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
+1(773) 683-1414
info@dovetailbrewery.com
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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wombat23
wombat23 (6471) reviewed
Vienna Lager from Dovetail Brewery
1 year ago
6.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Draft at the source. Hazygold, white head. Toasted malt, bread, finish a bit sweet.
Tried from Draft on 02 Sep 2024 at 23:22
wombat23
wombat23 (6471) reviewed
Rauchbier from Dovetail Brewery
1 year ago
7/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Draft at the source. Pours dark brown with an off-white head. Dark malt, smoked meats, smoke.
Tried from Draft on 02 Sep 2024 at 22:53
wombat23
wombat23 (6471) reviewed
Pils from Dovetail Brewery
1 year ago
6.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Draft at the source. Hazy yellow, white head. Pils malt, hay, floral notes.
Tried from Draft on 02 Sep 2024 at 22:36
wombat23
wombat23 (6471) reviewed
Dunkelweizen from Dovetail Brewery
1 year ago
6.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Draft at the source. Pours hazy brown with a light beige head. Dark chocolate, banana, clove.
Tried from Draft on 02 Sep 2024 at 22:18
wombat23
wombat23 (6471) reviewed
Helles from Dovetail Brewery
1 year ago
6.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
On tap at The Purple Pig. Hazy yellow, white head. Light malt, citrus and floral notes.
Tried from Draft on 02 Sep 2024 at 16:52
nuplastikk
nuplastikk (10659) reviewed
Smoked Helles from Dovetail Brewery
1 year ago
7.2/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Tap at DU. Pretty solid stuff, still in good shape. Mild smoke, gristy grain touches. All around enjoyable.
Tried from Draft on 18 Aug 2024 at 03:11
papat444
papat444 (9035) ticked
Hefeweizen from Dovetail Brewery
1 year ago
8/10
Strong on the banana, love it
Tried on 10 Aug 2024 at 13:16
solidfunk
solidfunk (22312) reviewed
Grodziskie from Dovetail Brewery
2 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Medium amount of smoke. Some raw barley. Pours slightly hazy golden with decent head. Light bitter end. Smoke sticks with you for a bit. Decent smoked lager. Tap at Churchkey.
Tried from Draft on 11 Jul 2024 at 21:26
nimbleprop
nimbleprop (17002) reviewed
Vienna Lager from Dovetail Brewery
2 years ago
6.2/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
Clear amber wispy white head. Malty nose, bread. Some honey. Crushable. Really well balanced. Bready and honey and light cream soda. Finishes dry. Nice. 6 3 6 4 12
Tried on 24 Jun 2024 at 14:05
thegreenrooster
thegreenrooster (7387) reviewed
Dubbel from Dovetail Brewery
2 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Pour is a dark copper with a large white head. Aroma is brown sugar and caramel malt. Flavor is again some brown sugar and sweet chewy malt. No real ester came out but it was going in the right direction. Just a bit light all around for a Dubbel.
Tried on 23 Jun 2024 at 23:30
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