TAPROOM EVENTS & TOURS
Sips ‘n Spells
Every last Monday of the month, join Sips ‘n Spells for a queer-focused Magic the Gathering social. Follow their Instagram for more details.
SPOOKY SIP N FOLD ORIGAMI NIGHT
Celebrate Spooky Season with a special sip 'n fold!
Join us for an evening of origami with expert paper folding instruction by Ty Yamamoto of the Japanese Culture Center, who's their in-house origami guru. Here's your chance to try a new craft, expand on your knowledge, or just relax!
Your ticket gets you:
• All paper supplies and 2 hours of hands-on instruction from Yamamoto Sensei
• One half-liter pour of Dovetail beer of your choice to loosen up those folding fingers, and 15% off the rest of your tab, including to-go beers!
Sip n Stitch
Our bartender and tour guide Liz is also co-owner of Cogs Cycles and Yarns, a very cool bike-slash-knitting store on the Northwest side.
Once a month, Liz is brings her expertise in knitting to the taproom, and hosts a Sip and Stitch! Get cozy, bring a project and hang out with other knitters (and get 15% off your tab).
Happy Lobster Food Truck
-Festiversary favorites The Happy Lobster roll up to serve their Chicago-style lobster rolls made with Maine lobsters. Folks are encouraged to preorder here.
El Zorro Tacos Pop-Up
El Zorro Tacos is back to serve tacos, burritos, birria, chilaquiles and quesadillas!
BREWERY TOUR
Each 90-minute-ish brewery tour includes three .3L beers (that’s nearly a liter of beer!) and insight into our traditional brewing processes. You will get to participate in a water tasting (bet you didn’t see that coming!), a hop rubbing, and malt tasting, while exploring the unique features in our brewery, including (spoilers!) our coolship and 115-year-old copper kettle from Weihenstephaner (that’s the oldest brewery in the world).
BREWERY TOUR
Each 90-minute-ish brewery tour includes three .3L beers (that’s nearly a liter of beer!) and insight into our traditional brewing processes. You will get to participate in a water tasting (bet you didn’t see that coming!), a hop rubbing, and malt tasting, while exploring the unique features in our brewery, including (spoilers!) our coolship and 115-year-old copper kettle from Weihenstephaner (that’s the oldest brewery in the world).
The FRIENDSHIP CENTER YOGA
Join Michaela for her yoga class --- fight hunger with your fitness, with a $15 suggested donation to support The Friendship Center, our local food pantry that’s served the Northside for more than 50 years. Pre-sale tix can be purchased here. Walk-ins welcome, limited yoga mats available to borrow.
BREWERY TOUR
Each 90-minute-ish brewery tour includes three .3L beers (that’s nearly a liter of beer!) and insight into our traditional brewing processes. You will get to participate in a water tasting (bet you didn’t see that coming!), a hop rubbing, and malt tasting, while exploring the unique features in our brewery, including (spoilers!) our coolship and 115-year-old copper kettle from Weihenstephaner (that’s the oldest brewery in the world).
BREWERY TOUR
Each 90-minute-ish brewery tour includes three .3L beers (that’s nearly a liter of beer!) and insight into our traditional brewing processes. You will get to participate in a water tasting (bet you didn’t see that coming!), a hop rubbing, and malt tasting, while exploring the unique features in our brewery, including (spoilers!) our coolship and 115-year-old copper kettle from Weihenstephaner (that’s the oldest brewery in the world).
Sips ‘n Spells
Every last Monday of the month, join Sips ‘n Spells for a queer-focused Magic the Gathering social. Follow their Instagram for more details.
Sip n Stitch
Our bartender and tour guide Liz is also co-owner of Cogs Cycles and Yarns, a very cool bike-slash-knitting store on the Northwest side.
Once a month, Liz is brings her expertise in knitting to the taproom, and hosts a Sip and Stitch! Get cozy, bring a project and hang out with other knitters (and get 15% off your tab).
BREWERY TOUR
Each 90-minute-ish brewery tour includes three .3L beers (that’s nearly a liter of beer!) and insight into our traditional brewing processes. You will get to participate in a water tasting (bet you didn’t see that coming!), a hop rubbing, and malt tasting, while exploring the unique features in our brewery, including (spoilers!) our coolship and 115-year-old copper kettle from Weihenstephaner (that’s the oldest brewery in the world).
BREWERY TOUR
Each 90-minute-ish brewery tour includes three .3L beers (that’s nearly a liter of beer!) and insight into our traditional brewing processes. You will get to participate in a water tasting (bet you didn’t see that coming!), a hop rubbing, and malt tasting, while exploring the unique features in our brewery, including (spoilers!) our coolship and 115-year-old copper kettle from Weihenstephaner (that’s the oldest brewery in the world).
