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Dovetail Brewery

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German, Czech & Belgian styles. Traditional methods. Try our Lager, Hefeweizen and Rauchbier!
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10/23/2026

It’s a special Treberwurst Friday!

Since we didn’t have a brewday on Tuesday, we weren’t able to do our weekly Treberwurst Tuesday ... but today we have special guests from Montana and we had to show them our favorite brewer’s snack!

Today’s special Treberwurst features Montana Craft Malt Munich with a variety of Paulina Market sausages. Come on in and get it while you can — and stay tuned for more info on American Hopfenl***r, our newest Hopfenl***r brewed with all Montana-made malt and hops.

Da Treberwurst FAQ
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What the heck is Treberwurst?
Treberwurst is a Swiss vineyard workers’ tradition of warming up a snack sausage in pomace, heated by hot steam coming out of the top of a still. Eventually, this clever snack was adapted by b**r brewers (like us)—and we take the brew day’s hot spent grain, and heat up sausages in it.

When’s service start?
Sausages are usually ready around mid-afternoon on Tuesdays. And are served until they run out.

Does this mean there’s meat in the b**r?
No, while we love the meaty flavors of Rauchbier, that flavor is derived from smoked malt. We use spent grain for Treberwurst, which is the *end* of the mash process. No meat goes into the b**r. Take a Saturday brewery tour to find out more about how b**r is made.

10/22/2026

There are breweries that say, “Oh, we’ll never make an IPA,” and that’s cool -- we’ll never make an IPA either. For us, that’s because we focus on Continental European styles. But if we ever opened The Islands -- the pretend brewery in our heads where we make the b**rs of the islands of Europe -- you better believe we’d be making IPAs.

That pretend brewery may never see the light of day, but that doesn’t stop us from loving one of the hallmarks of IPAs, particularly American ones: hops. Our Hopfenl***r series lets us stay true to our point of view while giving us room to play in the wonderful, wide world of hops. From the noble hops of Tettnang to varieties yet to be named in the Pacific Northwest, we treat the mighty hop with the same reverence we give our malt, yeast, and water.

Today, we release our most IPA-y Hopfenl***r -- and probably our most "American" b**r.

This winter version of our Hopfenl***r is an homage to Sierra Nevada Celebration, our production manager Brittany’s FAVORITE b**r.

First brewed in 1981, Celebration was one of the earliest examples of an American-style IPA which showcased newer American hop varieties like Cascade. Unlike many other holiday b**rs that lean into spiced or malt-heavy profiles, Celebration is known for the bright citrus and pine character that has come to define West Coast IPAs. After 40-something years, it’s become a classic American b**r which welcomes the winter season!

For our Winter Hopfenl***r, we wanted to, well, celebrate this classic with a little caramel malt in the grain bill and the hop varieties synonymous with West Coast IPA: the ‘C’ hops.

We’ll kick off Winter Hopfenl***r season tonight at 6pm with a gravity keg tapping. You might already see cans at your favorite retailers around Chicagoland, with distro to Wisconsin, DC/VA, and NY to follow soon.

And there's no better classic hoppy b**r pairing than pizza -- Neapolitan Crust will be poppin' up too.

So yeah, "we'll never make an IPA," but we’ll happily raise a l***r to one. Join us tonight!!

10/21/2026

We’re kicking off “Secret” Kölsch Service tonight with a special gravity keg tapping of Kölsch at 6pm!

Inspired by our friend, Dovetail regular, and Kölsch enthusiast Steve Hamburg, we’re bringing Kölsch Service to the bar! Starting today, grab a seat at the bar Sunday–Thursday and we’ll keep the Kölsch coming, tallying each pour on your coaster until you say, “Stop!” Every five tally marks earns you a complimentary Underberg to keep you bright and alert.

