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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
Lots of good eats in Skokie this week! Here's who we've got lined up:

Tuesday: Makisu Sushi
Wednesday: @mammamiapizzachicagoland 
Thursday: @elzorrotacoschicago 
Friday: @mammamiapizzachicagoland 
Saturday: Cocina Azteca
Sunday: Tacos 606
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Perfect timing for those doing “Damp January,” we’re tapping the brand new Doodle TwoFour lager today! The second in our low-ABV Doodle family, this is a delicious lager with all of the flavor and half the alcohol and calories at ju
Cutting out or cutting back this month? We’ve got you! Stop in and enjoy a variety of NA options like a refreshing Hop2o hop water, kombucha from our friends at @bravabooch, or @athleticbrewing Run Wild IPA and Upside Dawn golden ale. And we&rs
Happy New Year! We've got lots of great food in Skokie this week, include a special Tuesday night appearance!

Tuesday: Makisu Sushi
Wednesday: @tacos_lasmanitas 
Thursday: @elzorrotacoschicago 
Friday: @mammamiapizzachicagoland 
Saturday: @mammamiap
Come shake off those holiday calories with our New Year Ceilidh Scottish dance night on Thursday, Jan. 8 at 7pm in Skokie!

The Duke of Perth Ceilidh Band will be playing live with Rich MacDonald calling 🎻🪗

It’s going to be an absolute blast
Join us this Tuesday in Skokie for our acoustic jam night! Live acoustic music from some of our areas most talented musicians. The night starts at 7:00 and there's no cover. 
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Mark your calendars for our January Saturday Social events in the Evanston taproom. All events start at 7pm and there's no cover. Here's how we're getting social this month:

Jan 3: Live Music with @davidhayes688 
Jan 10: Karaoke
Jan. 17: Trivia
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New year, new line up of live music Sundays. Here's who's taking the stage in January in Skokie:

Jan. 4: @brian_gephart_jazz 
Jan. 11: @piercecraskmusic 
Jan. 18: @racheldrewchicago 
Jan. 25: @davidhayes688 
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#supportlocalmusic #supportlo
Open Mic Night returns to the Evanston taproom on Monday, December 29. The night is free and open to all ages. Get your song, poem, passage or “tight five” ready, pick your favorite beer and grab the mic! (Sign up starts at 6pm and mic op
We've got an abbreviated but tasty food lineup this week!

Friday: @cousinsmainelobster 
Saturday: @elzorrotacoschicago 
Sunday: Tacos 606
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#foodtruck #foodpopup #chicagofoodpopup #chicagofoodtruck #chicagobrewery #chicagobeer #chicagocraftbe
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

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

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

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