Hop Butcher For the World

Microbrewery in Chicago, Illinois, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Hop Butcher For The World

Established in 2014

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4257 N. Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60618, United States
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Description
In his poem "Chicago," Carl Sandburg first refers to this great city as "Hog Butcher For the World." And while the literal meaning behind that moniker has faded since the mid-twentieth century closing of the Union Stock Yards, it anchors and inspires our ethos in three meaningful ways:

For starters, we love hops. The variety of ways they can be used in brewing and the range of flavors and aromas that they bring to beer are vast and areas in which we enjoy experimenting heavily. No surprise then that the word "hop" appears in our name and that the majority of our recipes begin with a specific variety or intuitive blend of hops in mind.

How we are inspired by the "Butcher" portion of our namesake is thankfully less bloody than the history behind it, but there are a lot of butcher-esque traits that we do draw inspiration from. All of the ones we grew up around were approachable, dependable and visibly and vocally passionate about their craft. They'd take the time to get to know you, get technical when necessary and if you wanted it, help you find something or make a recommendation. That's who we aim to be, except with hops, yeast, water and grain in a brewery instead of a butcher shop and a meat-filled counter.

Finally, at some point, you'll refer to us simply as "Hop Butcher" (and we're cool with that), but the "For The World" part is an important and meaningful element of our name. It inspires the ingredients we use and the personality behind the beers we brew: unique enough for the beer geeks, approachable enough for the newcomers. It guides who we work with and where our cans and kegs are distributed...and where they might someday be distributed.

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7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

The aromas are somewhat mild resin with some citrus and malt. Flavors are somewhat slow to nose and better. Adding some melon and just slightly sweeter than bitter with good carbonation. Not bad.

Tried from Can at Bodega Brew Pub, Inc. on 23 Mar 2026 at 04:10


7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

The mild aromas are citrus, stone fruit and malt. Flavors are similar to nose and slightly more sweet than bitter with decent carbonation. Good but nothing too special.

Tried from Can at Bodega Brew Pub, Inc. on 23 Mar 2026 at 02:40


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Draught @ the brewery. Extremely hazy dark yellow/orange with a small foamy off-white head, faint citrusy aroma, adequate carbonation, mildly bitter citrus peel-mango taste, alcohol undertones, smooth body, long medium bitter finish. Very well covered ABV, so smooth and tasty.

Tried from Draft at Hop Butcher For The World on 23 Mar 2026 at 01:28


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8

Can from Beer Temple, Chicago IL. Pours extremely hazy dull dark yellow with a large foamy of-white head, citrus peel-mint aroma, adequate carbonation, medium bitter citrus peel taste with peach, mango, mint flavor, smooth body, long finish. Flavorful.

Tried from Can from The Beer Temple on 23 Mar 2026 at 00:35


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

8584 18
Opaque, Pitch-Black Color, Medium-Sized Mocha Color Creamy Fluff Head, Thin Drip Rings of Lacing. Sweet, Coffee Bean Aroma. Nice. Sweet, Sugary, Chocolate, Coffee Bean, Light Spicy Note on Back End, Light Toasted Bitter. Sweet, Sugary, Chocolate, Coffee Bean, Light Spiciness and Light Toasted Bitter Aftertaste. Smooth and Easy Going For ABV. Nice. Enjoyed It. Recommended...

Tried from Draft on 22 Mar 2026 at 02:55


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

8584 18
Opaque, Pitch-Black Color, Few Bubbles on Top, Fine Drip Lines of Lacing. Sweet, Chocolate, Nutty Aroma. Sweet, Sugary, Fruity, Light Banana, Light Raspberry, More Strawberry. Sweet, Sugary, Fruity, Light Banana and Raspberry, Strawberry Forward, Light Warming Aftertaste. Smooth. Easy Going. Kinda Reminds Me of Multicolored Breakfast Cereal Pebbles... Nice. Enjoyed It. Recommended...

Tried from Draft on 22 Mar 2026 at 02:35


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

8584 18
Opaque, Pitch-Black Color, Thin Mocha Color Layer of Bubbles, Fine Traces if Can Call It Lacing... Sweet Nutty Aroma. Sweet, Sugary, Nutty, Moderate Warming Alcohol, Light Toasted Bitter. Sweet, Sugary, Nutty, Lasting Light Warming Alcohol, Light Toast Bitter Aftertaste. Smooth and Easy Going. Good. Enjoyed It. Recommended...

Tried from Draft on 21 Mar 2026 at 22:44


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

8584 18
2025 Version. Nelson Sauvin, Amarillo, Motueka & Nelson Subzero Hop Kief.
Opaque, Hazy, Burnt Orange Que, Huge Dense Thick White Foam Head, Creamy Top, Turns Airy Soap, Thin Creamy Rings of Lacing. Sweet, Citrus, Yeasty Aroma. Sweet, Juicy, Citrus, Yeasty Spiciness, Hop Bitter. Sweet, Juicy, Citrus, Yeasty, Lasting Hop Bitter Aftertaste. Hides ABV Well. Easy Going. Good. Enjoyed It. Recommended...

Tried from Can on 21 Mar 2026 at 20:53


8584 18
Clear, Gold Color, Huge Dense White Foam Head, Good Retention, Turns Airy Soap, Thick Soapy Drip Rings of Lacing. Sweet, Grainy, Peppery Hop Aroma. Moderately Sweet, Grainy Malt, Moderate Hop Bitter, Dry Finish. Moderately Sweet, Grainy Malt, Light Hop Bitter Aftertaste. Crisp. Dry. Easy Going. Good. Enjoyed It. Recommended...

Tried from Can on 15 Mar 2026 at 02:04


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

8584 18
Riwaka, Idaho 7, Strata & Centennial.
Opaque, Hazy, Burnt Orange Que Color, Huge Dense Thick White Foam Head, Wet Cream Fluff Top, Good Retention, Thin Drippy Rings of Lacing. Sweet, Citrus, Cooked Vegetables Aroma. Juicy, Citrus, Cooked Vegetables, Resinous, Hop Bitter, Moderate Booze Sting. Sweet, Juicy, Citrus, Cooked Vegetables, Resinous, Lasting Hop Bitter, Moderate Boose Aftertaste. Smooth and Easy Going For ABV. Good. Enjoyed It. Recommended...

Tried from Can on 15 Mar 2026 at 01:07