Bonsai & Brew Beginner Bonsai 101
Learn the art of bonsai in a fun, social setting with expert instructors while enjoying a Dovetail! Attendees will pot, prune, and shape their own bonsai tree to take home, with all materials provided. Purchase your tickets here.
BREWERY TOUR
Each 90-minute-ish brewery tour includes three .3L beers (that’s nearly a liter of beer!) and insight into our traditional brewing processes. You will get to participate in a water tasting (bet you didn’t see that coming!), a hop rubbing, and malt tasting, while exploring the unique features in our brewery, including (spoilers!) our coolship and 115-year-old copper kettle from Weihenstephaner (that’s the oldest brewery in the world).
The FRIENDSHIP CENTER YOGA
Join Michaela for her yoga class --- fight hunger with your fitness, with a $15 suggested donation to support The Friendship Center, our local food pantry that’s served the Northside for more than 50 years. Pre-sale tix can be purchased here. Walk-ins welcome, limited yoga mats available to borrow.
BREWERY TOUR
Each 90-minute-ish brewery tour includes three .3L beers (that’s nearly a liter of beer!) and insight into our traditional brewing processes. You will get to participate in a water tasting (bet you didn’t see that coming!), a hop rubbing, and malt tasting, while exploring the unique features in our brewery, including (spoilers!) our coolship and 115-year-old copper kettle from Weihenstephaner (that’s the oldest brewery in the world).
BREWERY TOUR
Each 90-minute-ish brewery tour includes three .3L beers (that’s nearly a liter of beer!) and insight into our traditional brewing processes. You will get to participate in a water tasting (bet you didn’t see that coming!), a hop rubbing, and malt tasting, while exploring the unique features in our brewery, including (spoilers!) our coolship and 115-year-old copper kettle from Weihenstephaner (that’s the oldest brewery in the world).
Bumbu Roux Pop-Up
Bumbu Roux is a unique culinary venture by chef Chris Reed, blending his Indonesian and Creole heritage into a harmonious menu, with the likes of the pork sambal po’boy and seafood gumbo.
Bumbu Roux Pop-Up
Bumbu Roux is a unique culinary venture by chef Chris Reed, blending his Indonesian and Creole heritage into a harmonious menu, with the likes of the pork sambal po’boy and seafood gumbo.
Dolin' Out Pop-Up
Dolin' Out joins us their small-batch, made-from-scratch gumbo and other Creole-inspired dishes.
BREWERY TOUR
Each 90-minute-ish brewery tour includes three .3L beers (that’s nearly a liter of beer!) and insight into our traditional brewing processes. You will get to participate in a water tasting (bet you didn’t see that coming!), a hop rubbing, and malt tasting, while exploring the unique features in our brewery, including (spoilers!) our coolship and 115-year-old copper kettle from Weihenstephaner (that’s the oldest brewery in the world).
Enmolada Pop-Up
A modern Mexican pop-up. Past menus have included scallop tostadas, Smoked maitake Caesar salad, and pork carnitas.
Music Bingo with Ben
Every other Wednesday, or thereabouts, our taproom manager Ben hosts Music Bingo from 6-8pm. The premise is fun and simple—each round is variations of a theme, and you must match snippets of songs to your squares. Say, for example, the theme is Umlauts. You better brush up on your Björk, Mötorhead, and Blue Öyster Cult.
The FRIENDSHIP CENTER YOGA
Join Michaela for her yoga class --- fight hunger with your fitness, with a $15 suggested donation to support The Friendship Center, our local food pantry that’s served the Northside for more than 50 years. Pre-sale tix can be purchased here. Walk-ins welcome, limited yoga mats available to borrow.
Polombia Pop-UP
Polombia will join us at the taproom to serve their homestyle Polish-Colombian food!
Boozy Book Fair
Head up to the Barrel Loft for an afternoon of books and beer! From 1–6pm, more than a dozen local authors will be here with stories for every age: picture books, middle grade, YA, and adult fiction. Grab a beer and browse works from Chicago favorites like Karla Clark, Beth Kander, Bibi Belford, David W. Berner, Jeff Fleischer, Lisa Sukenic, Lisa Maggiore, and more.
Xicago Cevicheria Pop-Up
Xicago Cevicheria brings their menu of aguachile, ceviche and more.
BREWERY TOUR
Each 90-minute-ish brewery tour includes three .3L beers (that’s nearly a liter of beer!) and insight into our traditional brewing processes. You will get to participate in a water tasting (bet you didn’t see that coming!), a hop rubbing, and malt tasting, while exploring the unique features in our brewery, including (spoilers!) our coolship and 115-year-old copper kettle from Weihenstephaner (that’s the oldest brewery in the world).
