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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
We definitely felt that hope of spring this week and tapped two fresh favorites to keep the warm vibes flowing. 

First up we have Main Squeeze blood orange radler -- our fan-favorite Pinky Sweater red rice pilsner blended with tart blood orange juic
Open Mic Night in Evanston is back this Monday, Feb. 23. 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 opens at 6:30pm)
Come grab a bite and a beer on our Skokie patio this week! Here's who we've got lined up:

Wednesday: @tacos_lasmanitas 
Thursday: @mammamiapizzachicagoland 
Friday: @mammamiapizzachicagoland 
Saturday: @elzorrotacoschicago 
Sunday: Tacos 606
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You asked and we listened. Just in time for Valentine’s Day, we are now serving wine in both taprooms. Just another way we aim to have a little something for everyone. Stop in for a glass of red, white or bubbly starting tonight!
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Come catch Cupid's arrow and join in all the Valentine's fun at both taprooms starting tonight through Saturday. Here's what we've got in our quivers:

Thursday in Skokie: Pre-Valentine's Karaoke @ 7:00pm

Friday in Skokie: @thelitwagon's A Bookish G
Bring your Valentine by the Skokie taproom this week and let our friends handle the cooking. Here's what we've got:

Wednesday:
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Friday:
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#foodtruck #foodpopup #chicagofoodpopup #chicagofoodtruck #chicagobrewery
Stop in and warm your belly with our fresh 2026 batch of Tripel G Belgian tripel. It was originally brewed in memory of our Evanston home brewing friend Uncle Gregg, showcasing his love of life and Belgian beers. Tripel G boasts of flavors of banana,
We’ve got some super deals for the big game this weekend! Stop into either taproom Friday (open) - Sunday (close) to get growler fills of any Doodle variant for $10 and howlers for $6. Also, all mix-and-match cases of cans to go are 15% off! Go
Let some live music liven up your Sunday afternoons this month! We've got a great lineup of local talent in the Skokie taproom every Sunday at 4:00. No cover! 

February 8: @davegordonmusic 
February 15: @leithalian 
February 22: @chuckwilson23 
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Check out our Saturday Social lineup for February. Every Saturday in the Evanston taproom at 7:00pm. No cover!

February 7: Live music with @judsonmainmusic 
February 14: Valentine's Night with Karaoke and DJ Dance Party
February 21: Trivia
February
Do you like pizza? Do you like tacos? Do you like beer? We'll see you this week in Skokie, then! Here's what we've got served up for you this week:

Wednesday: @tacos_lasmanitas 
Thursday: @mammamiapizzachicagoland 
Friday: @mammamiapizzachicagoland

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

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

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