
It guides who we work with and where our cans and kegs are distributed.and where they might someday be distributed. 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. 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.įinally, 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. Rachel Leiby head brewer of Geneseo Brewing in Illinois said.

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. When Vinepair asked 12 brewers who had the best haze, Hop Butcher immediately came up. All of the ones we grew up around were approachable, dependable and visibly and vocally passionate about their craft. for optimal availability and draft & can offerings, please visit us at our chicago brewery, store and taproom. 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. 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. Alemerica The Beautiful is a American Pale Ale style beer brewed by Hop Butcher For The World in Bedford Park, IL. 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. After no service and the employees just staring at me as they walked by.

Touching down in the Pacific Northwest set on finding the perfect hops to brew an Italian pilsner, the brewery left inspired by a new style they triedCold IPA. Here we have up for your purchasing pleasure Empty Can with great and unique label art, artwork, design and or graphics Brewery: Hop Butcher Brewing. 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:įor starters, we love hops. Hop Butcher for the World first brewed this beer after traveling to Portland, OR, for hop selection in September 2019.
