Description
Hop Butcher Your Wish Is Hazy 4Pk is a Double India Pale Ale from Hop Butcher For The World, arriving at 8.0% ABV in a four-pack of cans. What makes this DIPA unusual is its origin: it was created by mashing two existing Hop Butcher recipes Your Wish Is Granted and Reply Hazy Try Again together into a single hybrid brew. Hop Butcher earned the #2 spot for Favorite Hazy IPA Brewer in Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine’s Best in Beer 2025 rankings, and this release carries a strong 4.2 out of 5 rating on Untappd across more than 1,700 reviews.
Quick Facts: ABV: 8.0% | Origin: Bedford Park, Illinois | Style: Double IPA | Brewery: Hop Butcher For The World
Production & Heritage
Hop Butcher For The World operates out of Bedford Park, Illinois, a suburb just southwest of Chicago, and has built a devoted following for its rotating lineup of hazy IPAs and Double IPAs. Your Wish Is Hazy uses a hop bill of Citra, Nelson Sauvin, Motueka, and Simcoe a combination that bridges American citrus punch with New Zealand’s signature vinous and tropical character. Rather than developing a new grain bill from scratch, the brewers literally mashed the recipes for Your Wish Is Granted and Reply Hazy Try Again together, producing a hybrid beer that carries DNA from both parent brews while expressing its own distinct personality.
Tasting Notes
Aroma: The nose opens with a radiant burst of citrus fresh orange peel and lemon zest before shifting into vinous grape and lush tropical fruit. Underneath, a subtle dank, resinous quality from the Simcoe and Citra hops adds depth without overwhelming the fruit-forward character.
Taste: The entry delivers zesty orange and white grapefruit immediately, bright and clean on the tongue. At mid-palate, grape and green apple notes emerge a telltale signature of the Nelson Sauvin hops while soft mango and additional tropical fruit fill out the body. A measured bitterness rises toward the back, keeping the 8% ABV sweetness in check without turning aggressive.
Finish: The finish is moderately long, with lingering lemon pith and a faint pine resin quality that dries the palate just enough. A whisper of tropical fruit hangs on, inviting the next sip rather than overwhelming the senses.
How to Drink Your Wish Is Hazy
Pour into a tulip glass or stemless wine glass around 4045F to let the aromatics bloom fully; drinking straight from the can mutes the complex hop interplay. A Citrus Shandy variation works well combine a few ounces with fresh lemonade over ice for a lower-intensity summer drink. It also holds its own in a Hop Paloma, substituting some of the grapefruit soda with this DIPA for a beer-cocktail hybrid with real citrus backbone. For something simple, try a Beermosa at brunch, where the tropical and grape notes complement fresh orange juice without clashing.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does Your Wish Is Hazy taste like? It leads with bright citrus orange, grapefruit, and lemon then transitions into vinous grape, green apple, and mango with a balanced bitter finish. The overall impression is tropical and juicy with enough dank hop bite to keep it grounded.
How does Your Wish Is Hazy compare to Reply Hazy Try Again? Reply Hazy Try Again is one of the two parent recipes mashed together to create Your Wish Is Hazy, so they share hop DNA and haze, but the blended version introduces additional citrus and vinous complexity from the Your Wish Is Granted side. Drinkers who enjoy Reply Hazy Try Again will find familiar territory here with a broader flavor spectrum.
Is Your Wish Is Hazy good for sipping on its own? Absolutely at 8.0% ABV it has enough body and hop complexity to reward slow, attentive drinking from a proper glass. The balanced bitterness and tropical fruit make it satisfying without being fatiguing.
Where is Your Wish Is Hazy made? It is brewed by Hop Butcher For The World in Bedford Park, Illinois, located just outside Chicago. The brewery is known for its rotating roster of hazy IPAs distributed primarily across the Chicago metropolitan area and parts of the Midwest.
What foods pair well with Your Wish Is Hazy? Fish tacos with mango salsa match the tropical hop character note for note. Spicy Thai green curry benefits from the citrus and residual sweetness cutting through the heat. A charcuterie board with aged cheddar and dried apricots complements the vinous grape and fruit notes. Grilled chicken with a citrus glaze echoes the orange and grapefruit flavors, and a key lime tart plays off the lemon and tropical finish.
What sizes does Your Wish Is Hazy come in? It is available as a four-pack of cans, which is the standard release format for Hop Butcher’s rotating DIPA lineup.
Is Your Wish Is Hazy worth the price? It positions in the premium craft DIPA tier, consistent with other limited-rotation Hop Butcher releases. Given the hybrid-recipe concept, the four-hop bill featuring Nelson Sauvin and Motueka, and the brewery’s top-tier reputation among hazy IPA producers, it delivers strong value relative to comparable Double IPAs in the market.
Why Your Wish Is Hazy?
The defining fact about this beer is its construction: rather than starting from a blank slate, Hop Butcher mashed two proven recipes together Your Wish Is Granted and Reply Hazy Try Again creating a hybrid that inherits the strengths of both. The four-hop combination of Citra, Nelson Sauvin, Motueka, and Simcoe spans American, New Zealand, and classic bittering varieties in a way few DIPAs attempt. Hop Butcher’s recognition as the #2 Favorite Hazy IPA Brewer in Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine’s Best in Beer 2025 confirms the brewery is operating at the top of an extremely competitive category. For anyone serious about hazy DIPAs, this release represents one of the more inventive approaches to recipe development in the style.
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