And so Dun Dun Dun showed up on my desk, a Double IPA with Amarillo, Citra, and Galaxy, pouring as big and bright as ever. As he readily admits, these malts aren't cheap to produce, so most brewers tend to use them in beers with profiles that will show them off distinctly, or in a small enough percentage that they get the character they want, without having to replace their whole grain bill.īut you can't fight inspiration when it strikes. One thing I don't think of Hop Butcher for is being a candidate for Chris' micromalting.

( We just added a couple new prints of his to the shop, actually.) Hop Butcher is known for a few things: big hazy IPAs (really, really good ones), big adjunct Stouts (they poured an incredible Coffee Stout at Uppers & Downers last year), and beautiful illustrations by our friend and collaborator Dan Grzeca. A couple of those people were Jude and Jeremiah from Hop Butcher here in Chicago.

I wasn't the only one charmed by his intense focus on a relatively undiscovered new trend in brewing, either. I received tons of Twitter messages, emails, and texts from people whose minds had just been opened to something new. Some anxious navel gazing, with GBH founder + creative director, Michael Kiser From Barons to Barrels with Captain Pabst.Message in a Bottle with Brewery Ommegang.Beer is Labor with East Brother Beer Co.Let Go or Get Dragged by Jerard Fagerberg.Ferments at Low Temps by Stephanie Byce.

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