
TAPROOM EVENTS & TOURS

Good Omen Gyoza Pop-Up
Good Omen Gyoza will offer their Japanese-style dumplings and other inspired small bites.

Grodziskie Day 2025
Join us in the taproom on June 14 for an international toast to the pride of Polish beer — PIWO GRODZISKIE. We’ll have Grod specials, a pop-up from Polombia, and a Polish Spelling Bee for prizes!

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).

Polombia Pop-Up
For GRODZISKIE DAY, Polombia will join us at the taproom to serve their homestyle Polish-Colombian food, including pierogi and Kielbasa!

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.

El Zorro Tacos Pop-Up
El Zorro Tacos is back to serve tacos, burritos, birria, chilaquiles and quesadillas!

KITE STRING CANTINA POP-UP
Neighborhood cuties Kite String Cantina visits us to dole out their delicious taquitos and cult-favorite vegan nacho cheese dip.

DOVETAIL BIKE SOCIAL AND RADLER PARTY
We’re gathering more than a dozen local ride groups, bike shops, vendors, advocates and more to foster a bike-friendlier Chicago over a few bike-friendly beers (aka Radlers).

Curbside Bicycles Bike Repair Pop-Up
Curbside Bicycles comes to Dovetail as part of our Radler Party for a bike repair pop-up. Get your bike ride-ready for summer! $95 includes same-day service and a .5L of Dovetail beer. RSVP for your slot here!

Good Omen Gyoza Pop-Up
Good Omen Gyoza will offer their Japanese-style dumplings and other inspired small bites.

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).

Tacos Las manitas Pop-Up
Tamara from Tacos Las Manitas joins us to serve her delicious homestyle tacos.

Limoni Belli Pop-Up
The Limoni Belli food truck rolls up to serve Neapolitan-style pizza!

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.

El Zorro Tacos Pop-Up
El Zorro Tacos is back to serve tacos, burritos, birria, chilaquiles and quesadillas!

Dunces and Degenerates Comedy Showcase
Come on out to Dovetail Brewery for Dunces and Degenerates comedy showcase! Featuring some of the best comics in the city, you won't want to miss this. A suggested $10 donation goes towards the performers.

PIZZA DOM POP-UP
Let’s welcome Pizza Dom and his Neapolitan-style pies to the the taproom!

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).

Dolin' Out Pop-Up
Dolin' Out joins with their NOLA-inspired summer shrimp boil! (Click on that link and let your mouth water)

Xicago Cevicheria Pop-Up
Xicago Cevicheria wowed us with their aguachile and ceviche during their first visit to the taproom, and we’re thrilled to have ‘em back. Don’t miss these up-and-comers!

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.

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).

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).

KÖLSCH NIGHT
Enjoy an evening of our nationally-recognized Kölsch-style service.
Our taproom will turn into a bierstube à la Köln, where we will serve you 200mL stange of Kölsch until you say “Stop.”

Limoni Belli Pop-Up
The Limoni Belli food truck rolls up to serve Neapolitan-style pizza!

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.

Pinatta Pop-Up
We welcome Chicago’s Indigenous-inspired taqueria, Pinatta, back to the taproom!

Chicago Not Dogs & BĒF Pop-Up
Chicago Not Dogs joins us to serve their creative, plant-based twists on classic Chicago dishes like hot dogs (natch) and their own brand of Chicago-style Italian beef sandwhiches they call Italian Bēf. Tested for over a year with delicious results!
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).

Secret Garden: Slushie Edition
It’s gonna be June, so that’s the perfect time for us to roll out our slushie machine. Yes, beer slushies. Yes, spontaneously-fermented beer slushies. If the Lambic breweries of Belgium can serve sorbets, we’re doing our dang American version.

El Zorro Tacos Pop-Up
El Zorro Tacos is back to serve tacos, burritos, birria, chilaquiles and quesadillas!

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.

Pride Night Sip n' Fold Origami
Celebrate Pride Month 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!

