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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Bytemesis

8.4
Bytemesis (16229) reviewed Double Grid from Hop Butcher For the World 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Can with thanks to Carlos! Pours cloudy yellow, small fizzy white head, some lacing. Aroma is dank and tropical, mango, guava. Flavors is light sweet, light plus bitter, juicy. Medium body. Hoppin.

Tried from Can on 14 Dec 2018 at 04:45

tiong

8
tiong (21350) reviewed Double Grid from Hop Butcher For the World 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

473ml can from Bottles & Cans, Chicago. Canned 11/27/18. Juicy, stingy and tropical fruity with some pineapple, mango and citrus. Fresh and hoppy.

Tried from Can on 13 Dec 2018 at 18:29

tiong

7.6
tiong (21350) reviewed Ribbit: Strata & Mosaic from Hop Butcher For the World 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

473ml can from Beermiscious, Chicago. Canned 12/4/18. Do you have battletoads? Smooth, super juicy and sweet with loads of vanilla, strawberries, fruits, tropical notes, pineapple, mango, kiwi and lime. Not sure if beer or juice. Massively sweet and heavy with vanilla notes.

Tried from Can on 07 Dec 2018 at 06:35

tiong

8
tiong (21350) ticked Ribbit: Citra & Strata from Hop Butcher For the World 7 years ago

Tried from Can on 07 Dec 2018 at 00:32

bookman65

6.8
bookman65 (6047) reviewed Reply Hazy Try Again from Hop Butcher For the World 7 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

Pours a very hazy, mustard yellow, with big, fluffy head. Aroma has some citrus, some tropical fruit. It's fairly dank, with some earthiness, a touch of grass. Flavor is pretty sweet (almost too much so), with citrus and some tropical fruit. There's a fair amount of pine/spruce hop bitterness in the finish.

Tried on 02 Dec 2018 at 00:29

rami-pl

8
rami-pl (12989) ticked Old School Hawaii Vibes from Hop Butcher For the World 7 years ago

Bardzo ananasowe, mocno waniliowe, disc kokosowe, swieze i rzeskie w aromacie. W smaku nieco gorzej, bo zaskakujaco wytrawnie ale nadal bdb+

Tried from Can on 12 Nov 2018 at 22:48

willisread

8
willisread (9761) reviewed Steel Cage Match from Hop Butcher For the World 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Can shared at Lucky Bamboo share. Pours a hazy gold with a finger of white foam that lingers. Big pungent citrus aromas with dank, pineapple and light catpiss notes. Smooth and juicy palate, with more citrus, light pine and lingering honey sweetness. Alcohol hidden well.

Tried from Can on 01 Nov 2018 at 17:29

Amarillo

7.8
Amarillo (2499) reviewed Craniac from Hop Butcher For the World 7 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 7

Burk PQ. Doftar passion och papaya annanas. I munnen omedelbart känns kolsyra sen kommer blommor utav helvete och lite päron, passion och grape. Väldigt fräsch humle. Mye god. Vad hade behövts för högre betyg? Jo tyngre fylligare smaker och längre eftersmak samt mer komplexitet .

Tried on 28 Oct 2018 at 06:34

GenDV138

8.4
GenDV138 (9249) reviewed Destination Moon from Hop Butcher For the World 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

4 oz pour shared at Aslin's 3rd anniversary party. Hazy orange with off-white head. Aromas of citrus, floral, tropical fruit. Tastes of citrus, tropical fruit, floral. Medium body with a dry finish.

Tried on 21 Oct 2018 at 00:17

rami-pl

8
rami-pl (12989) ticked Steel Cage Match from Hop Butcher For the World 7 years ago

W sumie dosc podobne do tego drugiego... ale mniej granulatu, kwaskowate ciut, siczek chlalny, fajowe owocki... 0 alko... czad

Tried from Can at Mikkeller Bar Warsaw on 18 Oct 2018 at 21:12

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