Dovetail Brewery

Spot on, fantastic German, Czech, and Belgian style biers! Great Great wild fermented biers also. SO MANY you can't try them all in one visit. Super convenient location to the Brown Line. Awasome patio out front I'd love to come back and visit in the warmer weather. The ONLY reason i didn't give them 5 stars is the SUPER UNCOMFORTABLE furniture in the place! Really terrible. Your 2 choices are very small (8 in diameter?) flat disc wood stools with a tiny, super low back that does nothing OR hard flat bottom and flat back wooden bench seats. SO terrible. Totally would have stayed longer but too painful. How do they think anyone would stay for more than a couple beers?? Please get new stools (and try them out yourself first!), or cusions or SOMETHING!! GREAT GREAT bier, horrible on comfort.

Exceptional beers in a cozy, slightly industrial space. A bit out of the way but worth the trek on the brown line. Crowd on a Friday was steady although it was raining, skewing older folks who seem to appreciate good lager. So many styles to choose from and some great to-go options in cans and bottles in the coolers up front. Didn’t know they brewed wild/sour beers. Had pours of all of their smoke beers, including my first ever Grodziskie. Saved their core beers for cans to-go. Also enjoyed their seasonal offerings, all stellar. I don’t think this brewery can make a bad beer. Some great swag and friendly staff working the bar who seem to know a lot about lager. The only downside is the prices. Although I’m willing to pay the premium as are many others and I understand lager takes more time and the ingredients are also more labor intensive in order to make authentic styles, it’s tough to see all of their beers at $9 for half liter pours or $10 for seasonal specialties…at the source nonetheless! I figured only double milkshake hemp cryo IPAs were $10/pint (or half liter). Also odd that a mixed four pack of Pilsner and Czech Dark Lager is $16 when a four pack of either is $15. Was there labor involved in mixing the packs of cans? Again, I understand there’s a price to pay for good lager, but it’s tough to spread the love of lager when it’s priced so highly. We’re approaching Switzerland price levels in craft beer. Anyway, this could be the best lager brewery in the country, and with Goldfinger not far away, Chicago really could be the lager capital of the US. Really wished I lived local to here. Bravo, Dovetail!

Dovetail was an awesome brewery during our Chicago trip. The interior was super airy and inviting, with people milling around making great conversation. The beer varieties were impressive, with combinations I rarely see elsewhere. I also had the best beer of the trip at Dovetail (the tequila finished option I believe), which was a true standout. I highly recommend visiting Dovetail.

Dovetail is one of my favorite breweries in Chicago. Here’s what I like about them they make beer flavored beer! That’s right, no pastry stouts no double triple IPAs. They just make classic mostly German style beers. The bartenders are always knowledgeable about the beer which is nice. Sometimes in Chicago the bartenders at breweries. Don’t know anything about the beers! But here they are all experts. The taproom itself has a great vibe. It has somewhat of an industrial field to it, but yet, it is also kind of casual and inviting they have a nice little merch room where you can get to go beers plus some T-shirts glasses, etc. I highly regret not buying a T-shirt when I left. Next time I’m in Chicago I will definitely be picking one up. bathrooms are clean. And they have a nice outdoor seating area as well for those that like to partake of their super clean and crispy beers outdoors the beers are always on point here. A lot of times with beers like Pilsner cultures and Al beers, it’s easy to identify when there’s a flaw in the beer. Well, none were identified. Whoever their brewer is that person knows what they’re doing!dovetail feel free to distribute to the Detroit area. You have a customer ready to go lol.

I had really great expectations for this brewery as is usually the most recognized in beer/brewery lists. This place specializes in European style beers. The bartenders are really great, helpful and serviceable. What I didn’t it like is that the beers are good but no game changers. There are no decent snack options. I was also waiting for a chance to enter the event but I never got notified that in fact was enough space for accommodating so I ended up having the regular experience.

Bucket list brewery, this one was in my must visit when in the Chicago area. Nested in a quiet neighborhood setting, the brewery offers a wide array of German beers. Way too many to decide, every one I had were delicious and true to the style. Adjunct lovers stay away, this is the real deal. The bartender was extremely nice and super knowledgeable.