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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Fredis23

8
Fredis23 (989) reviewed Bumper Bowl from Hop Butcher For the World 3 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

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Opaque, Hazy, Burnt Orange Que Color, Huge Dense White Foam Head, Creamy Top, Good Retention, Runny Ring Leaves Thin Sticky Dashes of Lacing. Sweet, Fruity, Dank Aroma. Juicy, Citrus, Yeasty, Moderately Dank, Hop Bitter. Slightly Sweet, Juicy, Citrus, Yeasty, Dank, Hop Bitter Aftertaste. Low ABV, Easy Going. Good. Enjoyed It. Recommended...

Tried from Can on 23 Oct 2025 at 15:03

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drpimento

7.5
drpimento (5997) reviewed Dun Dun Dun from Hop Butcher For the World 3 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Aromas are kind of mild dry grain and citrus with a little bit of onion, straw, resin and house dust. Flavors are similar to nose, going bitter citrusy. Good beer but nothing remarkable

Tried from Can from Tavour on 23 Oct 2025 at 02:59

gave a cheers!
WingmanWillis

7.8
WingmanWillis (38284) ticked Dun Dun Dun from Hop Butcher For the World 3 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Tried from Can from Brew Export UK on 22 Oct 2025 at 23:05

gave a cheers!
WingmanWillis

7.8
WingmanWillis (38284) ticked Chicagohenge from Hop Butcher For the World 3 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Tried from Can from Brew Export UK on 22 Oct 2025 at 22:20

WingmanWillis

7.9
WingmanWillis (38284) ticked Be Alert For Foul Balls from Hop Butcher For the World 3 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Tried from Can from Brew Export UK on 22 Oct 2025 at 21:17

WingmanWillis

7.9
WingmanWillis (38284) ticked Extra Giardiniera from Hop Butcher For the World 3 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Tried from Can from Brew Export UK on 22 Oct 2025 at 20:20

ogivlado

7.3
ogivlado (19466) reviewed Only Interested In Space from Hop Butcher For the World 3 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Canned 473ml. -from Ambasada Zagreb. Murky orange coloured, medium sized off-white head, citrusy and herbal nose. Citrusy, herbal, noticable alcohol and light grassy with touch of peach in the finish.

Tried from Can from Ambasada. on 22 Oct 2025 at 10:08

WingmanWillis

7.9
WingmanWillis (38284) ticked The Way In Total Darkness from Hop Butcher For the World 3 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Tried from Can from Brew Export UK on 21 Oct 2025 at 20:48

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Fredis23

8
Fredis23 (989) reviewed String Thing from Hop Butcher For the World 3 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

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Opaque, Hazy, Pale-Yellow Clay Color, Huge Dense Thick White Foam Head, Creamy Top, Good Retention, Thin Creamy Drip Rings of Lacing. Lightly Sweet, Fruity, Citrus Aroma. Slightly Sweet, Fruity, Citrus, Moderately Dank, Resinous, Hop Bitter. Slightly Sweet, Fruity, Citrus, Dank, Resinous, Lasting Yeasty Spicy Burn Aftertaste. Nice Label. Good. Enjoyed It. Recommended...

Tried from Can on 21 Oct 2025 at 04:55

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Fredis23

8.9
Fredis23 (989) reviewed Sun Fang from Hop Butcher For the World 3 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 9

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Clear, Yellow Gold Color, Huge White Foam, Turns Airy Soap, Thin Dashes and Spots Of Lacing. Lime Aroma, Light Weed Notes Underneath It. Juicy, Wet, Bright, Light Lime Sourness, Moderate Resin, Hop Bitter. Juicy, Wet, Bright, Lemon Lime, Resinous Hop Bitter Aftertaste. Low ABV, Easy Going. Nice. Enjoyed It. Recommended...

Tried from Can on 21 Oct 2025 at 01:38

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