Half Acre — Benthic 2025 complet set 6 cans

Few releases in the American craft beer landscape command the reverence of Half Acre Beer Company’s Benthic series. This coveted 2025 Complete Set brings together six cans of Half Acre’s most celebrated imperial stout project — a deep-sea-inspired collection from one of Chicago’s most respected independent breweries. Benthic explores the darkest, most pressure-intense depths of stout brewing, and each edition in this set represents a distinct vision of complexity, richness, and artisanal restraint. For serious collectors, acquiring the full run in a single purchase is an exceptionally rare opportunity.

A Brewery Forged in Chicago’s Independent Spirit

Founded in 2006 on Chicago’s North Side, Half Acre Beer Company has built its reputation on uncompromising quality and a deeply creative approach to beer. The Benthic series sits at the pinnacle of their portfolio — a limited annual release that draws on the metaphor of the benthic zone, the lowest layer of the ocean, to evoke beers of extraordinary depth and density. These are not beers made for mass consumption; they are crafted for contemplation.

What to Expect in the Glass

Each can in the Benthic 2025 series pours an opaque, viscous black with a fine tan crown. The aroma is immediately expressive — dark chocolate, espresso, roasted malt, and waves of vanilla intertwine with subtler notes of dark dried fruit, bourbon-kissed oak, and a whisper of coconut. On the palate, the texture is full and velvety, with flavors that build gradually: bittersweet cocoa, caramel, molasses, and a long, warming finish that speaks to careful conditioning and precise barrel influence.

Production and Rarity

• Imperial stout series with barrel-aging components
• Small-batch, seasonally limited production
• Six distinct variants presented as a complete collector’s set
• Brewed and canned in Chicago, Illinois, USA

This 2025 Benthic Complete Set is available at Wines & Spirits SA Switzerland in strictly limited quantities. An essential acquisition for stout enthusiasts and craft beer collectors seeking one of North America’s most sought-after annual releases.