Hop Butcher (2022)

So, no Swans of Lir for the second year in a row?
I’m not a big milkshake IPA guy but I did enjoy that one for St. Paddy’s day. Maybe everyone else hated it though, idk.

 

Might be one of my least favorite beers of all time. I'm not a milkshake boi though.

 

Not least favorite beer of all time but certainly fell far short of expectations.

 

Next week = double fruited milkshake IPA and a cinnamon stout.

Not ideal!

 

“not ideal!” has been my anthem for the last two years

 

Heard from someone who knows someone who knows someone that it's coming. Next week.

 

but that someone is definitely not you. Right?

 

No more shaming @FullNelson88 for loving Hop Butcher, please!

I appreciate you, king.

 

I heard his dad is the Lactose King of Chicago. Financial conflict of interest bro.

 

Gabe Froman?

 

Here you go, you mint milkshake maniacs. Coming next week.
http://www.hopbutcher.com/swans-of-lir

 

@FullNelson88 what does HB have in barrels right now that we’ll see in the next year?

 

Hey thanks @FBarber. I feel like we've come so far!

 

No idea. But I saw their story on IG and it looks like they have quite a few barrels, which was exciting.

 

Guess you have your homework assignment.

 

From Eater Chicago article today:
North Center: Hop Butcher For The World, which purchased Half Acre Beer’s original brewery and taproom at 4253-4259 N. Lincoln Avenue in December, has applied for a liquor license, putting it on track to open this spring, as planned. For the first time in its eight years in business, Hop Butcher will finally have its own taproom to show off its creatively flavored stouts and IPAs.

https://chicago.eater.com/2022/3/22...staurants-bars-spring-2022-coming-attractions

 

They hired a chef who specialized in cooking with lactose?

 

Salt water taffy is the new lactose…