Dovetail Brewery
@dovetailbrewery.bsky.social
German, Czech & Belgian styles. Traditional methods. Made in Chicago. dovetailbrewery.com
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While we'll still check in from time-to-time, we're shifting the focus from social media platforms to invest more time in our biweekly newsletter, the Schnitt. Who knows, maybe we'll make a 'zine too.
Last week, a few of our neighbors wanted to host a Whistlemania event in Ravenswood and asked if we were able to provide some space to spread out so they could assemble whistle kits for an evening. It’s been one way that Chicagoans have been able to organize to protect their neighbors.
October 30, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Last week, a few of our neighbors wanted to host a Whistlemania event in Ravenswood and asked if we were able to provide some space to spread out so they could assemble whistle kits for an evening. It’s been one way that Chicagoans have been able to organize to protect their neighbors.
Join Hagen and Laurin from Seipp Brewing at the DANK Haus this Friday, October 24 for a talk lead by Northwestern University professor Robert Ryder called "From Biergarten to Breweries: The Cultural History of Beer from Germany to Chicago." Get tix here: dankhaus.com/event-6363909
October 20, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Join Hagen and Laurin from Seipp Brewing at the DANK Haus this Friday, October 24 for a talk lead by Northwestern University professor Robert Ryder called "From Biergarten to Breweries: The Cultural History of Beer from Germany to Chicago." Get tix here: dankhaus.com/event-6363909
October at Dovetail: putting the BOO into BOOK WORMS, spooky origami, Chicago-style magic, Mahjong, yoga, and more! Grab a pal and head to the taproom! 🍎
September 30, 2025 at 10:14 PM
October at Dovetail: putting the BOO into BOOK WORMS, spooky origami, Chicago-style magic, Mahjong, yoga, and more! Grab a pal and head to the taproom! 🍎
Tomorrow from noon–8p, Chicago Growth Project takes over the parking lots at Dovetail and our neighbors Demo Brewing (just a 4-minute walk away!) for Park(ing) Day with live music, yoga, speakers, and urbanist displays.
September 19, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Tomorrow from noon–8p, Chicago Growth Project takes over the parking lots at Dovetail and our neighbors Demo Brewing (just a 4-minute walk away!) for Park(ing) Day with live music, yoga, speakers, and urbanist displays.
We're celebrating Mexican Independence Day and National Hispanic Heritage Month in the taproom today with michelada service today! It’s another entry into the “How the heck do they drink lager in ____?” question we love to ask. Come on thru after da game!
September 14, 2025 at 6:22 PM
We're celebrating Mexican Independence Day and National Hispanic Heritage Month in the taproom today with michelada service today! It’s another entry into the “How the heck do they drink lager in ____?” question we love to ask. Come on thru after da game!
This weekend, we’re proud to be a stop on this year’s Ravenswood ArtWalk. Stop by for a live screen printing demo by Chicago Printmakers Collaborative and more visiting artists: www.instagram.com/p/DOeR1Pdjkgf/
September 12, 2025 at 6:45 PM
This weekend, we’re proud to be a stop on this year’s Ravenswood ArtWalk. Stop by for a live screen printing demo by Chicago Printmakers Collaborative and more visiting artists: www.instagram.com/p/DOeR1Pdjkgf/
Belgium Beer Week kicks off at the taproom tonight with a gravity keg tapping with Michael Roper of the Hopleaf 🇧🇪
August 28, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Belgium Beer Week kicks off at the taproom tonight with a gravity keg tapping with Michael Roper of the Hopleaf 🇧🇪
This summer, take the CTA to ...
BERLIN. TOKYO. BRUSSELS. KÖLN. MEXICO CITY.
BERLIN. TOKYO. BRUSSELS. KÖLN. MEXICO CITY.
August 1, 2025 at 4:53 PM
This summer, take the CTA to ...
BERLIN. TOKYO. BRUSSELS. KÖLN. MEXICO CITY.
BERLIN. TOKYO. BRUSSELS. KÖLN. MEXICO CITY.
This Sat (7/26), we’re headed to Alsace—a region where French culinary and agricultural influence meets German lager traditions. Bad Johnny rolls thru with his wood-fired oven to make Flammkuchen (don’t call it pizza!!), made with our spontaneous beer sourdough. 12–8pm. Beer specials. Bis bàll!
July 22, 2025 at 7:36 PM
This Sat (7/26), we’re headed to Alsace—a region where French culinary and agricultural influence meets German lager traditions. Bad Johnny rolls thru with his wood-fired oven to make Flammkuchen (don’t call it pizza!!), made with our spontaneous beer sourdough. 12–8pm. Beer specials. Bis bàll!
