Darien, IL
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Double IPA · 7.5% ABV
141.0 miles away at The Whiskey Barrel · See all places
Triple IPA · 10.5% ABV
145.4 miles away at DeCicco & Sons (Brewster) · See all places
Hazy Pale Ale · 6.0% ABV
158.6 miles away at Melzingah Tap House · See all places
Red IPA · 7.0% ABV
159.4 miles away at DeCicco's & Sons (Armonk) · See all places
Double IPA · 7.5% ABV
173.7 miles away at Growler & Gill: Craft Beer Shoppe · See all places
Double IPA · 7.5% ABV
173.7 miles away at Growler & Gill: Craft Beer Shoppe · See all places
IPA · 7.25% ABV
174.0 miles away at Ambulance Brew House · See all places
Double IPA · 7.5% ABV
184.2 miles away at CBC Beer Bar · See all places
Hazy Double IPA · 7.5% ABV
184.2 miles away at George Keeley · See all places
Hazy IPA · 6.75% ABV
186.6 miles away at Threes Brewing (Moynihan Train Hall) · See all places
IPA · 6.5% ABV
188.2 miles away at Hops Hill · See all places
Double IPA · 7.5% ABV
240.7 miles away at Firkin Tavern · See all places
American Pale Ale · 6.0% ABV
258.7 miles away at Ott's Medford · See all places
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Milkshake IPA · 9.5% ABV
Double IPA · 7.5% ABV
Double IPA · 7.5% ABV
Double IPA · 7.5% ABV
Double IPA · 7.5% ABV
Double IPA · 7.5% ABV
Imperial Stout · 10.0% ABV
Double IPA · 7.5% ABV
Double IPA · 7.5% ABV
Double IPA · 7.5% ABV
Double IPA · 7.5% ABV
Milk Stout · 6.0% ABV
American Pale Ale · 5.5% ABV
Double IPA · 7.5% ABV
Milkshake IPA · 7.5% ABV
Double IPA · 7.5% ABV
Double IPA · 8.0% ABV
Double IPA · 7.5% ABV
Double IPA · 7.5% ABV
Double IPA · 7.5% ABV
Double IPA · 7.5% ABV
Double IPA · 7.5% ABV
American Pale Ale · 6.0% ABV
Double IPA · 7.5% ABV
American Pale Ale · 5.75% ABV
IPA · 6.5% ABV
Milkshake IPA · 7.5% ABV
Double IPA · 7.5% ABV
IPA · 6.5% ABV
American Pale Ale · 5.75% ABV
IPA · 6.5% ABV
Double IPA · 7.5% ABV
NE/Hazy IPA · 7.5% ABV
Double IPA · 7.5% ABV
Milkshake IPA · 7.5% ABV
Milkshake IPA · 7.5% ABV
Saison · 6.5% ABV
American Pale Ale · 6.0% ABV
American Pale Ale · 5.75% ABV
Triple IPA · 10.0% ABV
Imperial Stout · 10.5% ABV
American Pale Ale · 5.75% ABV
Double IPA · 7.5% ABV
Double IPA · 7.5% ABV
IPA · 7.5% ABV
Triple IPA · 10.5% ABV
Double IPA · 7.5% ABV
Milk Stout · 6.0% ABV
Double IPA · 7.5% ABV
“Hog Butcher For The World, Tool Maker, Stacker of Wheat, Player with Railroads and the Nation’s Freight Handler; Stormy, husky, brawling, City of the Big Shoulders.”
- Carl Sandburg
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.
Cheers,
Hop Butcher For The World