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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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8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
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Opaque, Hazy, Pale Yellow Clay Color, Huge Airy Foam Head, Creamy Top, Good Retention, Creamy Wavy Rings of Lacing. Sweet, Fruity, Dank Aroma. Nice. Sweet, Juicy, Fruity, Dirty Dank, Moderate Hop Bitter. Sweet, Juicy, Fruity, Dank, Moderate Hop Bitter Aftertaste. Thinner Body Than Usual. Easy Going. Nice. Enjoyed It. Recommended...
Tried from Can on 03 Jul 2026 at 18:24

7.3/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Aromas are mainly malt with toffee, slightly old resin, stone fruit. Flavors are better than nose. Resin becomes fresh, add in some citrus rind and a hint of MJ. Bittersweet. Okay body and carbonation. Pretty good overall.
Tried from Can from La Crosse People's Food Co-op on 01 Jul 2026 at 01:51

8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
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Opaque, Hazy, Burnt Orange Que Color, Huge Foam Head, Turn Airy Soap, Settles Quickly, Fine Strings and Spots of Lacing. Dirty Dank Aroma. Juicy, Fruity, Dirty Dank, Resinous, Hop Bitter. Juicy, Fruity, Resinous Hop Bitter Aftertaste. Easy Going, So Have One Too Many And Just Might Go KaBoom Just Like That Quarter Stick. Good. Enjoyed It. Recommended...
Tried from Can on 30 Jun 2026 at 14:51

8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
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Opaque, Hazy, Burnt Orange Que Color, Huge White Foam Head, Dissipates Quickly, Runny Soapy Ring Leaves Few Soapy Spots of Lacing. Overripe Fruit, Slightly Dank Aroma. Juicy, Citrus, Fruity, Slightly Dank, Moderate Resin, Hop Bitter. Same In Aftertaste: Juicy, Citrus, Fruity, Slightly Dank, Moderate Resinous Hop Bitter. Easy Going. Good. Enjoyed It. Recommended...
Tried from Can on 30 Jun 2026 at 03:01

6.5/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Aromas are citrus, malt and a hint of resin. Flavors are similar to nose and bittersweet. Add in some stone fruit. Good but nothing special.
Tried from Can from La Crosse People's Food Co-op on 30 Jun 2026 at 02:54

7/10
Tried from Can on 29 Jun 2026 at 22:00

6.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Aromas are melon, malt, stone fruit, resin, and a slight hint of MJ. Flavors are similar to nose and bittersweet. MJ comes out of touch more. Decent but nothing special.
Tried from Can from The Beer Temple on 29 Jun 2026 at 02:08

6.6/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
Aromas are malt, hops, cereal and caramel. Flavors are similar to nose, adding in a touch of mint and slightly more sweet and bitter. This may be my least favorite of all their beers so far although still very drinkable.
Tried from Can at Beermiscuous on 29 Jun 2026 at 01:02

8.5/10
Tried from Can at Puzzles on 28 Jun 2026 at 16:15

8.5/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 9 Overall 9
Aromas are lots of fresh resin and citrus with malt, and caramel. Flavors are like nose and better with some MJ added in. Very fresh. Really good.
Tried from Can at Hop Butcher for The World on 28 Jun 2026 at 02:04