Dolin' Out Pop-Up
Dolin' Out joins our smoked beer fest with their small-batch, made-from-scratch gumbo. The key ingredient in gumbo? Andouille, a smoked meat, naturally.
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).

Mother Prepper Pop-Up
Let’s welcome Mother Prepper to the taproom! This Latina-owned pop-up specializes in Latin-fusion cuisine, blending Puerto Rican, Cuban, and Mexican flavors with modern twists.

Dunces and Degenerates Comedy Showcase
Come on out to Dovetail Brewery for Dunces and Degenerates comedy showcase! Featuring some of the best comics in the city, you won't want to miss this. A suggested $10 donation goes towards the performers.

Happy Lobster Food Truck
-Festiversary favorites The Happy Lobster roll up to serve their Chicago-style lobster rolls made with Maine lobsters.

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), or learn something new and book a lesson from Liz (she’ll bring all the materials you need to take home).

Dungeons & Dragons with Wizard Staffing Co
Join us for a night of adventure as Wizard Staffing Co. brings Dungeons & Dragons to Dovetail Brewery! Whether you're a seasoned player or a newbie, grab a Dovetail and roll some dice. Head to their website for more info on how to sign up.

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.

PIZZA DOM POP-UP
Let’s welcome Pizza Dom and his Neapolitan-style pies to the the taproom!

Dungeons & Dragons with Wizard Staffing Co
Join us for a night of adventure as Wizard Staffing Co. brings Dungeons & Dragons to Dovetail Brewery! Whether you're a seasoned player or a newbie, grab a Dovetail and roll some dice. Head to their website for more info on how to sign up.

The Chicago Publication Release Party
The Chicago Publication is a new, print-only publication which covers the topics of film and music, Chicago politics, the food scene, gardening, culture, etc. Join the editorial and production team from the Pub. to celebrate the release of Issue One, with readings and live music. Can’t make it? Write for more info at: thechicagopublication@gmail.com or snail mail to the pub. PO Box 13071 Chicago IL 60613

Windy City Alphorn Workshop Chamber Concert
Join us at the brewery for an afternoon performance by the Windy City Alphorn Workshop! While traditionally used by shepherds and herders to communicate across distances in the Alps, these days alphorns are probably more recogized from those iconic Riiiicolaaaa commercials. But there so much more to this brass instrument than that—Here's your chance to get up close with this part of German Alpine culture right here in Chicago.
Each ticket includes one .5L pour of Dovetail beer to enjoy during the performance! GET YOUR TICKET HERE.

Cancelled: 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. We welcome them to the taproom for the first time for a weekend of pop-ups!

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. We welcome them to the taproom for the first time for a weekend of pop-ups!

Chicago Not Dogs & BĒF Pop-Up
Chicago Not Dogs joins us to serve their creative, plant-based twists on classic Chicago dishes like hot dogs (natch) and their own brand of Chicago-style Italian beef sandwhiches they call Italian Bēf. Tested for over a year with delicious results!

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 Collective Co-op Yoga + Happy Hour at Dovetail Brewery
Join Paco and Jamie at Dovetail Brewery for an all-levels vinyasa class. Your ticket includes a 45-minute flow, sound bath, and your first happy hour brew or non-alcoholic beverage on us. BYO mat and water bottle. Class is free for Signature Members (check your monthly member email for your code) or you can sign up here.

Pinatta Pop-Up
We welcome Chicago’s Indigenous-inspired taqueria, Pinatta, back to the taproom!
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).

Chicago Not Dogs & BĒF Pop-Up
Chicago Not Dogs joins us to serve their creative, plant-based twists on classic Chicago dishes like hot dogs (natch) and their own brand of Chicago-style Italian beef sandwhiches they call Italian Bēf. Tested for over a year with delicious results!

KITE STRING CANTINA POP-UP
Neighborhood cuties Kite String Cantina visits us to dole out their delicious taquitos and cult-favorite vegan nacho cheese dip.