there was great. An all around great day, thanks for including me!

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  7. In my childhood, and for many years onward, it was a practice for retail businesses to close for a “half day” during the week – Thursday being the day locally but it was Wednesday in other parts of the country.

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