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Sketchbook Brewing Co.
Your neighborhood brewery, supported by and focused on community.
The New Tap Room
The New Tap Room

The New Tap Room

rending by our architects Valerio Dewalt and Train   

Rendering of our plans for the new facade

Rendering of our plans for the new facade

Cesar and Shawn in front of new storefront

Cesar and Shawn in front of new storefront

We turned 1 in 11/15!

We turned 1 in 11/15!

Shawn, Alice, Amy and Cesar at the birthday party

Shawn, Alice, Amy and Cesar at the birthday party

Our members showed up to celebrate 1st birthday

Our members showed up to celebrate 1st birthday

Cesar fills our first bottles (9/15)

Cesar fills our first bottles (9/15)

Our tasting room

Our tasting room

Here's where we brew...

Here's where we brew...

the girls representing at 4th of July parade 2015

the girls representing at 4th of July parade 2015

Sketchbook's first 4th of July parade--2015!

Sketchbook's first 4th of July parade--2015!

Custer Fair 2015: this year--2 tents and a great time

Custer Fair 2015: this year--2 tents and a great time

Amy and Cesar kegging in the brewery

Amy and Cesar kegging in the brewery

our snazzy growler carrier...made of neoprene

our snazzy growler carrier...made of neoprene

Our current retail entrance is located in the ALLEY behind 821 Chicago Avenue, accessible from the Purple Line CTA  (Main St) or Main Street Metra

Our current retail entrance is located in the ALLEY behind 821 Chicago Avenue, accessible from the Purple Line CTA (Main St) or Main Street Metra

A fan modeling our new sunglasses @ Custer Street Fair 2015

A fan modeling our new sunglasses @ Custer Street Fair 2015

Amy decked out in new SB workshirt and hat

Amy decked out in new SB workshirt and hat

Ted Perez lovingly preparing basil for our Honey Bird ale

Ted Perez lovingly preparing basil for our Honey Bird ale

 Summer 2015: representing at Chicago Craft Beer Week events

Summer 2015: representing at Chicago Craft Beer Week events

Shawn Decker and Tara Kosloski at Beer Under Glass 2015

Shawn Decker and Tara Kosloski at Beer Under Glass 2015

Sprucing up the alley entrance: signage and flower boxes

Sprucing up the alley entrance: signage and flower boxes

Shawn leading tour in the brewery

Shawn leading tour in the brewery

Introducing Orange Door IPA

Introducing Orange Door IPA

Growlers for Growlers: beer and pooches!

Growlers for Growlers: beer and pooches!

Winter 2015: Cesar delivering beer to Firehouse

Winter 2015: Cesar delivering beer to Firehouse

Loyal fans skiing to SB: winter 2015

Loyal fans skiing to SB: winter 2015

Our first full month of biz: 1,000 growlers sold!

Our first full month of biz: 1,000 growlers sold!

Barrel-aging our Strong Scotch Ale in Few Barrels

Barrel-aging our Strong Scotch Ale in Few Barrels

Sean and Katherine Curry

Sean and Katherine Curry

Kickstarter celebration

Kickstarter celebration

Balloons & flowing taps @ our Kickstarter Thank-you party

Balloons & flowing taps @ our Kickstarter Thank-you party

The gang at the Kickstarter Thank-you party in August 2014

The gang at the Kickstarter Thank-you party in August 2014

Cesar Marron, Sean Curry & Ted Perez

Cesar Marron, Sean Curry & Ted Perez

Amy Wilkinson, Cesar's partner, pouring samples

Amy Wilkinson, Cesar's partner, pouring samples

Sean Curry's chickens feeding on spent grain

Sean Curry's chickens feeding on spent grain

Cesar & Amy @ Custer's Street Fair 2014

Cesar & Amy @ Custer's Street Fair 2014

T-shirt spotting @ Custer's 2014

T-shirt spotting @ Custer's 2014

Matt Kosloski pouring @ Custer's 2014

Matt Kosloski pouring @ Custer's 2014

Cesar Marron & Shawn Decker

Cesar Marron & Shawn Decker

Cesar and his prize-winning Sam Adams beer

Cesar and his prize-winning Sam Adams beer

Folks lining up for Sketchbook tasting

Folks lining up for Sketchbook tasting

Our first public tasting at Custer's Fair 2014 went great!

Our first public tasting at Custer's Fair 2014 went great!

Mark Bowers' sketch of the future

Mark Bowers' sketch of the future

Claiming our space during the winter of the polar vortex

Claiming our space during the winter of the polar vortex

Shawn & Ces in the empty room...

Shawn & Ces in the empty room...

The empty room

The empty room

Cesar working hard

Cesar working hard

The walk-in fridge becomes a work space

The walk-in fridge becomes a work space

Kids on dollie

Kids on dollie

Lots of guys measuring

Lots of guys measuring

The brew system arrives!

The brew system arrives!

Group effort

Group effort

Yes, this is a nanobrewery where we tilt things on the side to get them through doors

Yes, this is a nanobrewery where we tilt things on the side to get them through doors

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Success!

Success!

