Dovetail Brewery

Microbrewery in Chicago, Illinois, United States πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
Associated Venue: Dovetail Brewery

Established in 2016

Contact
1800 W Belle Plaine Ave, Chicago, IL, 60613, United States
Description
Although we hail from Chicago, we met in Munich at the Doemens Institute while studying for our Master Brewer Certifications. While bonding over the great beers and food of Bavaria, we soon discovered a mutual respect for the traditional brewing methods of continental Europe. As two educated brewers cut from similar stock, we decided to join our talents and shared vision into a stronger form, like a dovetail joint.

Our goal is to produce beer of the highest quality similar to the level of craftsmanship found in fine woodworking. We are merging continental European styles and techniques with American creativity to produce the kind of beers found in small, family-run breweries in Europe.

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7.1/10 β€” Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Pour is a hazy orange with a large white head. Aroma is estery in all the right place with some candied oranges. Flavor is more big yeast esters with some lemon hops. Finish leaves some yeastiness on the tongue. A nice simple saison.
Tried from Can on 11 Jul 2026 at 19:48

6.8/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Slightly hazy amber. Toasty, sweet caramel, medium bitterness but minimal hop expression.
Tried on 11 Jul 2026 at 03:30

6.9/10 β€” Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Amber, slight haze. Okay. Sweetish malt, medium smoke. It’s okay on the smoke but the base is mid.
Tried on 11 Jul 2026 at 03:29

6.5/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Very lemony and sour, wheaty, tart and not smokey.
Tried on 11 Jul 2026 at 03:29

6.9/10 β€” Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Pale and dullish opaque. Man that oak smoke is a bit harsh, some wheaty notes but damn. This could stand to be a bit better rounded.
Tried on 11 Jul 2026 at 03:28

7.8/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 8
From Beer Drop.

pours a lightly hazy orange with plenty of foam, retention and lacing are excellent

Smell is yeasty, coriander, some cloves, orange zest, spicy.

Taste is yeasty, coriander, orange zest, spicy, nice use of cloves, some lemon notes.

Medium bodied, I would drink this again.
Tried from Can from Beer Drop on 02 Jul 2026 at 21:02

7.4/10 β€” Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Aromas are slightly sweet malt with herbs and spices. Flavors are similar to nose, traditional and lean slightly sweet with enough bitter and carbonation to balance. Pretty good helles.
Tried from Can on 23 Jun 2026 at 23:15

7/10 β€” Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
16oz can at the May DC Beer share. Poured a golden orange color with a medium sized white head. Aroma was nicely hopped, with a decent amount of balanced grain. Flavor was sweet, mild bitterness. Smooth, and easy to drink.
Tried from Can on 31 May 2026 at 18:50

7/10 β€” Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Draught @ Tapster Lincoln Park, Chicago IL (Jan 2026). Clear coppr-amber with a foamy beige head, caramel malt aroma, bitter malty caramel taste on spicy background, smooth body, long bitter finish. A nice winter beer.
Tried from Draft from Tapster - Lincoln Park on 22 Mar 2026 at 23:52

6.8/10 β€” Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Tried from Draft at Shelter on 28 Feb 2026 at 21:27