Sketchbook Brewing Company

Evanston & Skokie, Illinois

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  • Sketchbook + BeerMenus Team Unsurpassable Clearance

    NE/Hazy IPA · 7.8% ABV

    Double NEIPA double dry hopped and brewed with Passion fruit.

  • Sketchbook Unsurpassable Clearance

    Double IPA · 7.8% ABV

    Our NEIPA doublyfied, double dry hopped with Rakau and Mosaic, for that mango, apricot, and some citrus. The orchard in a glass.

  • Sketchbook Honey Bird

    American Pale Ale · 5.7% ABV

    This easy drinking Pale Ale has bright floral and grassy tones with a touch of earthy honey sweetness and a soft, herbal finish from the Thai Basil.

  • Sketchbook Night Game

    Double IPA · 8.8% ABV

    Double IPA with mosaic hops and Honey. Huge tropical fruit, citrus and floral flavors and aromas. The malt is simple and lends a drier and refreshing IPA.

  • Sketchbook Turbulence

    Imperial Stout · 11.0% ABV

    The smooth, rich character of this high alcohol beer stems from complex chocolate and roast malts. Dark Chocolate notes give a touch of sweetness.

  • Sketchbook Barrel Aged Lapwing

    Scotch Ale · 10.4% ABV

    Expect earthy notes from this barrel-aged 'Wee Heavy' and a strong bourbon finish.

  • Sketchbook Et Tu

    Saison · 6.3% ABV

    A saison with hints of orange peel and other aromas and a slightly peppery body all derived from the Belgian yeast finishing with a light spicy herbal hop

  • Sketchbook Frogtown

    ESB · 5.9% ABV

    A Golden English special bitter with a sophisticated malt profile balanced by a firm hop bitterness.

  • Sketchbook Kedzie Street

    Amber Ale · 6.3% ABV

    The deep flavors of darker malts and bright hops characterize this red ale. Like an IPA with added roastiness and bright citrus hops from Michigan

  • Sketchbook Lapwing

    Scotch Ale · 7.6% ABV

    Rich and strong, a warming malty treat. Minimal hops and complex malt flavors including earthy notes with toffee and caramel flavors. Not available for flights!

  • Sketchbook Obstinate

    Altbier · 4.5% ABV

    Crisp, with fruitier malty aromas and flavor, copper colored and medium body.

  • Sketchbook Ripe Now Farmstand Porter

    Porter · 7.1% ABV

    A substantial, malty dark ale, complex and flavorful with notes of chocolate and light roast. Usually brewed with ripe, seasonal fruits that vary by season.

  • Sketchbook Tripel G

    Tripel · 10.0% ABV

    Our Trappist style Tripel brewed for a drier mouthfeel and hints of pear. This high ABV beer is deliciously deceitful.

  • Sketchbook 4 Beer Flight Sampler

    Variety Pack

    Too hard to decide what titillating beer to choose? Pick four of our delicious Craft selections! (4) 5 ounce pours.

  • Sketchbook Back-Alley Abbey

    Dubbel · 7.4% ABV

    This dubbel is reddish brown full of complex malt flavor, creamy, and complex fruity esters from the yeast and highly carbonated - typical of Belgian beers.

  • Sketchbook Barrel Aged Turbulence

    Russian Imperial Stout · 12.3% ABV

    The smooth, rich character of this high alcohol beer stems from complex chocolate and roast malts. Dark Chocolate notes give a touch of sweetness.

  • Sketchbook Bio Pale Ale

    American Pale Ale · 5.4% ABV

    The strong pine and grapefruit aroma and flavor of the hops balance out the rich malt and caramel flavors from the grains.

  • Sketchbook Brabant

    Belgian Strong Ale · 9.7% ABV

    Rich caramel and toast malt flavors accompanied by strong, smooth warming alcohol. Notes of dark dried fruit like raisins and plums. Only ONE 9%+ beer per flight!!

  • Sketchbook Celestial Ba Imperial "Figgy Pudding" Stout

    Imperial Stout · 13.0% ABV

    A deep strong stout with vanilla, toffee, and dried fruit flavors. Black Mission Figs and Orange Zest add flavors reminiscent of boozy pudding

  • Sketchbook Common Culture

    Stout · 5.5% ABV

    Stout brewed with toasted oats. Silky, smooth, and full bodied. Great for drinking by the fire!

  • Sketchbook Cumulus

    German Hefeweizen · 5.5% ABV

    A traditional, refreshing German cloudy wheat beer with a delicate balance of banana and clove aroma and flavor, as the Bavarians like it.

  • Sketchbook Diapason

    Oktoberfest · 5.6% ABV

    A traditional German Style Marzen brewed every Fall to celebrate the Oktoberfest season. Light bodied, and full of complex malt flavors.

  • Sketchbook Grounded

    American Pale Ale · 6.0% ABV

    Organic pale ale with strong pine and grapefruit aroma and flavor of the hops balance out the rich malt and caramel flavors from the grains.

  • Sketchbook Honorable Byron

    Brown Ale · 5.0% ABV

    A hoppy brown ale, showcasing West coast hops that compliment the darker chocolate and caramel malts on this fuller bodied beer.

  • Sketchbook No Parking Amarillo

    American Pale Ale · 4.2% ABV

    American Pale ale with Habanero and Pineapple

  • Sketchbook Nova Reperta

    Saison · 6.0% ABV

    This New World Saison is brewed with Grape Must, an Old World ingredient and is brewed in collaboration with the Newberry Library and the Chicago Brewseum.

