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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6/10
Tried on 06 Feb 2025 at 13:39

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Sample at McFleshman's Lagerfest, 10/5/24. Hazy orange, medium head, average retention. Aroma of bready malt, caramel. Taste is toasted malt, Noble hops.
Tried on 13 Jan 2025 at 12:27

5.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Sample at McFleshman's Lagerfest, 10/5/24. Hazy yellow, large white head, average retention. Aroma of bready malt, nuts. Taste is pale malt, citrus. Thin.
Tried on 13 Jan 2025 at 12:26

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Sample at McFleshman's Lagerfest, 10/5/24. Hazy yellow, medium white head, average retention. Aroma of bready malt, citrus. Taste is citrus, grapefruit, bready malt. Crisp.
Tried on 13 Jan 2025 at 12:24

8/10
Tried on 13 Dec 2024 at 19:05

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
16oz can pours a cola brown, beige head fades fast. Nose has malt and cola and brown sugar, pumpernickel, yeast. Flavor is rootbeer and cola and brown Russian bread. Off dry, medium full bodied.
Tried from Can on 13 Dec 2024 at 02:11

7.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8.5
Bread, candied pecans, pear aroma. Babyfood undertones. Clear copper, medium head. Bread, spicy phenols. Medium body, easy carbonation. Interesting.
Tried from Can on 21 Nov 2024 at 00:01

7/10
Tried from Can on 19 Nov 2024 at 04:43

5.6/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Junction Road store Aromas are traditional hefeweitzen of bananas, cloves and malt with some spice. Flavors are similar to nose. Slightly thin body and light carbonation. Totally forgettable.
Tried from Can from Steve's Liquor Store on 14 Nov 2024 at 19:52

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Light maltiness. Pours amber with decent head. Some caramel like Radagast says. Tap at Snally.
Tried from Draft on 11 Nov 2024 at 18:16