New issue of the Schnitt: Square Roots, the Mekons, Indonesian-style beer service and the incredible ferments of our 2nd Sunday pop-up, Piñatta -- read and subscribe so we don't have to post here! mailchi.mp/dovetailbrew...
THE SCHNITT: A Square Roots pre-party and Indonesian-style beer service returns! 🇵🇱
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July 7, 2025 at 7:44 PM
New issue of the Schnitt: Square Roots, the Mekons, Indonesian-style beer service and the incredible ferments of our 2nd Sunday pop-up, Piñatta -- read and subscribe so we don't have to post here! mailchi.mp/dovetailbrew...
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We’ll be at @dovetailbrewery.bsky.social’s Bike Social and Radler Party on Saturday w/ friends from @femnthembikechi.bsky.social & @oofd.org, stickers & season schedules, food from Good Omen Gyoza and Tacos Las Manitas, tune-ups, vendors, and all kinds of hand-mixed radlers. Come make bike friends!
June 20, 2025 at 5:28 PM
We’ll be at @dovetailbrewery.bsky.social’s Bike Social and Radler Party on Saturday w/ friends from @femnthembikechi.bsky.social & @oofd.org, stickers & season schedules, food from Good Omen Gyoza and Tacos Las Manitas, tune-ups, vendors, and all kinds of hand-mixed radlers. Come make bike friends!
DOVETAIL JUNE POP-UPS AND EVENTS:
FRI JUN 6: Dovetail Secret Garden: Slushie Edition
We’re pulling out some of our colorful, fruited spons out of the cellar and slushifiying them to benefit The Center on Halsted
FRI JUN 6: Dovetail Secret Garden: Slushie Edition
We’re pulling out some of our colorful, fruited spons out of the cellar and slushifiying them to benefit The Center on Halsted
June 4, 2025 at 5:34 PM
DOVETAIL JUNE POP-UPS AND EVENTS:
FRI JUN 6: Dovetail Secret Garden: Slushie Edition
We’re pulling out some of our colorful, fruited spons out of the cellar and slushifiying them to benefit The Center on Halsted
FRI JUN 6: Dovetail Secret Garden: Slushie Edition
We’re pulling out some of our colorful, fruited spons out of the cellar and slushifiying them to benefit The Center on Halsted
This Sunday, June 1 at 2pm -- Introducing the Old Town Ale House House Ale. What started out as a joke, now has a tap handle:
www.beerculturecenter.org/events/2025/...
www.beerculturecenter.org/events/2025/...
Old Town Ale House House Ale — Beer Culture Center
The bar opens early so you can gather with us for the official release of the Old Town Ale House House Ale! Founded in 1958, the Old Town Ale House has seen its fair share of patrons come and go. Fr...
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May 29, 2025 at 4:03 PM
This Sunday, June 1 at 2pm -- Introducing the Old Town Ale House House Ale. What started out as a joke, now has a tap handle:
www.beerculturecenter.org/events/2025/...
www.beerculturecenter.org/events/2025/...
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Good thing I like biking and don't mind going out of my way but still...anyway, this looks like a cool event on Sunday!
The Chicago Publication Release Party — Dovetail Brewery
The Chicago Publication is a new, print-only publication which covers the topics of film and music, Chicago politics, the food scene, gardening, culture, etc. Join the editorial and production team fr...
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May 16, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Good thing I like biking and don't mind going out of my way but still...anyway, this looks like a cool event on Sunday!
On May 16 & 17, order your Dovetail Helles the Indonesian way—over ice. Called bir es, it’s how millions across Southeast Asia enjoy beer: cold, crisp, perfect for hot days and spicy food. We’re pairing it with Bumbu Roux, a new-to-Dovetail food truck blending Indonesian and Creole flavors.
May 15, 2025 at 12:53 PM
On May 16 & 17, order your Dovetail Helles the Indonesian way—over ice. Called bir es, it’s how millions across Southeast Asia enjoy beer: cold, crisp, perfect for hot days and spicy food. We’re pairing it with Bumbu Roux, a new-to-Dovetail food truck blending Indonesian and Creole flavors.
The latest issue of The Schnitt is out today—subscribe to learn more about what we're up to at Dovetail and what we're into.
In this issue, we talk about our new Tripel collab with Pink Boots Chicago, the magic of open fermentation, and Chicago's newest makgeolli: mailchi.mp/dovetailbrew...
