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Sketchbook Brewing Co.
Your neighborhood brewery, supported by and focused on community.
Spacious Patio
Spacious Patio

Spacious Patio

Interior of Taproom

Interior of Taproom

Interior Shoot

Plenty of Shade

Plenty of Shade

Butterfly Garden

Butterfly Garden

Fermenters

Fermenters

Fermenters

Mash Tun

Mash Tun

 Brew Deck

Brew Deck

Commemorative Glass image

Commemorative Glass image

Taps in, growler fill station completed....!

Taps in, growler fill station completed....!

Mother-ship: The Bar emerges!

Mother-ship: The Bar emerges!

Butterfly garden in progress

Butterfly garden in progress

The patio is finished!

The patio is finished!

Solar lights wrapping the hawthornes near the patio.

Solar lights wrapping the hawthornes near the patio.

Solar lights wrapping the hawthornes near the patio.

Patio in Progress!

Patio in Progress!

Tap Room, looking east

Tap Room, looking east

Tap Room in progress, looking northeast

Tap Room in progress, looking northeast

4901 W. Main St.!

4901 W. Main St.!

Cesar--proud father

Cesar--proud father

The floor drain is ready

The floor drain is ready

the view from the Tap Room into the brewery

the view from the Tap Room into the brewery

The first 20 BBL fermenter arrives

The first 20 BBL fermenter arrives

Mock Up of Main St. View

Mock Up of Main St. View

Old Cooler/New Space

Old Cooler/New Space

We have a silo!

We have a silo!

Progress: April 2020

Progress: April 2020

3.9 Miles between our two sites

3.9 Miles between our two sites

Design Sketch of the Bar (from Could Be Architecture)

Design Sketch of the Bar (from Could Be Architecture)

Progress:  March 2020

Progress: March 2020

Concrete Truck for Scale

Concrete Truck for Scale

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Spacious Patio
Interior of Taproom
Plenty of Shade
Butterfly Garden
Fermenters
Mash Tun
 Brew Deck
Commemorative Glass image
Taps in, growler fill station completed....!
Mother-ship: The Bar emerges!
Butterfly garden in progress
The patio is finished!
Solar lights wrapping the hawthornes near the patio.
Patio in Progress!
Tap Room, looking east
Tap Room in progress, looking northeast
4901 W. Main St.!
May 2020: Surviving--and expanding--during COVID-19!
Cesar--proud father
The floor drain is ready
the view from the Tap Room into the brewery
The first 20 BBL fermenter arrives
Mock Up of Main St. View
Old Cooler/New Space
We have a silo!
Progress: April 2020
3.9 Miles between our two sites
Design Sketch of the Bar (from Could Be Architecture)
Progress:  March 2020
Concrete Truck for Scale
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
It's back! Skokaoke is this Thursday (11/13) in the taproom. Start the night off with a cleanse in the Sauna Club, warming up those vocal chords. Then get into the taproom, pick your favorite tune, grab your favorite beer and get to singing! Crooning
Let our friends do the cooking this week! Here's who we'll have in the Skokie taproom:

Wednesday: @elzorrotacoschicago 
Thursday: @pinoygrillchicago_ah 
Friday: @limonibelli 
Saturday: @elzorrotacoschicago 
Sunday: Tacos 606
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#foodtruck #
We’ve got some tasty specials going on this month. Get $6 pints and $8 to-go four packs of Twice Lucky English ale and Session Coastal West Coast IPA. Also get $5 can pours and $8 to-go four packs of Sonder Track brown ale.
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#craftbeersp
Check out the November live music lineup at Skokie:

Nov. 9: @horseshoebender 
Nov. 16: @annaleeandchuck 
Nov. 23: @brian.gephart 
Nov. 30: @tommizen2018 and @altonsmith101 
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#supportlocalmusic #supportlocalmusicians #livemusicandcraftbeer
Saturdays are for socializing in Evanston. Here’s what we’re up to this month:

Nov. 8: Karaoke
Nov. 15: Trivia 
Nov. 22: Music Bingo
Nov. 29: True Colors Drag Show
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#thingstodoinevanston #chicagotrivia #chicagokaraoke #chicagomusi
Let’s face it, come Wednesday, you don’t want to cook. And we’ve got you covered! Here’s who’s coming to Skokie this week:

Wednesday: @elzorrotacoschicago 
Thursday: @happylobsterchi 
Friday: @limonibelli 
Saturday: @el
Just in time for the fall temps, the Sauna Club returns to the Skokie taproom parking lot on Tuesday, November 4. Every Tuesday and Thursday through all winter, stop by, step in and cleanse those pores. And then come in for a beer! Sign up for your s
Just in time for Halloween, we’re tapping this year’s batch of Severed Pinky. A spooky shandy made with our Pinky Sweater pilsner and BLOOD orange, the bright citrus notes add a tangy, juicy tartness and a refreshing finish. We only brewe
The ghost with most! Join us for spooky movie night on Halloween in Skokie when we’ll be showing Beetlejuice in the taproom. Show time is 8:00. 
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#halloween #halloweeninskokie #thingstodoinskokie
Who’s hungry?! Here’s what’s cooking in Skokie this week:

Wednesday: @mustardslaststand 
Thursday: @makisuskokie (last visit for a bit)
Friday: @theyellowducktruck 
Saturday: @theyellowducktruck (last visit of the season)
Sunday: T
Calling all 80s kids! You’re going to want to stop by Skokie tomorrow (10/28) for our first ever Slot Car Track Night! Yeah, that’s right! The sound, the speed, the smell…the crashing - everything you ever loved about slot cars pai

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

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

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