Hop Butcher Grayslake Drops are bringing a massive wave of fresh, hoppy energy to Beer Bazaar this Friday. Happy Friday, friends! Kristin is behind the bar tonight and cannot wait to pour some of the absolute best liquid in Illinois. Our walk-in coolers just got loaded with the newest juicy double IPAs, fruity hard seltzers, rich sours, and crisp helles lagers. Read on to find your perfect weekend haul and see what we have on the shelves!
- Date: Friday, July 17, 2026
- Time: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM (Kristin handles the bar!)
- Location: Beer Bazaar Bottle Shop & Taproom (107 Center St, Grayslake, IL)
Savor the Fresh Hop Butcher Grayslake Drops
We researched this week’s newest selections to map out the exact aromatics, hop varieties, and mouthfeel profiles so you know exactly what to expect.
Hop Butcher for the World
- Mirrorball Hazy DIPA (7.5% ABV): This sought-after double IPA features a heavy dry-hop bill of Mosaic, Centennial, and Citra hops. It pours a dense, hazy gold with a pillowy, soft mouthfeel. Expect a bright, clean nose of grapefruit and pine from the Centennial hops, opening up to intense flavors of tropical dark berries and sweet citrus rind.
- Lovelier Lovelies American IPA (6.75% ABV): A highly aromatic hazy IPA hopped with Mosaic, Nelson Sauvin, Krush Cryo, and Mosaic Dynaboost. The combination delivers a complex, sweet perfume of fresh gooseberries and white wine grapes. The body is silky smooth with a lingering, tropical peach-guava fruitiness from the Krush and Dynaboost additions.
- Not From Concentrate Hazy IPA (8.0% ABV): A real citrus juice-box experience brewed with Blood Orange Skyfarm and Orange Overdrive Euphorics. A heavy blend of Citra, Simcoe, Galaxy, and specialized Galaxy and Simcoe Hyperboost hops provides a highly saturated orange profile. It drinks with a luscious citrus sweetness, mimicking fresh-squeezed juice with a soft, rounded finish.
- Municipal Device American IPA (7.25% ABV): A classic, dank hazy IPA utilizing Citra, Citra Cryo, Mosaic, and Galaxy hops. This combination produces a clean tropical explosion of tangerine, sweet mango, and pungent passionfruit. It boasts a beautifully smooth, resinous backbone.
Maplewood Brewery & Distillery
- Son of Juice Hazy IPA (6.3% ABV): A beloved local staple that brings a soft malt body and incredibly low bitterness. It highlights a bright, juicy cocktail of tropical and citrus fruits. Restocked!
- Juice Box Variety 12-Pack: A premier mix pack featuring three cans each of four fan-favorite brews: Son of Juice Hazy IPA (6.3%), Cuz of Juice West Coast IPA (6.3%), the light and tropical Lil’ Pulpy DDH Hazy IPA (5.0%), and Driptide West Coast Pilsner (5.2%).
Church Street Brewing Company
- Raspberry Sour (6.5% ABV): A bright, sweet-tart sour ale conditioned on real raspberries and rich vanilla. It tastes like a fresh raspberry pastry, offering a dessert-like, creamy finish.
- Heavenly Helles (5.4% ABV): A beautifully balanced, highly crushable Munich-style pale lager. It features a bready, sweet-malt backbone and a crisp, clean herbal hop finish. Restocked!
- Brewcifer Hazy DIPA (9.0% ABV): A heavy-hitting, double dry-hopped hazy double IPA. It delivers a full, thick body alongside powerful notes of stone fruit, orange zest, and sweet pine. Restocked!
Collective Arts Brewing
- THC Sparkling Beverages (10mg THC): These popular, alcohol-free, hemp-derived social tonics return to our shelves in three delicious fruit combinations: Mango, Pineapple, & Coconut, Raspberry & Vanilla, and Blood Orange. Restocked!
Upstate Elevator Supply Co.
- THC & CBD Sparkling Seltzers (5mg THC / 5mg CBD): These perfectly balanced 1:1 beverages utilize fast-acting hemp extract and real fruit juices. Grab them in four refreshing varieties: Green Mango, Orange Pop, Zesty Lime Ginger Ale, and Passion Fruit.
Penrose Brewing Company
- Lemon Seltz-Up (6.0% ABV): Crafted with real pureed lemons, this award-winning hard seltzer mimics a classic fair-style lemon shake-up with a bright, sweet-tart zip. Restocked!
- Transfusion Seltz-Up (6.0% ABV): This unique, cocktail-inspired seltzer blends real grape juice, spicy ginger, and fresh lime to recreate the classic country club drink. Restocked!
- Lemon Tea Seltz-Up (6.0% ABV): An exciting, half-and-half-inspired hard seltzer. It pairs fresh lemon shake-up puree with premium iced tea flavors for the ultimate summer refresher.
Noon Whistle Brewing
- Smack Pack Sour Variety 12-Pack (4.0% – 5.0% ABV): A phenomenal, fruit-forward collection of tart sour ales. The pack includes three cans each of Mango Smack, Passion Fruit Smack, Fuzzy Smack Peach, and Guava Smack. Restocked!
Grab Your Favorite Weekend Cans Early
These fresh shipments move quickly when the summer heat picks up, so make sure to plan your taproom run early this weekend. You can pull up a stool with Kristin at the bar, build a custom four-pack from our walk-in coolers, or secure some ready-to-go variety packs for your next backyard party.
Give our team a quick call at (224) 541-4494 if you want us to hold a specific item. You can view our full calendar of upcoming local music and community gatherings on the Beer Bazaar Events Calendar. To check our daily draft offerings or browse our core package lists, visit the main Beer Bazaar Home Page. Come visit us in the historic Village of Grayslake center tonight!
