Dovetail Brewery

Microbrewery in Chicago, Illinois, United States 🇺🇸
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
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Rust and lime. Some orange. Pours orange amber without much head. Bitter end with a bit of zest. Tap at Dominion.

Tried from Draft at Dominion Wine and Beer on 11 Jan 2026 at 01:18


Cloudy golden yellow with moderate white head and effervescence. Banana, orange, clove, wheat malt, and straw aroma. Moderately sweet banana, orange, clove, wheat malt, and mildly bitter straw flavor. Good body. Not bad - a bit clove heavy.

Tried from Can on 01 Jan 2026 at 04:06


6.9
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Draft at Shelter DC. Murky amber. Malt and soggy bread. A little bit of spice in the mouth. Good.

Tried from Draft on 15 Dec 2025 at 15:41


7.8
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8

Very solid beer. Lambic bretta, lime. Pours hazy orange with good head. Nice tart finish. Tart strawberry. Snally.

Tried on 28 Oct 2025 at 21:59


6.6
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Mostly some florals here, which is kind of odd. Pours hazy golden with decent head and lacing. Light sweet finish. Easy going. Snally.

Tried on 28 Oct 2025 at 21:58


7

Clouded yellow from can from Dominion in falls church. Pretty standard grass with some hop notes

Tried on 21 Oct 2025 at 00:31


5.1
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 5

On tap at 222 tavern
Pretty basic kolsch. Far from being within the style. Meh

Tried from Draft on 15 Sep 2025 at 04:41


6.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6

Mellow smoke character, toasted bread, earth. There are some tangy-fruit kind of notes that seem off - perhaps suggestive of an infection. Could be good but seems out of shape.

Tried from Can on 23 Aug 2025 at 21:35


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Tap at GTMW. Eaten up, dried out, but a nice natural strawberry tone is still there. Delicate. Good.

Tried on 09 Aug 2025 at 17:10


5.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 4

Gold pour. Foamy around the rim. Spice and wheat flavor. Spice palate. Light bodied and light carbonation

Tried from Can from Wine Warehouse - Charlottesville on 06 Aug 2025 at 20:58