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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 are honored to once again partner with the Evanston Nouveau Rotary Club on Purple Pinky wheat ale. Part of the Rotary Club’s mission to improve lives through humanitarian services includes a dedication to eradicating polio across the globe.
Get your song, poem, passage or “tight five” ready and join us for the next Open Mic Night in Evanston next Monday (10/27). The night is free and open to all ages. The stage opens at 6:00pm. See you there!
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#openmic #chicagoope
We’ve got some tastiness in Skokie this week:

Wednesday: @happylobsterchi 
Thursday: @makisusushi 
Friday: @theyellowducktruck 
Saturday: Closing early so no food 😔
Sunday: Tacos 606
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#foodtruck #foodpopup #chicagofoodtruck #chicag
Barrel-aged Brabant is back! Named after a mythical hero of Belgian legend, our deep burgundy colored Belgian-style dark ale, contains notes of stone fruits, plum, candi sugar and dates. For this version, we aged the beer in Willett Rye barrels for 1
Get out the calendar and mark the dates for the 2025 Festival of Barrel Aged Beers taking place Friday, November 7 and Saturday, November 8 at Credit Union 1 Arena (525 S. Racine). We’ll be there and so will one of our tasty barrel-aged beers!
Night games at Wrigley might be done for the year (too soon?), but we’re just getting started! This year’s batch of Night Game double IPA tapped Friday. It’s got huge tropical fruit, citrus and floral flavors and aromas. The malt is
Who’s hungry?! Here’s what we’ve got in Skokie this week:

Wednesday: @tacos_lasmanitas 
Thursday: @makisuskokie 
Friday: @fornopavese 
Saturday: @elzorrotacoschicago 
Sunday: Tacos 606
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#foodtruck #foodpopup #chicagofood
We are ecstatic about the newest beer to join our family. Doodle hoppy pale ale is all of the beer you love with a fraction of the alcohol. Clocking in at just 2.4% ABV, Doodle is designed with the conscious drinker in mind. It’s dry, crisp and
It’s back! Skokieaoke is this Thursday (10/9). Warm up those vocal cords, choose your favorite tune and grab your favorite beer. Crooning starts at 7:00pm. And we’re also welcoming back our friends Makisu Sushi in our pop up kitchen! 
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We’re so excited for this week’s food lineup, welcoming back some old friends! 

Wednesday: @pinoygrillchicago_ah 
Thursday: @makisuskokie 
Friday: @mustardslaststand 
Saturday: @theyellowducktruck 
Sunday: Tacos 606
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#skokie #
Need some live music in your life? Stop by Skokie on Sundays! Here’s who we’ve got in October:

Oct. 5: @brian.gephart 
Oct. 12: @sinners_friend 
Oct. 19: @mr._g_mysteryband 
Oct. 26: @leithalian 
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#thingstodoinskokie #supportl

Evanston Taproom: 821 Chicago Avenue, (847) 859-9051

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

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