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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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deyholla (23111) reviewed
Rauchdopplebock from Dovetail Brewery
7 years ago
7.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Sampled from the tap at the brewery. Pours a clear dark amber brown with a tan head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has a nice smoke and sweet grain notes with a touch of earthiness. Flavor has a nice smoke with a light sweetness and bread supporting.
Tried from Draft on 06 Jul 2019 at 23:18
deyholla (23111) reviewed
Rauchbier from Dovetail Brewery
7 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Sampled from the tap at the brewery. Pours a clear very deep amber with a light tan head that dissipates slowly to the edges. Aroma has sweet grains and smoke with a light biscuit underlying. Flavor has sweet grains and biscuit with a growing light smoke.
Tried from Draft on 06 Jul 2019 at 23:02
deyholla (23111) reviewed
Lager from Dovetail Brewery
7 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Sampled from the tap at the brewery. Pours a clear straw yellow with a white head that dissipates slowly to the edges. Aroma combines grass and straw with a bit of sweetness underlying. Flavor has notes of grains and leafs with a growing sweetness backing.
Tried from Draft on 06 Jul 2019 at 22:54
deyholla (23111) reviewed
Vienna Lager from Dovetail Brewery
7 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Sampled from the tap at the brewery. Pours a clear amber orange with a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has bread with a light sweetness and a hint of earthiness. Flavor has earthy grains and bread with a slight sweetness in the finish.
Tried from Draft on 06 Jul 2019 at 22:41
deyholla (23111) reviewed
Maibock from Dovetail Brewery
7 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Sampled from the tap at the brewery. Pours a clear yellow with a gold hue and a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has sweet grains and straw with a light bread note underlying. Flavor sweet grains and bread throughout with a hint of hay underlying.
Tried from Draft on 06 Jul 2019 at 22:31
deyholla (23111) reviewed
Altbier from Dovetail Brewery
7 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Sampled from the tap at the brewery. Pours a clear Amber with a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has biscuit and bread with a light earthy grain note and a light leaf note. Flavor has a nice grain and bread combination with a hint of sweetness supporting.
Tried from Draft on 06 Jul 2019 at 22:23
Boutip (10207) reviewed
X01 from Dovetail Brewery
7 years ago
7.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle: Poured a reddish copper color ale with a dirty white foamy head. Aroma of smoked notes with some oak and cherry notes marries better than I was expecting. Taste is a mix of smoked malt notes which are very well balanced against oak and cherry notes from the Flanders red beer base. Body is about average with good carbonation. I wasn’t expecting anything great from this singular mix but this sib very well brewed and assembled.
Tried from Bottle on 05 Nov 2018 at 20:43
Lubiere (25160) reviewed
X01 from Dovetail Brewery
7 years ago
8.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
A reddish copper ale with a thin off white head. In aroma, sweet ground cherry with light peated notes, light acidity, light Brett, light lactic notes, very nice. In mouth, a nice tart ground cherries with light acidity, light Brett, light peated notes, very nice and complex. Bottle at GRM dark Lord tasting, Oct 2018.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Oct 2018 at 00:41
CLW (17538) reviewed
Dunkelweizen from Dovetail Brewery
8 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
5 oz. sample at the brewery, served in a beaker. Deep brown with soapy head.,Aroma is pumpernickel bread, burnt toast and mild yeast. Reminds me more of A German bock. Dark bread, mild roast, earthy grains, and a hint of ash. Medium body a lot of dark malts. It is pretty much to style with the yeast hidden.
Tried on 27 Nov 2017 at 10:37
CLW (17538) reviewed
Hefeweizen from Dovetail Brewery
8 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
5 oz. sample at the brewery, served in a beaker. The aroma seems right on par for its style with a solid wheat, banana, and a clove backdrop. Flavor shows a citrus on the back of my throat to go along with the banana and clove flavors. Chewy yeasty texture as it should be. Nice.
Tried on 27 Nov 2017 at 10:31