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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DSG

5.6
DSG (25977) reviewed Galaxy Traveling Scientist from Hop Butcher For the World 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Can sample at a tasting at Yoav's place. Murky pale yellow, white head. Green hops, oniony, vegetal, fruity, sweetish, green vegetal bitterness.

Tried from Can on 16 Mar 2019 at 18:41

allinthenameofbeer

8
allinthenameofbeer (11688) ticked Dun Dun Dun from Hop Butcher For the World 6 years ago

Huge mango sweetness, super smooth and thick hop juice.

Tried from Can on 15 Mar 2019 at 18:26

Maurice

8
Maurice (8362) ticked Normalize the Signal from Hop Butcher For the World 6 years ago

Tried from Can on 14 Mar 2019 at 00:02

allinthenameofbeer

9
allinthenameofbeer (11688) ticked Tavern Cut from Hop Butcher For the World 6 years ago

02/19/19, super bready Vic secret, super juicy citra, yummy yummy in my tummy, can drink any of these hop butchers all day.

Tried from Can on 12 Mar 2019 at 00:36

allinthenameofbeer

9
allinthenameofbeer (11688) ticked Unwind Your Mind from Hop Butcher For the World 6 years ago

Damn near chugged this out of the glass, fruity tropical dank mango hop extravaganza, no date on can but smell and tastes fresh and delish.

Tried from Can on 11 Mar 2019 at 17:53

Maurice

8
Maurice (8362) ticked Symbols of Math from Hop Butcher For the World 6 years ago

Tried from Can at Centennial Crafted Beer + Eatery on 10 Mar 2019 at 17:23

Maurice

7
Maurice (8362) ticked Grid from Hop Butcher For the World 6 years ago

Tried from Can at Centennial Crafted Beer + Eatery on 10 Mar 2019 at 17:23

allinthenameofbeer

8
allinthenameofbeer (11688) ticked Megabite from Hop Butcher For the World 7 years ago

02/27/19, fair amount of solid hops. Juicy mango upfront, dry Amarillo back.

Tried from Can on 09 Mar 2019 at 18:57

willisread

7.3
willisread (9761) reviewed Circumpolar Cherry Cyclone from Hop Butcher For the World 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Can shared at Alex's Birthday. Cherry forward nose with some yogurt and light citrusy hops in the background. Smooth and creamy on the palate with a tart cherry and yogurt character. Lingering creamy cherry. Too heavy on the lactose but alright.

Tried from Can on 06 Mar 2019 at 03:34

tiong

7.9
tiong (21350) reviewed Elder Secrets of an Ancient Past from Hop Butcher For the World 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

473ml can from Bottles & Cans, Chicago, IL. Canned 11/27/18. Smooth, juicy and tropical with some citrus, grass, hay, pineapple and grapefruit. Quite juicy and full bodied.

Tried from Can on 29 Dec 2018 at 14:37

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