In this issue, we talk about our new Tripel collab with Pink Boots Chicago, the magic of open fermentation, and Chicago's newest makgeolli: mailchi.mp/dovetailbrew...
THE SCHNITT: Pink Boots Tripel, Open Fermentation, and a Makgeolli Moment
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April 25, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The latest issue of The Schnitt is out today—subscribe to learn more about what we're up to at Dovetail and what we're into.
In this issue, we talk about our new Tripel collab with Pink Boots Chicago, the magic of open fermentation, and Chicago's newest makgeolli: mailchi.mp/dovetailbrew...
In this issue, we talk about our new Tripel collab with Pink Boots Chicago, the magic of open fermentation, and Chicago's newest makgeolli: mailchi.mp/dovetailbrew...
Tomorrow we say once again, “This is our year,” with an Opening Day Party at GMan showcasing the breweries of Malt Row. If yr looking to pre-game or post-game this season, look for Malt Row beer at yr fav Wrigleyville bars, or head up the street for a visit. Free to attend! Waco Brothers at 11am!
April 3, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Tomorrow we say once again, “This is our year,” with an Opening Day Party at GMan showcasing the breweries of Malt Row. If yr looking to pre-game or post-game this season, look for Malt Row beer at yr fav Wrigleyville bars, or head up the street for a visit. Free to attend! Waco Brothers at 11am!
Introducing our virtual punch card, the DOVETAIL UMLAUT PERK PROGRAM. It’s like that thing they do at that big coffee chain with collecting stars, except someone in our management meeting said we should call them Umlauts (probably the guy who loves Hüsker Dü).
April 1, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Introducing our virtual punch card, the DOVETAIL UMLAUT PERK PROGRAM. It’s like that thing they do at that big coffee chain with collecting stars, except someone in our management meeting said we should call them Umlauts (probably the guy who loves Hüsker Dü).
Tourism season is starting and it’s time to travel the CTA with Dovetail—Join us for two spring beer hall events as we head to Köln and Franconia!
March 19, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Tourism season is starting and it’s time to travel the CTA with Dovetail—Join us for two spring beer hall events as we head to Köln and Franconia!
Friday night: Join us for late-night Japanese-style beer service as two of baseball's weirdest curses take center stage.
March 12, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Friday night: Join us for late-night Japanese-style beer service as two of baseball's weirdest curses take center stage.
Interrupting our social media step-back to say it is a PERFECT SUNDAY to kick the beer bucket and grab a Kranz of Kölsch instead—now at a lower price!
Open at 1pm with Raza's Pizza popping up at 2pm. 🌞
Open at 1pm with Raza's Pizza popping up at 2pm. 🌞
March 9, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Interrupting our social media step-back to say it is a PERFECT SUNDAY to kick the beer bucket and grab a Kranz of Kölsch instead—now at a lower price!
Open at 1pm with Raza's Pizza popping up at 2pm. 🌞
Open at 1pm with Raza's Pizza popping up at 2pm. 🌞
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I tried to find out what a short-rib melt would taste like with a different beer in each sandwich component. This is the beer-in-everything sandwich featuring beers from Dovetail Brewery and it was pretty tasty.
The beer-in-everything sandwich
Have you ever enjoyed a barley sandwich? Can we fill a sandwich with beer? Come along as I try to figure out these beery questions.
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February 24, 2025 at 4:40 PM
I tried to find out what a short-rib melt would taste like with a different beer in each sandwich component. This is the beer-in-everything sandwich featuring beers from Dovetail Brewery and it was pretty tasty.
February 19, 2025 at 8:38 PM
It's <3 Week! Looking for a last-minute date? We've got some seats left for love-inspired origami tonight with the Japanese Culture Center and a pop-up from Good Omen Gyoza!
Tix here, or just walk-in (6pm start): www.eventbrite.com/e/1226922471...
Tix here, or just walk-in (6pm start): www.eventbrite.com/e/1226922471...
Dovetail Brewery Valentine's Sip 'N Fold Origami Night
Learn how to fold Valentine's Day inspired creations while enjoy a gyoza and Dovetail beer!
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February 10, 2025 at 3:43 PM
It's <3 Week! Looking for a last-minute date? We've got some seats left for love-inspired origami tonight with the Japanese Culture Center and a pop-up from Good Omen Gyoza!
Tix here, or just walk-in (6pm start): www.eventbrite.com/e/1226922471...
Tix here, or just walk-in (6pm start): www.eventbrite.com/e/1226922471...
Final days of our BIG HELLES SALE
February 7, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Final days of our BIG HELLES SALE