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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7/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Gold pour. Thin foam. Lemon, lemongrass, and grass and or hay. Light bodied and light carbonation.
Tried from Can from Wine Warehouse - Charlottesville on 01 Aug 2025 at 00:00

5.8/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
Fecal hay nose. Shimmering yellow, greenish hue, thick head. Hay and lemongrass. Medium body, soft carbonation. Refreshing.
Tried from Can from Wine Warehouse - Charlottesville on 31 Jul 2025 at 22:57

7.5/10
Good, simple lager with aromatic, soft hops
Tried from Can on 28 Jul 2025 at 23:42

7/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Amber pour. Thin foam around the rim. Lemongrass flavor with biscuit notes. Light bodied and medium carbonation.
Tried from Can from Wine Warehouse - Charlottesville on 25 Jul 2025 at 23:53

6.4/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 5 Overall 7
Bread, mild kibble nose. Clear deep amber, thin head. Bread, lemongrass. Medium body, easy catbonation.
Tried from Can from Wine Warehouse - Charlottesville on 25 Jul 2025 at 22:12

5.1/10 Appearance 5 Aroma 3 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 7
Hazy gold pour. Thin foam around the rim. Liquid smoke with spice notes. Light bodied and light carbonation
Tried from Can from Wine Warehouse - Charlottesville on 14 Jul 2025 at 23:19

3.1/10 Appearance 1 Aroma 4 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 3
Smoke, funk rubber, garbage dispoal aroma. Cloudy golden, thin head. Dry, spoiled vegetables. Medium body, moderate carbonation.
Tried from Can from Wine Warehouse - Charlottesville on 14 Jul 2025 at 23:14

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Belcher at the roost pours a murky, translucent gold with some clumpy white head. Nose is nice, doughy, grassy, grainy and bright. Real fresh and bright, dough, grass, yeast. Creamy and medium bodied. Really nice.
Tried from Draft on 11 Jul 2025 at 23:00

From Beer Drop. Not fresh...

Pours a hazy light orange, 2 finger head of foam, lacing and retention excellent.

Smell is bready, lemon, light hoppiness, tartness?

Taste is lemon tartness, some bread, ugh, hard to drink. September 2024 canning, this is off.

Not interested in this again unless it's fresh.
Tried from Can on 08 Jul 2025 at 20:40

6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 7
Pours bright yellow with a thick, fluffy white head. Aroma of flat resin, some oak. Taste has overload of smoke and oak notes, like a rauchbier but with some resin and heavy carbonation. Palate has more oak, more smoke notes, nondestinct resin. Interesting.
First of the style!
Tried from The Brew Shop (Courthouse) on 03 Jul 2025 at 01:11