He said no new investors were taken on in the company, owned equally by Zimmer and LaRose, to finance the sales. The deals arose concurrently, in fall 2020, and were negotiated at a similar pace, Zimmer said. Zimmer and LaRose announced plans to buy Half Acre’s Lincoln Avenue location in the North Center neighborhood in May, but had yet to announce buying the former 5 Rabbit facility. The 5 Rabbit deal closed in October the Half Acre deal closed in December. But Zimmer and LaRose said they always envisioned operating their own bricks-and-mortar location. Months after announcing they would buy Half Acre’s original brewery on Chicago’s North Side, Hop Butcher owners Jeremiah Zimmer and Jude LaRose have also bought an even larger production facility in south suburban Bedford Park, a 25,000-square-foot space previously home to 5 Rabbit Cerveceria.Īs 5 Rabbit downsizes to a smaller space in Pilsen, Zimmer and LaRose said they are eyeing growth for a portfolio of beers that has built one of the city’s most ardent fan bases.įor most of the brand’s seven-year existence, Hop Butcher has made beer at Miskatonic Brewing in Darien and as a contract brand at 5 Rabbit. Make that two new breweries for Hop Butcher for the World.
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