Hop Butcher Unwind Your Mind 4Pk

Hop Butcher Unwind Your Mind 4Pk is a 7.5% ABV hazy Double India Pale Ale brewed by Hop Butcher For The World in Chicago, Illinois. Built around a three-hop blend of Mosaic, Motueka, and El Dorado, this DIPA earned a Gold Medal at the 2017 Can Can Awards in the Imperial India Pale Ale category and holds an 87/100 score from Craft Beer & Brewing.

Quick Facts: ABV: 7.5%  |  Origin: Chicago, Illinois  |  Style: Double India Pale Ale  |  Brewery: Hop Butcher For The World

Production & Heritage

Hop Butcher For The World operates out of Bedford Park, Illinois, just outside Chicago, after initially contract-brewing at Miskatonic Brewing Company in Darien, Illinois. Unwind Your Mind relies on a deliberate trio of hops — Mosaic contributes stone fruit and tropical depth, Motueka brings bright citrus character, and El Dorado adds resinous, slightly dank complexity. The result is a hazy, full-bodied Double IPA that balances juicy fruit saturation with enough bitterness to keep it from tipping into sweetness.

Tasting Notes

Aroma: Orange blossom and grapefruit lead immediately, followed by layers of ripe pineapple and mango. Subtle dank, piney undertones from the El Dorado hops emerge as the beer warms.

Taste: The entry is soft and grainy-sweet, with flavors of honey pastry and sugary mango hitting first. Mid-palate shifts toward juicy grapefruit, orange, apricot, and passionfruit, building a dense tropical wall. A moderate bitterness arrives late, pulling the sweetness into line.

Finish: Drying and moderately bitter, with a crisp bittersweet balance that prevents palate fatigue. Lingering citrus peel and faint pine resin trail off cleanly.

How to Drink Unwind Your Mind

Pour cold into a tulip glass or stemless IPA glass to open up the hop aromatics — drinking directly from the can mutes the complex nose this beer develops. Unwind Your Mind is best consumed fresh, as hop-forward DIPAs lose vibrancy over time. For cocktail-adjacent serves: use it in a Michelada where the tropical fruit profile complements lime and hot sauce; try a Beer-a-Rita (blended with frozen lime juice and a salted rim) where the mango and passionfruit act as a natural sweetener; or build a Hop Shandy with fresh-squeezed grapefruit juice to amplify the citrus character already present in the beer.

Best For

• Sharing with fellow IPA enthusiasts exploring Chicago's craft beer scene
• Summer cookouts where bold, tropical flavors match grilled and charred foods
• Gifting to a hazy IPA fan looking for a well-regarded Midwest brewery
• Side-by-side tastings comparing different hop combinations within the Hop Butcher lineup

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Unwind Your Mind taste like? It delivers a wave of tropical fruit — mango, pineapple, passionfruit, and apricot — wrapped in a grainy, slightly honeyed sweetness that dries out into a crisp, bitter finish. The overall impression is juicy and full-bodied without being cloying.

How does Unwind Your Mind compare to Double Grid? Both are Double IPAs from Hop Butcher For The World and share a similar level of quality and haze, but they differ in hop selection and resulting flavor profile. Reviewers note that Unwind Your Mind leans more tropical and citrus-forward due to its Mosaic, Motueka, and El Dorado combination, while Double Grid presents a distinct scent and flavor character from its own hop bill.

Is Unwind Your Mind good for sipping on its own? Yes — the 7.5% ABV is restrained enough for a Double IPA to remain sessionable over a couple of pours, and the balanced bitterness on the finish keeps each sip engaging rather than one-note sweet.

Where is Unwind Your Mind made? It is brewed by Hop Butcher For The World, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with production based in Bedford Park, Illinois. The brewery was previously contract-brewed at Miskatonic Brewing Company in Darien, Illinois.

What foods pair well with Unwind Your Mind? Spicy Thai dishes like green curry benefit from the beer's tropical sweetness cutting through the heat. Grilled shrimp tacos with mango salsa mirror the hop profile naturally. Sharp aged cheddar creates a savory-bitter contrast. Jerk chicken works well, as the fruity hops complement the allspice and scotch bonnet flavors. Citrus-dressed ceviche echoes the grapefruit and orange notes in the beer.

What sizes does Unwind Your Mind come in? Unwind Your Mind is sold as a four-pack of 16oz cans, the standard format for Hop Butcher For The World releases.

Is Unwind Your Mind worth the price? It positions as a premium craft Double IPA from a highly regarded regional brewery, and the Gold Medal from the Can Can Awards and 87/100 from Craft Beer & Brewing support its standing in a crowded hazy DIPA field. For drinkers who value hop-driven tropical character with genuine balance, it represents strong value within the premium craft tier.

Why Unwind Your Mind?

The specific combination of Mosaic, Motueka, and El Dorado hops is what separates this beer from the dozens of hazy DIPAs competing for attention. That trio produces a layered tropical and citrus profile — from mango and pineapple to grapefruit and orange blossom — while the El Dorado contributes just enough dank, resinous character to anchor the sweetness. A Gold Medal at the 2017 Can Can Awards and an 87/100 from Craft Beer & Brewing confirm that the balance here is intentional, not accidental. In a category often dominated by one-dimensional juice bombs, Unwind Your Mind earns its place by finishing dry and bitter enough to reward repeat drinking.