Sketchbook Brewing Company
Microbrewery
in
Evanston,
Illinois,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Sketchbook Brewery - Evanston Taproom
Established in 2014
Contact
Description
Sketchbook was founded in 2014 by homebrewers Cesar Marron and Shawn Decker, who were passionate about starting a microbrewery right in the thick of their remarkable hometown. We brew a wide range of historical and adventurous beer styles. Our work is driven by a love of quality in food and beer, a commitment to sustainable local production, and a lot of DIY geeky-ness.
First opened to the public on November 21, 2014, Sketchbook has come a long way from our early days filling growlers from our alley brewery. Right from the beginning we embraced our community-supported model, and now our 400+ members keep us on our toes—checking out new beers as if they were part of the family.
Sketchbook opened our Tap Room in April of 2016 at 821 Chicago Ave., Evanston. This intimate space reflects our roots and our values, and is a haven for re-use fans, with a bar surround fashioned from 19th century flooring, and bar and table tops from old bowling alley lanes. Our taproom is focused on conversation, weekly live music, and of course great beer - generally 12+ styles on tap.
In 2017 and 2018, Sketchbook is expanding out of the taproom and out of Evanston. Look for us in cans and on draft around Chicagoland.
First opened to the public on November 21, 2014, Sketchbook has come a long way from our early days filling growlers from our alley brewery. Right from the beginning we embraced our community-supported model, and now our 400+ members keep us on our toes—checking out new beers as if they were part of the family.
Sketchbook opened our Tap Room in April of 2016 at 821 Chicago Ave., Evanston. This intimate space reflects our roots and our values, and is a haven for re-use fans, with a bar surround fashioned from 19th century flooring, and bar and table tops from old bowling alley lanes. Our taproom is focused on conversation, weekly live music, and of course great beer - generally 12+ styles on tap.
In 2017 and 2018, Sketchbook is expanding out of the taproom and out of Evanston. Look for us in cans and on draft around Chicagoland.
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
16oz can from the brewery. A brewpub level Dubbel, not even close to being on the same level as the classics. Drinkable, but lacks much Belgian character, malt or yeastwise. Perhaps the sugar smooths it out too much. Drinkable, but not an impressive example of the style.
Tried
from Can
on 11 May 2023
at 03:10
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can, from Foxtrot, Chicago (2022 October). Pours faintly cloudy dark yellow with a foamy light beige head, orange peel aroma, adequate carbonation, medium bitter orange peel taste, thin body, long medium bitter finish. Very orangey.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Apr 2023
at 17:30
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Tap at Sketchbook. Sort of middle of the road. Unappealing aroma. Sweet, enjoyable taste. OK.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Mar 2023
at 23:08
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Pour is a cloudy blonde with a average white head. Aroma is sweet corn and pale malt. Flavor is more of a sweeter than average malt with some lime and even a bit of coconut. Did not start out so well but it came through in the flavor.
Tried
on 10 Aug 2022
at 23:30
7.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
16 oz. can from Orange & Brew. Poured it into a tall Stange glass for the heck of it. It pours out a bright gold, with maybe a bit of haze, and a big, rocky head. A sort of standard beer nose of light malts and light hop. Taste is a solid lawnmower type light lager. Solid malt, just a little sweet, and a backing of, my guess, all Noble hops. Nothing much in its way. And let's face it, this seems to made been made for the taste of bands during or after a late night show. It's a big thirst quencher.
Tried
from Can
on 13 Jul 2022
at 04:09
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Can. Pours a clear rich amber with a tan head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has a strong bread note with some rye supporting and sweet grains underlying. Flavor has more of an earthy bread note with some rye in the finish and a hint of straw in the finish.
Tried
from Can
on 05 Jun 2022
at 22:22
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Can. Pours a slightly hazy dull gold with a white head that dissipates slowly to the edges. Aroma has light grass with a hint of mango and some sweet straw underlying. Flavor has light tropical fruits and sweet straw with a hint of grass underlying.
Tried
from Can
on 17 Apr 2022
at 03:59
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draft 14 oz mug at Taco Diablo in Evanston, Illinois. The pour is a clear lighter golden yellow with a minimal white head. The aroma is soft sweet malt, a bit of corn, and some earth - fresh nose. The taste is fresh, with corn, cereal grain malt, fresh floral and more corn toward the back. The palate is light to medium bodied with active cleansing carbonation and the corn earth to the dry clean finish. Great Mexican lager.
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Feb 2022
at 20:00
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can thanks to Jeremy. Pours a hazy yellow with a medium white head. The aroma is strong citrus and floral. Slick body, grapefruit, pine, light resin finish, very good.
Tried
from Can
on 12 Dec 2021
at 00:02
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can thanks to William. Pours black with medium beige head leaving spotty lacing. The aroma is roasted malt and cocoa. Slick body, cocoa, vanilla, licorice, roast, dry finish, good.
Tried
from Can
on 12 Apr 2021
at 05:09