Hop Butcher For the World
Microbrewery
in Chicago,
Illinois,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Hop Butcher For The World
Established in 2014
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.
wyzzywyz22 (5824) ticked Dun Dun Dun from Hop Butcher For the World 2 months ago
gave a cheers!
nuplastikk (10387) reviewed Tavern Cut from Hop Butcher For the World 2 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
16oz can. Sweet, but solid hop tone. Not quite on the Burial level of the beer before it, but still really good.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
8584 18
Opaque, Hazy, Burnt Orange Que Color, Huge Dense Thick White Foam Head, Creamy Top, Turns Airy Soap Froth, Thin Soapy Dashes and Spots of Lacing. Mellow, Yeasty, Citrus Aroma. Juicy, Citrus, Yeasty Spiciness, Slight Resin, Hop Bitter. Juicy, Citrus, Moderately Yeasty, Hop Bitter Aftertaste. Good. Enjoyed It. Recommended...
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
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Clear, Yellow Color, Slight Cold Haze Cloudiness, Huge Dense White Foam Head, Settles Fairly Quickly, Thin Soapy Cream Dashes of Lacing. Hoppy Aroma. Sweet, Malt, Resinous Hop Bitter. Sweet, Malt, Slight Creaminess, Lasting Resinous Hop Bitter Aftertaste. Smooth and Easy Going. Good. Enjoyed It. Recommended...
8584 18
Opaque, Hazy, Burnt Orange Que, Huge Dense Thick White Foam Head, Creamy Top, Good Retention, Thin Creamy Rings of Lacing. Juicy, Citrus, Yeasty Burn, Moderate Hop Bitter. Juicy, Citrus, Yeasty, Hop Bitter Aftertaste. Slight Warming Heat. Easy Going. Good. Enjoyed It. Recommended...
Theydon_Bois (45766) reviewed Big Fern from Hop Butcher For the World 2 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Panda at home, thanks to the Wingmane, 30/09/2025.
Almost clear golden to light copper topped with a just off white head that thins to a swirl.
Nose is bitter orange, kiwi fruit, grass, melon, raw pineapple.
Taste comprises guava, lychee, tangerine, grass, grapefruit.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close spiked with light juicy come danko hop bitterness.
Tidy enough IPA if lacking in Nelson presence.
Brewery Stats
| Score | 7.10 |
| Beers | 313 |
| Ticks | 1332 |
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