Dovetail 2017 Upcoming Events
Beer, Bread, Sausage and Cheese Event: noon-6PM Saturday, February 11, 2017
Springfest: Saturday, May 27, 2017*
Oktoberfestiversary: Saturday, September 9, 2017*
Holiday Market: Saturday, December 16, 2017*
* denotes tentative date
Each winter the Lincoln Square Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce takes the Chicago Street Festival scene indoors for the annual Winter Brew! The weekend starts off with a smaller, more intimate VIP experience at Architectural Artifacts where local Ravenswood restaurants pair up with local Ravenswood Breweries. Then the big event takes place on Saturday with local breweries from around Chicago who set up shop on the 5th floor ballroom and 6th floor skyline lounge of the Dank Haus German American Cultural Center. Each brewery will showcase at least two different craft beers, with some limited releases being offered. It’s sure to be an event you won’t want to miss!
Purchase tickets here:
Tune-in to Fox32 (WFLD-TV) at 9:45 a.m., Thursday, January 26, and see Hagen & Bill talk about the Fest and all of its wonderful activities. Check the Dovetail Facebook Page for updates.
Friday - VIP Beer & Food Pairing
Date: Friday, January 27th 2017 (Ravenswood)
Time: 7pm – 10pm
Location: Artifact Events, 4325 N Ravenswood Avenue
Admission: $50.00
(includes 8 oz. tasting glass)
Beverage/Food Tickets: All Inclusive (Two beers & two food tastings at each participating brewery & restaurant)
Participating Breweries
Band of Bohemia
Begyle Brewing
Empirical Brewery
Metropolitan Brewing
Participating Restaurants
Band of Bohemia
Bang Bang Pie & Biscuits
Fountainhead
Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board
AND MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON!
Participating Distillery
Koval Distillery
Saturday - Craft Beer Extravaganza
Date: Saturday, January 28th 2017 (Lincoln Square)
Time: 2pm – 5pm (Saturday 1st session)
7pm – 10pm (Saturday 2nd session) – Dovetail Brewery serving Rauchbier & Dunkelweizen
Location: DANK Haus, 4740 N Western Avenue
Admission: $15.00
(includes 8 oz. tasting glass & first beer)
Beverage/Food Tickets: 4-5 tickets per beer/food item ($4.00 - $5.00)
Participating Breweries
5 Rabbit Brewery
Alarmist Brewing
Aleman Brewing Company
Around the Bend Beer Co (1st session only)
Band of Bohemia
Begyle Brewing
Empirical Brewery (2nd session only)
Half Acre Beer Company
Metropolitan Brewing
Peckish Pig
Pipeworks (1st session only)
Sketchbook Brewing Co.
Temperance Beer Co.
Ten Ninety Brewing Co.
About Dovetail Brewery
Dovetail Brewery, located at 1800 W. Belle Plaine in Chicago, Illinois, is a craft brewery owned by brewers Hagen Dost and Bill Wesselink, specializing in delicious, balanced beers brewed using traditional German and Belgian brewing methods. Signature beers include unfiltered German-style lagers, traditional Hefeweizen, Rauchbier and Lambic-style sour beers. Dovetail Brewery also produces a variety of special seasonal beers.
Taproom hours are: Tuesday- 2 pm - 10 pm;Wednesday- 2 pm - 10 pm; Thursday- 2 pm - 10 pm; Friday- 12 pm - 11 pm; Saturday- 11 am - 11 pm; Sunday- 10 am - 8 pm.
The 22,000-square foot brewing facility includes an attractive tap room that is open to the public for drinking and retail sales. The tap room is also available as a rental space for private events.
Dovetail Brewery delivers beer by the keg to venues near the brewery and also to some select venues closer to the Loop. All bars, taverns and restaurants in the greater Chicagoland area that wish to serve Dovetail beer on tap are welcome to pick up kegs, in two sizes, at the brewery during normal business hours.
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