There will be a taproom at both locations, however, Zimmer said that the Lincoln Ave taproom would be open well before Bedford Park. “It wasn’t a pressing matter that we find something at any given time but when we found out it was available we had to take a serious look at purchasing this place.” Jeremiah Zimmer and Jude La Rose (Image: Hop Butcher) “I think the opportunity came around and it made sense,” Hop Butcher co-owner Jeremiah Zimmer said. They had already been contract-brewing out of 5 Rabbit for several years so when the opportunity came up to purchase the 25,000 square-foot space it was something Hop Butcher couldn’t pass up. ![]() It was previously announced that they would take over Half Acre’s Lincoln Ave location but what many didn’t know was that even before they had closed on that location, Hop Butcher had already closed on the former 5 Rabbit location in Bedford Park. Since 2021, it has brewed its beers in a wholly-owned production brewery in Bedford Park and at its Lincoln Avenue brewery and taproom, which it acquired in May 2021 from Half Acre Beer Company.įor Brewing fun facts, trivia, movies and more, Click Here.Hop Butcher for the World entered 2021 with no brewery of their own. Every week, the brewery self-distributes fresh beer, often only hours or days in the can, from its lineup of over 250 different beers (and growing) to better craft beer retailers throughout Chicagoland and periodically to out-of-state markets such as southern Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, California, New York, Boston, Florida, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Nashville and Portland, Ore. Hop Butcher For The World will continue to brew and self-distribute its beer to better craft beer retailers throughout Chicagoland - as it has since 2015.įounded in Chicago in 2014, Hop Butcher For The World brews a broad portfolio of hop forward IPAs, flavorful lagers and bold stouts. Now, we can kick out small batchesĪnd get real-time feedback from our most-devoted fans in our own taproom, who will help determine which beers deserve a broader audience.” “Hoppy lagers, experimental Belgian beers, hybrid styles – you name it. “We are excited to dive into new styles and experimentation, something we previously didn’t have the capability to do,” says Hop Butcher co-founder Jude La Rose. Its Lincoln Avenue brewery and taproom will allow Hop Butcher’s brewers to pilot new recipes and test smaller-batch beers before taking them into retail distribution. Hop Butcher also operates a larger-scale production brewery in Bedford Park, Ill. In addition to the taproom, the 13,000-square-foot facility includes a separate retail storefront where fans can purchase merchandise and beer to-go, as well as a fully functional production brewery supplying most of the beer available in the taproom and attached retail space. “Some updates act as a nod to our predecessors’ 10-year tenure in the space, while others aim to showcase the unique spirit of Hop Butcher and what we stand for as a brewery.” Our goal upon taking over the space was to inject a giant dose of who we are as a brewery,” Zimmer says. “Half Acre built a beautiful space for drinkers to enjoy beer, so a lot of the foundation was in place. Its goal with renovations was to deliver on a unique, branded experience that the brewery’s fans expect, says co-owner Jeremiah Zimmer. Since the purchase, Hop Butcher’s team has worked to secure permitting and transition into the space. Hop Butcher purchased the building and equipment from Half Acre in 2021. 10 in the former Half Acre Beer Company facility at 4257 N. CHICAGO – Hop Butcher For The World, a Chicagoland-based brewing company founded in 2014 and known for its hop-forward approach to IPAs and fresh-to-retail distribution strategy, plans to open its first public taproom on Nov.
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