THE CORE 4

HEFEWEIZEN

  • Easy to drink with a lingering, pleasant aftertaste. A rich, yolky-orange wheat beer, featuring the aroma of clove and fruit in perfect balance; refreshing with a hint of mandarin-orange-like acidity. 4.8% ABV

  • Double-decoction, open-fermentation, coolship rest

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KÖLSCH

  • A refreshing, mildly spicy, mildly fruity ale. A happy beer, easy to drink, makes you want to have glass after glass. (Contains wheat). 4.6% ABV

  • Kölsch is served daily in the taproom by the .2L stange or the by the Kranz, which fits 11 stanges. It’s like an Old World beer bucket. Or, join us for one of our Kölsch Nights for an evening of traditional Kölsch service.

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HELLES lAGER

  • Our flagship Helles is the ultimate easy-to-drink beer. Refreshing with an aroma of grain and the pleasant floral and citrus of Saphir hops. 4.4% ABV

  • • single decoction
    • open-fermentation
    • coolship rest
    • horizontal lagering

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VIENNA LAGER

  • Mozart played full-volume in the brewhouse as the Dovetail Vienna Lager was born. Copper in color, with a warm, malty character, it is brewed with 100% Vienna malt and Styrian Golding hops. 5.0% ABV

  • Double-decoction, open-fermentation, coolship rest, horizontal lagering

YEAR ROUND

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PILSNER

  • This pilsner is a showcase for Czech Saaz hops, brewed with 100% Pilsner malt and “heaven’s water”—a Chicago-recreated version of the soft water of Plzen. It features the spiciness of the hop, as well as a very smooth and hospitable bitterness, and a lovely caramelization from the triple-decoction process. 4.7% ABV

  • Triple-decoction, open-fermentation, coolship rest, horizontal lagering

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RAUCHBIER

  • Our version of the Bamberg classic. Dark with reddish tones and an off- white head of rocky foam standing above the rim of the glass; as you bring it to your nose, you feel like you are eating a chocolate bar in a smokehouse, full and rich with generous hopping to balance the flavor of beechwood smoked malt. 5.3% ABV

  • Double-decoction, open-fermentation, coolship rest, horizontal lagering

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LAGER

  • A golden, malty, rich, creamy complex lager with aroma of malt and fresh hops. Easy to drink with a lingering pleasant aftertaste and foam that stands like a cloud above the rim of the glass; lacing at every sip. Only available on draft at the taproom, or at bars and restaurants—canned once, but never again!

  • Double-decoction, open-fermentation, coolship rest, horizontal lagering

BOCKS

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Rauchdoppelbock

  • RELEASED IN WINTER, AFTER THE NEW YEAR

    A strong version of our Rauchbier. This full-bodied and smooth Rauchdoppelbock went through an extended lagering, showcasing a balance of dark fruit and chocolate malt flavors and beechwood smoke; reminiscent of dried plums covered in dark cocoa. 9.7% ABV

  • Double-decoction, open-fermentation, coolship rest, horizontal lagering

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maibock

  • RELEASED IN SPRING

    Meant to be celebrated and enjoyed at Mayfestiversary, this beer was brewed in January and then hibernated for 3 months (just like us!) Now the day has come to spring forward and rejoice! Celebrate and savor this honey-toned beer: pale, light and exuberant. 6.3% ABV

  • Double-decoction, open-fermentation, coolship rest, horizontal lagering

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festbier

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  • RELEASED IN EARLY FALL

    This Märzen (beer of March) is matured through the summer and aged to perfection for months—to be enjoyed at the return of our fall celebration, Oktoberfestiversary. Perfect for those increasingly longer nights, even the color of the beer compliments the changing leaves. Crisp and delightful. Let's make party! 6.7% ABV

  • Double-decoction, open-fermentation, coolship rest, horizontal lagering

holiday bock

  • It's the most wonderful time for a beer! This beer is brewed for winter fun. It’s a 100% barley malt lager with reddish tones from the generous addition of caramel malt. It’s a darker, higher strength beer perfect for colder weather, sure to warm you after a snowball fight or bring more happy to a lively party. 6.9% ABV

  • Double-decoction, open-fermentation, coolship rest, horizontal lagering, a little holiday magic

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SEASONALS

ALTBIER

  • Literally, the “old style” of German beers. Malty, bitter and balanced. A top-fermented beer that undergoes cold-conditioning for a crisp, clean finish. .3L served in a traditional stange for that true Altstadt feel! 4.2% ABV

  • Coolship rest, open-fermentation

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GRODZISKIE

  • Pale in color, with a spirited effervescence, Grodziskie is the specialty beer of its namesake town in Poland. More carbonated than Hefe and lower in alcohol, this 100% smoked wheat beer features light, citrus-like overtones with a surprising glimmer of spice and smoke. 3.8% ABV

  • Coolship rest, open-fermentation

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CZECH DARK LAGER

  • Our Pilsner in a sweater. Inspired by JP's afternoon in Prague drinking at U Fleku—a brewery that’s been making dark lager more than 500 years—Dovetail’s CDL is a showcase of chocolate, bread crust, caramel and subtle coffee roast. Triple-decocted, open-fermented, and lagered for a long time just like how that do it in that other Pilsen. 5.3% ABV

  • Triple-decoction, open-fermentation, coolship rest and coolship hopping, horizontal lagering

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SAISON

  • Brewed with 100% Pilsner malt, French Strisselspalt and Hallertau Blanc hops, and an expressive Belgian yeast, this beer is a rustic expression of straw and hay, grass and white grape aromas, while open-fermentation nurtures notes of bubblegum and black pepper. 7% ABV

  • Coolship rest, open-fermentation