Hop Butcher For the World

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

Established in 2014

Contact
4257 N. Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60618, United States
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info@hopbutcher.com
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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Fredis23

8
Fredis23 (989) reviewed Hearthfelt from Hop Butcher For the World 3 weeks ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

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Opaque, Hazy, Dark Burnt Orange Que Color, Huge Dense Thick White Foam Head, Creamy Top, Turns Frothy, OK Retention, Thin Creamy Dashes of Lacing. Overripe, Fruity, Citrus and Mango Aroma. Juicy, Fruity, Citrus, Overripe Mango, Moderately Dank, Warming Heat, Hop Bitter. Moderately Sweet, Juicy, Fruity, Citrus, Overripe Mango, Moderately Dank, Light Warming Heat, Moderate Hop Bitter Aftertaste. Smooth and Easy Going. Different. Good. Enjoyed It. Recommended...

Tried from Can on 14 Jan 2026 at 03:46

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Fredis23

8
Fredis23 (989) reviewed Retrofuturistic from Hop Butcher For the World 3 weeks ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

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Opaque, Hazy, Burnt Orange Que Color, Huge Dense White Foam Head, Creamy Fluff Top, Turns Airy Froth, Fine Dashes and Spots of Lacing. Juicy, Citrus, Dank Aroma. Juicy, Fruity, Citrus, Moderately Dank, Resinous, Hop Bitter. Juicy, Fruity, Citrus, Moderately Dank, Lasting Hop Bitter Aftertaste. Easy Going. Hides ABV Well. Body On Thinner Side. Good. Enjoyed It. Recommended...

Tried from Can on 14 Jan 2026 at 03:35

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Fredis23

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Fredis23 (989) reviewed Nerf The Volatiles (Version 2) from Hop Butcher For the World 3 weeks ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

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Pink Label. Clear, Yellow Gold Color, Big White Airy Soap Head, Dissipates Quickly, Drippy Strings and Rings of Lacing. Sweet, Fruity Aroma. Sweet, Fruity, Resinous, Hop Bitter. Sweet, Fruity, Resinous, Lasting Hop Bitter Aftertaste. Bright. Crisp. Nice. Enjoyed It. Recommended...

Tried from Can on 13 Jan 2026 at 04:35

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Fredis23

8
Fredis23 (989) reviewed Nerf The Volatiles (Version 1) from Hop Butcher For the World 3 weeks ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

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Green Label. Clear, Yellow Gold Color, Big White Airy Soap Head, Dissipates Quickly, Runny Ring Leaves Few Spots of Lacing. Sweet, Fruity Hop Aroma. Sweet, Fruity, Resinous, Hop Bitter. Sweet, Fruity, Resinous, Lasting Hop Bitter Aftertaste. Bright. Crisp. Nice. Enjoyed It. Recommended...

Tried from Can on 13 Jan 2026 at 04:23

WingmanWillis

7.5
WingmanWillis (38284) ticked Presto Change-O from Hop Butcher For the World 3 weeks ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Tried on 12 Jan 2026 at 15:46

solidfunk

7.3
solidfunk (21946) reviewed Peak Citra from Hop Butcher For the World 3 weeks ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Grapefruit and pineapple marmalade. Pours hazy yellow with decent head. Light hop tang and a little sweetness. Can.

Tried from Can on 10 Jan 2026 at 19:56

nimbleprop

5.3
nimbleprop (16712) reviewed Peak Citra from Hop Butcher For the World 3 weeks ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 5

16oz can. Murky orange, murky white head. Stale off the top, pithy, super herbal. Tons of straw and pithy in the mouth, orange. Full bodied, very bitter.

Tried from Can on 10 Jan 2026 at 19:56

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Reubs

7.3
Reubs (35480) reviewed Snorkel Squad from Hop Butcher For the World 1 month ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8

Fruity notes of orange and mango, some peachy accents, nice and juicy, medium body, light bitter hoppy finish. Nice one.

Tried from Can from Kihoskh on 03 Jan 2026 at 17:10

WingmanWillis

8
WingmanWillis (38284) ticked Aspect of Scorpio from Hop Butcher For the World 1 month ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Tried from Can from Brew Export UK on 31 Dec 2025 at 21:32

drpimento

6.5
drpimento (5997) ticked Normalize the Signal from Hop Butcher For the World 1 month ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Mild aromas. Mostly citrusy flavors on the sweet side.

Tried from Draft at Bodega Brew Pub, Inc. on 30 Dec 2025 at 23:09

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