And in case you missed it, Dovetail Kölsch was featured in The Washington Post last month! If you’re in the Louisville area, be sure to visit our friends at Holy Grale for their Thursday Kölsch Service—now in its 15th season and featuring our Kölsch. Read all about it here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2026/09/15/all-you-can-drink-klsch-service-brings-german-tradition-american-breweries/

09/29/2026

DOVETAIL x UNDERBERG USA
2026 ONE LITER CLUB STEIN
(OR “GLASKRUG” FOR THE PEDANTS)
UNVEILING
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Behold: the 2026 Dovetail One Liter Club Stein, presented with our pals at Underberg USA.

HOW TO GET ONE:

No preorders this year!

We’ll start selling these 1L cuties at our Oktoberfestiversary Pre-Party on Friday, October 9, from 4–9pm in the Biergarten, where we’ll also tap a 200L gravity keg of Festbier.

Can’t make Friday? Find them anywhere we’re selling b**r during Oktoberfestiversary, October 10–11.

Get your Dovetail x Underberg tankard while supplies last — or bring in your vintage Dovetail One Liter stein from any past fest and bring it along for One Liter Club specials all weekend.

ONE LITER CLUB OKTOBERFESTIVERSARY SPECIALS:

EARLY BIRD STEIN HOUR
Saturday & Sunday, 11am–12pm
$10 fills of any Dovetail b**r*
Coming after noon? $20 refills all day.

KICK THE (SQUARE ROOTS) CANS
Sidekick Bar · Saturday and Sunday
$10 for two 16 oz cans of Dovetail Square Roots, poured straight into your stein.

*Excludes Spon b**rs and slushies

09/24/2026

Our former bartender and friend Chris Abbey (and an artist who drew our coolship you see on the front of the taproom menu) recently suffered a hemorrhagic stroke and is now in Colorado working hard on his recovery.

While he was at Dovetail, Chris created The Abbey—a tart and refreshing (and very pretty!) combo of a Kölsch with a Kriek float that we've had on our "Secret Menu" for those in the know. Starting today, and the end of the year (at least), we're bringing it front and center: For every Abbey sold, we’ll donate $1 to help Chris as he works toward returning home to Chicago.

And if you happen to be in the neighborhood on October 5, our friends at The Longroom are hosting a community fundraiser to support Chris, with a 20% of sales for the evening donated to Chris, along with raffle prizes from some very cool businesses.

09/20/2026

Rainy, fall-like Sunday? Sounds perfect!

Bring your pals in for a board game day, and pair one of our cozier b**rs (Vienna L***r, Festbier, Dubbel or Rauchbier, natch) with a pizza from Limoni Belli while you play!

Visit our board game wall or BYOG! Grab a deck of cards and play Bierskat! Loser buys the next round!

09/16/2026

As we round the bases of Belgian-style b**rs, back just in time for cozy season is Dovetail Dubbel. After becoming much-loved in our taproom when we introduced it in early 2024, Dubbel makes its way into cans for the first time when we release it in our taproom tomorrow, September 17.

This Trappist-style b**r is copper-colored, double-decocted, and malt-rich, with flavors of cocoa, caramel, and raisin bagel. A ferulic acid rest and open fermentation allow the Belgian yeast profile to really shine, with spritely notes of black pepper and a gentle floral character that, in the words of Hagen, “takes me back to Brussels.”

We also built a Westvleteren water profile for this one, adding a mouth-coating, dry minerality, while candi sugar dries it out even further and gets you ready for the next sip.

And it’s a good year to celebrate the style: Dubbel turns 100 this year, tracing its modern origins to the famed Trappist brewery Westmalle, which introduced Dubbel to the world in 1926. A beautiful b**r that has been beloved for generations.

We’ll kick off its release with a gravity keg tapping around 6pm.

A taproom-mostly release.

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

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!

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.)

Address

1800 W Belle Plaine Avenue
Chicago, IL
60613

Opening Hours

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

Website

http://www.dovetailbrewery.com/

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