Dovetail Brewery

Dovetail Brewery German, Czech & Belgian styles. Traditional methods. Try our Lager, Hefeweizen and Rauchbier!
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Moodboard: Summer’s not over, and neither is the weekend!Open Labor Day · Noon ’til 10pIndustry Monday · 15% off all dra...
09/07/2026

Moodboard: Summer’s not over, and neither is the weekend!

Open Labor Day · Noon ’til 10p
Industry Monday · 15% off all draft b**r

Los Gorditos Taco Truck · 1–7p

Dovetail Long Weekend Sunday Funday Moodboard:Patio time! B**r slushies!Festbier!Share a Kranz with friends!Pizza by Lim...
09/06/2026

Dovetail Long Weekend Sunday Funday Moodboard:
Patio time!
B**r slushies!
Festbier!
Share a Kranz with friends!
Pizza by Limoni Belli starting at 1pm!

Celebrate Mexican Independence Day at Dovetail with our friends from Los Gorditos on Saturday, September 12, from noon ’...
09/04/2026

Celebrate Mexican Independence Day at Dovetail with our friends from Los Gorditos on Saturday, September 12, from noon ’til close!

At noon, Omar of Los Gorditos will kick things off with a guacamole-making demo, sharing how he makes his guac, sharing tips for at-home chefs, and answering questions along the way! The demo is free, but space is limited — so RSVP in advance at dovetailbrewery.com/events to guarantee a seat.

Then, Los Gorditos will fire up the taco truck, and we’ll have Helles Micheladas made with mich mix from Pinches Miches and pineapple-tequila barrel-aged Vignette slushies all day long. (Yes, slushies made from our spontaneously fermented b**r, aged in a tequila barrel and finished with Bitter Ex Pineapple Syrup.)

Recently, we got to meet a DePaul class studying “third spaces”-- the places outside of home and work where we gather, h...
09/01/2026

Recently, we got to meet a DePaul class studying “third spaces”-- the places outside of home and work where we gather, hang out, and connect with other people -- and they’re making Dovetail one of their field trips this semester!

Which feels like a pretty good excuse for a special Back-to-School edition of Pfiff! -- when we open the taproom early for coffee pop-ups, remote work, and a little of the Viennese coffeehouse culture that inspired it.

Tomorrow, our friends at Ceramic Coffee Roasters are taking over the coffee side of things from 10am–2pm. Regulars of the Pfiff!, Ceramic is a neighborhood roastery focused on making specialty coffee and coffee education more accessible and inclusive -- which feels pretty right at home in this special conversation we'll have tomorrow about third spaces, community, and the places where we learn from each other.

STUDENTS: Show your school ID and get $2 off a coffee drink from Ceramic. Offer good for this edition of Pfiff only!

FESTBIER IS BACK. After a couple years in recipe hibernation, Festbier returns with a new recipe (but hopefully not in a...
08/25/2026

FESTBIER IS BACK.

After a couple years in recipe hibernation, Festbier returns with a new recipe (but hopefully not in a “New Coke” kind of way): 5.7% ABV, a shorter maturation time, and—most importantly—enough b**r to go around.

Our original Festbier clocked in at 6.7% ABV and needed months to ferment, l***r, and fully mature. Higher-alcohol b**rs generally ask more of the yeast and need more time to finish fermentation, condition, and come into balance. By bringing Festbier down to 5.7%, we were able to shave several weeks off that process without rushing the b**r itself.

That means our tanks turn over sooner: instead of brewing just one turn of Festbier for the season, this year we brewed four. So you’ll be seeing a whole lot more of it at the taproom and at bars, restaurants, and b**r stores around Chicagoland.

We’re kicking things off Thursday, August 27 at 6pm with a gravity keg tapping in the taproom and 4-packs to go.

Want the full pour on the new recipe, why ABV matters, and the behind-the-scenes logistics of getting a seasonal l***r out into the world? The Schnitt subscribers already got it.

Next Friday! Roll into the end of summer with a bike tune-up -- there are still plenty of good riding days ahead!Curbsid...
08/21/2026

Next Friday! Roll into the end of summer with a bike tune-up -- there are still plenty of good riding days ahead!

Curbside Bicycles will be poppin' up at Dovetail on August 28 from 3-8pm, and every tune-up includes a b**r to enjoy while you wait.

Sign up for a spot at curbsidebicycles.com!

Every last Wednesday of the month, we open the taproom at 10am for a remote work day with coffee pop-ups from friends, g...
08/17/2026

Every last Wednesday of the month, we open the taproom at 10am for a remote work day with coffee pop-ups from friends, guest bakeries, and Pfiffs (lil pours) of Dovetail b**r.

Bring your laptop, answer some emails, drink a tiny b**r, and enjoy a change of scenery from your usual work-from-home setup.

For August’s Pfiff! next week, we welcome Untitled Cà Phê! New to Chicago by way of Houston, TX—home to one of the best Vietnamese food scenes in the US, btw—Untitled will be serving drinks like cà phê sữa, bạc xỉu, salted coffee, egg coffee, and tiramisu coffee. Come by and help us welcome them to the city!

And for a sweet treat to go with your coffee we'll be featuring Vietnamese-inspired bakery and pop-up Ăn Chơi in our "guest pastry case," with Jenny’s crème brûlée and pandan mini mochi cakes for sale throughout the day.

Q: What does our cellar team have in common with S***a Imanaga?A: They both pitch 😎 What the heck does that mean? Come t...
08/15/2026

Q: What does our cellar team have in common with S***a Imanaga?
A: They both pitch 😎

What the heck does that mean? Come take our brewery tour today at noon and we’ll explain. Walk-ups welcome — just bring your closed-toe shoes.

Next Thursday, August 20, we’re excited to welcome Ketapanen Kitchen to Dovetail for the first time!Led by Executive Che...
08/13/2026

Next Thursday, August 20, we’re excited to welcome Ketapanen Kitchen to Dovetail for the first time!

Led by Executive Chef Jessica Walks First (Pamonicutt), an enrolled member of the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin, Ketapanen Kitchen is Chicago’s first Native American pop-up kitchen and catering company. Their mission is to bring Indigenous cuisine to the forefront of Chicago’s culinary scene through traditional and modern dishes highlighting Indigenous ingredients — with an emphasis on food, community, education, and love. (“Ketapanen” is an expression of love in the Menominee language.)

For their Dovetail debut, Ketapanen Kitchen will be collaborating with Chef Cherokee of Sacred Lakes on a special menu:

MENU
Smoked Oyster Aguachile
Bison Tinga Tostadas
Elote Pasta Salad
Spanish Style Grains
Wild Rice Pudding

Thank you to everyone who came out this weekend to celebrate 10 years of Dovetail b**r—from regulars who have had a bars...
08/10/2026

Thank you to everyone who came out this weekend to celebrate 10 years of Dovetail b**r—from regulars who have had a barstool since the beginning to new friends who just happened to pass through while we do something we love to do: make party!

A special thanks to our pop-up partners , and — we can’t wait to team up on some fun again soon!

And finally, thank you to for this delicious ice cream cake 🤗 Another thing we loved to say the past 10 years around here is “ABC” or: Always Bring Cake.

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1800 W Belle Plaine Avenue
Chicago, IL
60613

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Monday 12pm - 10pm
Tuesday 12pm - 10pm
Wednesday 12pm - 10pm
Thursday 12pm - 10pm
Friday 12pm - 11pm
Saturday 12pm - 11pm
Sunday 1pm - 7pm

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