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The New Tap Room
Rendering of our plans for the new facade
Cesar and Shawn in front of new storefront
We turned 1 in 11/15!
Shawn, Alice, Amy and Cesar at the birthday party
Our members showed up to celebrate 1st birthday
Cesar fills our first bottles (9/15)
Our tasting room
Here's where we brew...
the girls representing at 4th of July parade 2015
Sketchbook's first 4th of July parade--2015!
Custer Fair 2015: this year--2 tents and a great time
Amy and Cesar kegging in the brewery
our snazzy growler carrier...made of neoprene
Our current retail entrance is located in the ALLEY behind 821 Chicago Avenue, accessible from the Purple Line CTA  (Main St) or Main Street Metra
A fan modeling our new sunglasses @ Custer Street Fair 2015
Amy decked out in new SB workshirt and hat
Ted Perez lovingly preparing basil for our Honey Bird ale
 Summer 2015: representing at Chicago Craft Beer Week events
Shawn Decker and Tara Kosloski at Beer Under Glass 2015
Sprucing up the alley entrance: signage and flower boxes
Shawn leading tour in the brewery
Introducing Orange Door IPA
Growlers for Growlers: beer and pooches!
Winter 2015: Cesar delivering beer to Firehouse
Loyal fans skiing to SB: winter 2015
Our first full month of biz: 1,000 growlers sold!
Barrel-aging our Strong Scotch Ale in Few Barrels
Sean and Katherine Curry
Kickstarter celebration
Balloons & flowing taps @ our Kickstarter Thank-you party
The gang at the Kickstarter Thank-you party in August 2014
Cesar Marron, Sean Curry & Ted Perez
Amy Wilkinson, Cesar's partner, pouring samples
Sean Curry's chickens feeding on spent grain
Cesar & Amy @ Custer's Street Fair 2014
T-shirt spotting @ Custer's 2014
Matt Kosloski pouring @ Custer's 2014
Cesar Marron & Shawn Decker
Cesar and his prize-winning Sam Adams beer
Folks lining up for Sketchbook tasting
Our first public tasting at Custer's Fair 2014 went great!
Mark Bowers' sketch of the future
Claiming our space during the winter of the polar vortex
Shawn & Ces in the empty room...
The empty room
Cesar working hard
The walk-in fridge becomes a work space
Kids on dollie
Lots of guys measuring
The brew system arrives!
Group effort
Yes, this is a nanobrewery where we tilt things on the side to get them through doors
IMG_4901 copy.JPG
Success!
Sketchbook Brewing Co.
821 Chicago Avenue,
Evanston, IL, 60202
(847) 859-9051 info@sketchbookbrewing.com
Hours
Tue 12 pm to 10 pm
Wed 12 pm to 10 pm
Thu 12 pm to 10 pm
Fri 12 pm to 11 pm
Sat 12 pm to 11 pm
Sun 12 pm to 8 pm
We've got an abbreviated but tasty food lineup this week!

Friday: @cousinsmainelobster 
Saturday: @elzorrotacoschicago 
Sunday: Tacos 606
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Happiest of holidays from all of us to all of you, the greatest beer drinkers in the world! We'll have some adjusted hours over the next two weeks, including being closed on Christmas and New Years days. 

Don't forget our masquerade ball in Evanston
Is it extra? Is it experimental? Is it both? Yes it is! Orange Door X taps today. Our beloved double dry hopped IPA is fermented with a thiol booster yeast - Vermont Tropics - from Berkeley Yeast and hopped with Deep Cut Cascade for a punchier citrus
Not quite patio weather, but we'll take it. Here's who we've got serving up in Skokie this week: 

Wednesday: @tacos_lasmanitas 
Thursday: @mammamiapizzachicagoland 
Saturday: @elzorrotacoschicago 
Sunday: Tacos 606
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Come get festive with the Big Shoulders Holiday Brass Band at Sketchbook Evanston this Thursday (12/18) from 7-9pm. They’ll be playing all your second-line holiday favorites and we’ll be serving your favorite holiday brews. 
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Looking for that perfect gift for that special beer lover in your life? Try our Palette Pack or Gift Box. Palette Packs have 12 of your favorite Sketchbook beers, including our holiday specialties for just $29.95. Gift Boxes include two beers and two
Don't feel like cooking? We've got you covered in Skokie this week! Here's who we've got:

Wednesday: @elzorrotacoschicago 
Thursday: @mammamiapizzachicagoland 
Friday: Cocina Azteca
Saturday: @elzorrotacoschicago 
Sunday: Tacos 606
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It’s never too early to start planning for New Year’s Eve! Join us in Evanston for our Masquerade Ball. It will be a magical night filled with masks, music and glamour, complete with complimentary champagne toast at midnight. No cover and
Winter delights are tapping! First up, we've got Holiday Hops. It’s a double hazy IPA livened up with hints of apricot, cherry and tangerine and just a touch of piney floral notes for that perfect holiday balance. Get it on draft and in cans to
Rolling on with our December events, mark the calendars for Live Music Sundays in Skokie. Here's who's rockin' the taproom this month:

@brian.gephart - December 7
@diamondbackchicago - December 14
@davegordonmusic - December 21
@geralddowd247365 - D
Welcome to December, folks! Mark your calendars for this month's Saturday Socials in Evanston! Here's what we've got for you:

December 6: Live Music with @horseshoebender 
December 13: Karaoke
December 20: Trivia
December 27: Music Bingo

As always,
Tired of eating those leftovers and doing all the dishes? Stop into Skokie this week! Here's what we're serving up:

Wednesday: @ta@tacos_lasmanitas 
Thursday: No food pop-up
Friday: @limonibelli 
Saturday: @elzorrotacoschicago 
Sunday: Tacos 606
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Evanston Taproom: 821 Chicago Avenue, (847) 859-9051

Skokie Taproom: 4901 Main St, (847) 588-0652

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