Good Omen Gyoza Pop-Up
Good Omen Gyoza will offer their Japanese-style dumplings and other inspired small bites.
Limoni Belli Pop-Up
The Limoni Belli food truck rolls up to serve Neapolitan-style pizza!
Mahjong 101 with The Mahjong Society
Join Dovetail Brewery and The Mahjong Society as we host an evening of Mahjong 101! Learn something new and make new friends as you get expert instruction in this strategic tile-based game. Get your tickets here!
Oktoberfestiversary
We’re teaming up with our friends at Begyle Brewing to throw our annual Fall block party right here in Ravenswood. Celebrate Chicago’s coolest season—and Begyle’s 13th anniversary—with food trucks, live music, and plenty of beer to benefit The Friendship Center. Get all the details here!
Oktoberfestiversary Pre-Party
Join us for a pre-Oktoberfestiversary party as pitch the tents, set up the biergarten, roll out da barrel and proclaim, "O' zapft is!" On Friday, October 10, we're having an Oktoberfestiversary pre-party, where we'll tap a gravity keg of our Festbier to kick things off! This isn't just any gravity keg tapping, however —we got our hands on 200L pitch-lined gravity keg made by the same Munich coopers that make the barrels for the Munich Oktoberfest. Also joining us will be Beard & Belly on da grill and Tuba Force on the brass.
TO GET A POUR from this special gravity keg tapping, you'll need a sweet stein, which you'll be able to use all Oktoberfestiversary weekend.
SNACKIE CHAN POP-UP
Join us in welcoming Snackie Chan to the taproom for the first time! This vegan pop-up will be serving tofu katsu over rice with cabbage and teriyaki sauce and miso caramel Rice Krispies! Ash is donating all her tips and proceeds of Jackie Chan’s sales to Street Vendors Association of Chicago. Taking Ash’s lead, Dovetail will donate $1 of each beer poured during the pop-up as well.
Music Bingo with Ben
Every other Wednesday, or thereabouts, our taproom manager Ben hosts Music Bingo from 6-8pm. The premise is fun and simple—each round is variations of a theme, and you must match snippets of songs to your squares. Say, for example, the theme is Umlauts. You better brush up on your Björk, Mötorhead, and Blue Öyster Cult.
Magic By Brielle
Joining us in the taproom is MAGIC BY BRIELLE, bringing “How’d she do that?!” table-side illusions straight to your bar seat. A Chicago-based magician and “Penn & Teller: Fool Us” alum, Brielle is helping revive tavern magic, a close-up style born right here in Chicago, with performances at spots like Beard & Belly and Long Room.
Polombia Pop-UP
Polombia will join us at the taproom to serve their homestyle Polish-Colombian food!
BREWERY TOUR
Each 90-minute-ish brewery tour includes three .3L beers (that’s nearly a liter of beer!) and insight into our traditional brewing processes. You will get to participate in a water tasting (bet you didn’t see that coming!), a hop rubbing, and malt tasting, while exploring the unique features in our brewery, including (spoilers!) our coolship and 115-year-old copper kettle from Weihenstephaner (that’s the oldest brewery in the world).
MOTORSHUCKER POP-UP
Our friends at Motorshucker return the taproom! Pair a Kölsch with a raw oyster or two during our Core 5 Happy Hour ($2 off all Core beers) — or enjoy their famous Disco Chips (Malt vinegar chips, trout roe, creme fraiche, herbs, bottarga). One of the most unique and flavorful outfits in the city!
Tacos Las manitas Pop-Up
Tamara and crew from Tacos Las Manitas joins us to serve her delicious homestyle tacos.
Sips ‘n Spells
Every last Monday of the month, join Sips ‘n Spells for a queer-focused Magic the Gathering social. Follow their Instagram for more details.
Good Omen Gyoza Pop-Up
Good Omen Gyoza will offer their Japanese-style dumplings and other inspired small bites.
Dolin' Out Pop-Up
Dolin' Out joins us their small-batch, made-from-scratch gumbo and other Creole-inspired dishes.
Happy Mads Pop-Up
Join us in welcoming Happy Mads, a local bakery specializing in seasonal madeleine cookies and other desserts!
BREWERY TOUR
Each 90-minute-ish brewery tour includes three .3L beers (that’s nearly a liter of beer!) and insight into our traditional brewing processes. You will get to participate in a water tasting (bet you didn’t see that coming!), a hop rubbing, and malt tasting, while exploring the unique features in our brewery, including (spoilers!) our coolship and 115-year-old copper kettle from Weihenstephaner (that’s the oldest brewery in the world).
CANCELLED: Zelda’s Sandwich Joint Pop-Up
We welcome Zelda’s Sandwich Joint to the taproom to serve, well, sandwiches, and sides!