Sketchbook Brewing/Evanston's First Nanobrewery

As Frances Willard was once heard to observe regarding Evanston's brewing scene: "So many beers, so little time."

"Sketchbook Brewing Company successfully completed the second phase of its Kickstarter crowd-funding campaign on May 11, with 250 backers providing $25,210 of support to purchase two jacketed steel fermenters....
Another milestone was reached on May 27 when the Evanston City Council voted unanimously to grant Sketchbook its liquor license. Sketchbook will spend the summer fitting out their new space in central Evanston with a 7-barrel brew system, trying out new recipes on a pilot system, and planning the launch of their CSB (community-supported brewery), a monthly beer club which will give local craft beer enthusiasts a chance to pre-order their monthly growler-fill.

Sketchbook Brewing Company is a nanobrewery which will produce finely-crafted, small-batch beers for local consumption, with a focus on fine, ‘session’ beers low in alcohol and calories. Anticipated to open late summer of 2014, Sketchbook will be Evanston, Illinois’ first Community-Sponsored Brewery and will offer tastings and fill growlers at a discount for walk-in or bike-in customers...."
Sketchbook is located behind 825 Chicago Avenue, Evanston, Illinois.
www.sketchbookbrewing.com

http://evanston.patch.com/groups/smarth ... anobrewery

Sketchbook Brewing—a five-year old brewery headquartered in Evanston—is expanding to Skokie, where they are establishing an expanded production facility and tap room at 4901 Main St.

http://www.sketchbookbrewing.com/sketchbookinskokie

Dave148 wrote:

Sketchbook Brewing—a five-year old brewery headquartered in Evanston—is expanding to Skokie, where they are establishing an expanded production facility and tap room at 4901 Main St.

http://www.sketchbookbrewing.com/sketchbookinskokie

Sketchbook Brewing launches ambitiously in Skokie on Friday in shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic

https://www.chicagotribune.com/dining/d ... story.html

I was there Monday for a friends and family event. Huge space — much larger than Evanston. Although it's designed for 280 people indoors and more on the patio, they're limiting it to no more than 50 people at a time, given the current situation. The parking lot isn't very big, but compared to Evanston, at least there is a parking lot. Much of the internal woodworking was done by Cesar (head brewer) and his father. I hope Skokie will embrace the new space.

Full disclosure: I work occasionally for Sketchbook, primarily representing them at beer festivals and events. Hasn't been a particularly busy job lately.

Sketchbook wins bronze medal at World Beer Cup

https://evanstonroundtable.com/2023/05/ ... -beer-cup/