Half Acre's parties serve as an example of the largesse these brewers are willing to share with the fans that help them realize the dream of a craft industry with no bounds. Coming in at round 5% market share in Chicago, craft beer has created dream jobs for many, but has clearly only begun as we work to catch up to the curve of the nationwide movement. Only a few short years ago, the Craft Brewers Conference landed in Chicago for the first time, and Chicago Craft Beer Week was barely a murmur in the city. Three years later, it's quite possibly the most participatory week on the city's calendar, whether you're unwittingly enjoying a $4 craft pint at your neighborhood bar, or shouting from the rooftops with the city's most ambitious brewers. We're growing up fast — and it might take more than a village to get to the next phase. It'll take this whole damn city. Reach high.