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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6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

16oz can. Pretty easy drinking, straightforward example of the style. Perhaps not as much malt depth as other US examples. Great balance though. Smooth and refreshing. Good.

Tried from Can on 22 Dec 2023 at 03:52


7.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

16oz can. Unfiltered, yeasty. Quite a unique example of the style while still remaining true. Sort of like an Italian Pils or French Pils. Nice bitterness. Mineral touched bready hop tone. Bright and dry, bit a yeasty body for the style. Good.

Tried from Can on 17 Dec 2023 at 01:33


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

16oz can. 5.3% ABV. Really nice malt tone. Clean and bready, true to style. Relatively simple, but expertly executed. Reallly good.

Tried from Can on 06 Dec 2023 at 01:48


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

Draught @ The Monkey's Paw, Chicago (August 2023). Cloudy pale yellow with a foamy white head, faint grassy hops aroma, high carbonation, mildly bitter fresh malty taste with faint citrus flavor, thin body, long finish. Nice and refreshing.

Tried on 08 Nov 2023 at 16:14


5

Tried on 31 Oct 2023 at 22:52


6

Tried on 31 Oct 2023 at 22:48


6

Tried on 31 Oct 2023 at 22:39



7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle pour at Dovetail, pours a clear golden with a small white head. Aroma brings out black pepper, light phenols, and spicy yeast. Flavour is funky and complex — pretty much the same as the Vignette. The apples are barely noticeable. Spicy, peppery and dry. Nice stuff — probably a slight step above the Vignette in terms of funk and complexity.

Tried from Bottle on 21 Sep 2023 at 18:22


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

On tap at Dovetail, pours a cloudy, murky dark reddish amber with a small beige head. Aroma is full of peppery notes, currant, and a hint of phenols. Flavour is full of intense currant, acetic notes, light phenols, and some black pepper. Tart, jammy, peppery, spicy. Good stuff.

Tried from Draft on 21 Sep 2023 at 18:21