Craft Beer & Brewing Course

Squeezing the Most out of Hops with Hop Butcher for the World

Known for their juicy IPAs dripping with hop character, Hop Butcher for the World cofounders and brewers Jeremiah Zimmer and Jude La Rose share what they’ve learned about choosing, blending, and employing hops for alluring aroma and flavor.

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Hop Butcher for the World has won a strong following in the Chicago area for juicy IPAs dropping with hop aroma and flavor, and they have earned a strong reputation among fellow brewers nationwide for their intentional approach to selecting and blending different hops for those beers.

In this 86-minute video course, cofounders Jeremiah Zimmer and Jude La Rose go deep on everything hops, including:

choosing the right varieties for the beer you want to brew
knowing which hops are supporting players and which are the bangers
blending different hop varieties for maximum effect
rubbing and evaluating hops

And much more.

Course contents

3 chapters, 19 lessons, 1h 26m of video

Chapter 1

Welcome

About this Course4:16
The Hop Butcher Way4:49
Brewery Profile: Hop Butcher for the World

Chapter 2

Hops, Hops & More Hops

Considering Your Hops12:12
Blending and Pairing Hops: The Basics
Brewer’s Perspective: Blending Bangers with Hop Butcher for the World
Banger Hops9:50
Passenger Hops22:16
More Perspectives: Taking Advantage of Unsung Hops, with Sean Buchan of Cerebral
Blending Hops9:03
More Perspectives: Firestone Walker’s Matt Brynildson Blends Hops for Higher Impact
Evaluating Your Hops14:09
Rubbing Hops8:38

Chapter 3

Conclusion, Recipes & Further Reading/Listening

That’s a Wrap!0:56
Podcast Episode 84: Hop Butcher For the World’s Jude La Rose, Jeremiah Zimmer, and Justin Miller Unlock The Magic Inside Hops
Get to Know the Synergy of Survivables
About Hop Saturation: Pushing Hop Flavor to Its Outer Limits
Recipe: Hop Butcher for the World Beef Dipped Double IPA
Recipe: Hop Butcher for the World Swans of Lir