  • Sketchbook Red Wine Barrel Aged Tripel G

    Tripel · 10.6% ABV

    All the flavors you love from Tripel G (expect notes of vanilla, clove, pear and banana,) with added complexity from the oak and red wine tannins, and a smooth, dry finish.

  • Sketchbook Red Wine Barrel Aged Tripel G with Cherries

    Tripel · 14.2% ABV

    Big caramel and vanilla notes with a hint of banana and a soft sweetness from the cherries. Dangerously easy drinking!

  • Sketchbook Rhizomatic

    Saison · 5.6% ABV

    Spicy rye flavor that complements the natural orange peel and subtle peppery notes from the yeast with subtle cedar and lemon from the fresh ginger.

  • Sketchbook Smoke Signal

    Smoked Beer · 5.3% ABV

    A robust porter right for the weather. Strong dark malts, subtle smoke flavor from cherrywood malt with a smooth sweet finish.

  • Sketchbook Smokey Jack

    Spiced Beer · 7.5% ABV

    Saison made with pumpkins smoked in pecan-wood and a dash of pumpkin pie spices.

  • Sketchbook Sparta Tarta Cider

    Cider · 5.6% ABV

    Apple aroma and flavor are balanced with a touch of acidity in our sessionable cider. Drier and tarter than our common cider with a subtle cherry flavor.

  • Sketchbook The 150

    Saison · 6.0% ABV

    Farmhouse Ale with New Zealand Hops. A collaboration with Lanza Tech, the CarbonSmart company that converts air pollution into ethanol & everyday products...

  • Sketchbook Zenith Porter

    Porter · 7.3% ABV

    Brewed in collaboration with Daoravida from São Paulo, Brazil, this beer is everything we need for the holidays! Winter-perfect porter, with a warm soft heat from Murupi Amarelo peppers, and all th...

  • Sketchbook 3 AM Beans

    Helles Lager · 5.5% ABV

    The latest in our "Tiny Tank" series is our Helles Coffee Lager featuring Littlefoot's Finca Loma Linda, a Colombian light roast with flavors of Raspberry, Cara Cara Orange, and Cane Sugar.

  • Sketchbook + Alarmist Bangarang

    IPA · 5.5% ABV

    The boys and girls of Alarmist and Sketchbook were lost. We needed to find each other desperately...

  • Sketchbook + Alarmist Pacific Pils

    Pilsner · 5.3% ABV

    Our intrepid crew of lost boys girls are at it again! Beer flavored beer. Pilsner hopped with Nectaron, Mosaic, Riwaka, and Chinook. Tropical and fruity, crisp and clean

  • Sketchbook Amber'stosa

    Mexican Lager · 5.0% ABV

    Inspired by premium amber lagers, this beer has a beautiful deep amber color and dry finish. Our version will display a bit more malt sweetness and enough hops to satisfy the palate.

  • Sketchbook American Hoppy Brown

    Brown Ale · 7.1% ABV

    American Brown ale with a hop punch.

  • Sketchbook American Stout

    Stout · 5.5% ABV

    This slightly hoppier take on a traditional stout is roasty with dark chocolate notes and a slightly drier finish.

  • Sketchbook Anniversary IPA

    Fruit IPA · 6.5% ABV

    Celebrate ten years with us! This non-hazy fruited IPA is juicy and hoppy, with fruit punch notes and lots of mango flavor!

  • Sketchbook Apfel Ale

    Fruit Beer · 5.0% ABV

    A light, refreshing, and dry hybrid of a beer and cider.

  • Sketchbook Back Alley Dubbel

    Dubbel · 7.2% ABV

    A strong ale with a complex rich malty character and aromas. Loaded with caramel notes and a touch of banana esters. This beer is warming, soft, and inviting.

  • Sketchbook Barrel Aged Caribbean Jack

    Saison · 6.5% ABV

    We rum barrel aged our smoked pumpkin saison! All the Smokey Jack, but smoother and with a tropical twist!

  • Sketchbook Barrel Aged Central Street Stout

    Barrel Aged · 10.0% ABV

    Barrel Aged Sketchbook Turbulence with Backlot's Flying Squirrel Coffee and Spice House Cocoa Nibs and Cinnamon. Collaboration with Beer on Central.

  • Sketchbook Barrel-Aged Defiant Roots

    Dubbel · 10.9% ABV

    Defiant Roots is where soft caramel, cherry, and raisin notes mix, mingle, and mutate (like the many musical genres in the Bloodshot wheelhouse) with the flavors of charred oak and whiskey barrel spiciness.

  • Sketchbook Barrel Aged Flight

    Barrel Aged

    Try all four of our new barrel-aged beers including BA Celestial imperial stout, BA Celestial w/figs and orange peel, BA Brabant Belgian dark strong ale, and BA Lapwing Scottish ale

  • Sketchbook Barrel Aged Funkin' For Jamaica

    Stout · 6.9% ABV

    We aged our tropical stout in rum barrels for the smoothness of an export stout with the fun of a rum and coke, exhibiting flavors of caramelized sugar, coconut and vanilla, chocolate and coffee

  • Sketchbook Barrel Aged Oktoberfest

    Oktoberfest · 6.0% ABV

    Our traditional Marzen lager with a kick! Aged in Willet Bourbon barrels for fun.

  • Sketchbook Barrel Aged Porter

    Porter · 8.5% ABV

    A substantial, malty dark ale, complex and flavorful with notes of chocolate and light roast. Brewed and aged with ripe, Michigan Cherries.
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A Community-Supported Brewery since November 2014. With breweries and taprooms in both Evanston and Skokie Illinois, Sketchbook creates a common culture among local craft beer enthusiasts.

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