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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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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7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Panda at home, thanks to the Wingmane, 15/12/2025.
Hazed orange topped with a white cap that veers to the edge.
Nose is juicy tropicana, grass, pine nibble, mandarin, grapefruit.
Taste comprises bitter orange, grass, grapefruit, pine needle, melon, airy malts.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close spliced with juicy come grassy hop bitterness.
Tidy easy drinking DIPA.

Tried on 15 Dec 2025 at 18:14


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8

Draught @ First Draft, Chicago IL (Nov 2025). Hazy dark orange with a small frothy off-white head, faint orange aroma, adequate carbonation, medium bitter tangerine orange taste with pineapple, smooth thin body, long finish. Solid NEIPA.

Tried from Draft at First Draft - Chicago on 13 Dec 2025 at 02:55


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

Appearance is cloudy orange, with a clingy foamy off-white head. Aroma is pithy fruit, hop resin, mango, papaya, grapefruit. Taste is grapefruit, orange, pine hints, hop resin, mango and tropical fruit, papaya, very fruit-forward. Sweet but a tinge of bitterness. Abv very well-hidden.

Tried from Can on 12 Dec 2025 at 21:37


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Tried from Can from Brew Export UK on 10 Dec 2025 at 00:17


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Tried from Can from Brew Export UK on 09 Dec 2025 at 23:50


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Tried from Can from Brew Export UK on 09 Dec 2025 at 22:18


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Tried from Can from Brew Export UK on 09 Dec 2025 at 22:12

gave a cheers!

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

16oz can from Tavour. Thick, Hazy golden pour, cap of tightly beaded head, streaky lacing. Aroma is over-ripe fruit, tropical, melon, stone fruit. Taste is peaches, apricots, mango, all with a little bite to them. Dense, creamy feel. Pretty quick finish

Tried from Can from Tavour on 09 Dec 2025 at 03:39


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Tried from Can from Brew Export UK on 08 Dec 2025 at 23:46


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

8584 18
Clear, Deep Redish Amber Color, Huge Tiny Bubble Dense Thick Foam Head, Creamy Top, Good Retention, Thin Creamy Soap Drip Rings and Patches of Lacing. Sweet, Fruity Hop, Mellow Spices Aroma. Nice. Juicy, Fruity, Citrus, Mellow Notes of Ginger and Cinnamon, Tea Dryness, Resinous, Moderate Bitter. Juicy, Fruity, Citrus, Mellow Ginger Cinnamon Spiciness, Slight Resin, Moderate Bitter Aftertaste. Easy Going. Seems Like This Year Version A Lot More Dialed In. Good. Enjoyed It. Recommended...

Tried from Can on 08 Dec 2025 at 06:02