![]() ![]() 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. All of the ones we grew up around were approachable, dependable and visibly and vocally passionate about their craft. ![]() 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. 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. 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. “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.” ![]()
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