Dovetail Brewery
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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.
9 months ago
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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.
11 days ago
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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
21 days ago
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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! 🍎
about 1 month ago
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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.
about 2 months ago
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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!
about 2 months ago
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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/
about 2 months ago
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Belgium Beer Week kicks off at the taproom tonight with a gravity keg tapping with Michael Roper of the Hopleaf 🇧🇪
2 months ago
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This summer, take the CTA to ... BERLIN. TOKYO. BRUSSELS. KÖLN. MEXICO CITY.
3 months ago
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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!
4 months ago
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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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THE SCHNITT: A Square Roots pre-party and Indonesian-style beer service returns! 🇵🇱
https://mailchi.mp/dovetailbrewery/theschnitt-14187051
4 months ago
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Chicago Bike Sox
5 months ago
We’ll be at
@dovetailbrewery.bsky.social
’s Bike Social and Radler Party on Saturday w/ friends from
@femnthembikechi.bsky.social
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@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!
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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
5 months ago
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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/...
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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...
https://www.beerculturecenter.org/events/2025/6/1/2pdsrbnahage0e0f4ecwgrdokbgu5s
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Andrew Hertzberg
6 months ago
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!
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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...
https://www.dovetailbrewery.com/events-and-tours/the-chicago-publication-release-party
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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.
6 months ago
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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...
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THE SCHNITT: Pink Boots Tripel, Open Fermentation, and a Makgeolli Moment
https://mailchi.mp/dovetailbrewery/theschnitt-14185393
7 months ago
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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!
7 months ago
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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).
7 months ago
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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!
8 months ago
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Friday night: Join us for late-night Japanese-style beer service as two of baseball's weirdest curses take center stage.
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8 months ago
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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. 🌞
8 months ago
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Jonathan Surratt
9 months ago
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.
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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.
https://boundedbybuns.com/the-beer-in-everything-sandwich/
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9 months ago
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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...
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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!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1226922471139/?aff=oddtdtcreator
9 months ago
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Final days of our BIG HELLES SALE
9 months ago
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DUNKEL is back in the taproom tonight. We'll celebrate with a gravity keg tapping at 5pm with Tacos Las Manitas poppin' up. 🌮 Save this post for future releases and gravity keg tappings.
9 months ago
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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.
9 months ago
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LAST CHANCE! Reserve your spot to enjoy some Chimaek with us on Wednesday!
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9 months ago
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Looking for a date night idea for you and your Valentine? Join us for a special 😍 origami night with the Japanese Culture Center and Good Omen Gyoza on February 10:
www.eventbrite.com/e/dovetail-b...
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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!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dovetail-brewery-valentines-sip-n-fold-origami-night-tickets-1226922471139?aff=oddtdtcreator
9 months ago
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We think we host one of the most unique brewery tours you'll find in the US -- USA TODAY's 10Best thinks so, too, because we're up for best brewery tour! If you've been on a Dovetail tour and found it fun, pls support our tour guides and give em a vote:
10best.usatoday.com/awards/trave...
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Vote for Dovetail Brewery as 2025's Best Brewery Tour
Dovetail Brewery: Vote for your favorite brewery tour!!
https://10best.usatoday.com/awards/travel/best-brewery-tour-2025/dovetail-brewery-chicago-illinois/
10 months ago
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Looking for something to do today? Take a brewery tour at noon! For $20, get three .3L of beer and a 90-minute behind-the/scenes look at our brewery—one of the most unique in the US. Walk ups welcome!
9 months ago
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Spend a cozy, rainy Friday with us 🧵
9 months ago
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9 months ago
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As part of our ongoing series of events exploring “How the heck do people drink lager around the world?” we dive into the Korean tradition of eating fried chicken (chikin) and beer (maekju)—a snack combination so popular it has its own portmanteau: Chimaek. 🍗 🍺
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On Sunday, February 16 at 11am, as part of THANK YOU FOR SMOKING, Dovetail is proud to present a live taping of the world's MOST important, long-running, and most awarded show dedicated to smoked beer, THIS WEEK IN RAUCHBIER. Do not miss this once-in-a-lifetime event.
10 months ago
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We think we host one of the most unique brewery tours you'll find in the US -- USA TODAY's 10Best thinks so, too, because we're up for best brewery tour! If you've been on a Dovetail tour and found it fun, pls support our tour guides and give em a vote:
10best.usatoday.com/awards/trave...
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Vote for Dovetail Brewery as 2025's Best Brewery Tour
Dovetail Brewery: Vote for your favorite brewery tour!!
https://10best.usatoday.com/awards/travel/best-brewery-tour-2025/dovetail-brewery-chicago-illinois/
10 months ago
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Count down to da big game! While we can't root for Da B**rs, there's always da beers! From now through Sun, February 9, you can purchase 4-packs of Dovetail Helles for the special price. Hosting a big crew? Be the host with the most and grab a case. Perfect for stocking your porch-slash-beer fridge.
10 months ago
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Phineas
10 months ago
In honor of the the birthday of the beer can, a humble vessel that has kept me going in a number of ways, here are the first two can designs I ever made...
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TODAY: Look towards the end of the week with amber-colored glasses -- Wednesdays are for $4 half-liters of Dovetail Vienna Lager! It's also Game & Craft Night, so if you bring a game or craft and hang out with us, get an add'l %15 off your tab, which makes that VIE da best deal in the house
10 months ago
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We're throwing a 90th birthday party for the Beer Can! Join us THIS SATURDAY, starting at 2pm for beer can specials (natch), beer can chicken tacos, and special programming, including a brief history of the beer can and exhibit:
www.dovetailbrewery.com/events-and-t...
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90 Years of the Beer Can! — Dovetail Brewery
Join us to celebrate the 90th birthday of the Beer Can! Starting at 2pm, Don Hardy, longtime beer can collector and member of the Brewery Collectors Club of America, will present a brief history of ...
https://www.dovetailbrewery.com/events-and-tours/90-years-of-the-beer-can
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Early warning: On February 5 join the Dovetail K-Drama Club for Chimaek Night (Chicken 'n beer) as we watch the first episode of 'Crash Landing On You' together as a sweet, heartfelt way to beat those winter blues. Tix and more info here:
www.eventbrite.com/e/chimaek-ch...
10 months ago
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It’s the FINAL day of the Dovetail Holiday Market—let’s close it with a bang! 🎉 12pm - Shop more than 20 local artists and makers 2pm - We’ll tap a 200L gravity keg of Baltic Porter and open the Bierstacheln station 2pm - For the first time ever in Chicago? Coburger Bratwurst 🌭
11 months ago
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We’re taking some time off in early January to refresh our taproom, and re-emerging (in the way you can when it’s January in Chicago) with three days of pop-up beer halls. Each beer hall will showcase a different type of beer hall culture 🧵
11 months ago
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Fa-la-lager! We’ve wrapped up Weekend 2 of the Dovetail Holiday Market, but there’s still two weekends to go! Find out what we’re up to at:
www.dovetailbrewery.com/holidaymarket
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