
The New Tap Room
rending by our architects Valerio Dewalt and Train

Rendering of our plans for the new facade

Cesar and Shawn in front of new storefront

We turned 1 in 11/15!

Shawn, Alice, Amy and Cesar at the birthday party

Our members showed up to celebrate 1st birthday
Cesar fills our first bottles (9/15)

Our tasting room

Here's where we brew...

the girls representing at 4th of July parade 2015

Sketchbook's first 4th of July parade--2015!

Custer Fair 2015: this year--2 tents and a great time

Amy and Cesar kegging in the brewery

our snazzy growler carrier...made of neoprene

Our current retail entrance is located in the ALLEY behind 821 Chicago Avenue, accessible from the Purple Line CTA (Main St) or Main Street Metra

A fan modeling our new sunglasses @ Custer Street Fair 2015

Amy decked out in new SB workshirt and hat

Ted Perez lovingly preparing basil for our Honey Bird ale

Summer 2015: representing at Chicago Craft Beer Week events

Shawn Decker and Tara Kosloski at Beer Under Glass 2015

Sprucing up the alley entrance: signage and flower boxes

Shawn leading tour in the brewery

Introducing Orange Door IPA

Growlers for Growlers: beer and pooches!

Winter 2015: Cesar delivering beer to Firehouse

Loyal fans skiing to SB: winter 2015

Our first full month of biz: 1,000 growlers sold!

Barrel-aging our Strong Scotch Ale in Few Barrels

Sean and Katherine Curry
Kickstarter celebration

Balloons & flowing taps @ our Kickstarter Thank-you party

The gang at the Kickstarter Thank-you party in August 2014

Cesar Marron, Sean Curry & Ted Perez

Amy Wilkinson, Cesar's partner, pouring samples

Sean Curry's chickens feeding on spent grain

Cesar & Amy @ Custer's Street Fair 2014
T-shirt spotting @ Custer's 2014
Matt Kosloski pouring @ Custer's 2014

Cesar Marron & Shawn Decker

Cesar and his prize-winning Sam Adams beer
Folks lining up for Sketchbook tasting

Our first public tasting at Custer's Fair 2014 went great!

Mark Bowers' sketch of the future

Claiming our space during the winter of the polar vortex

Shawn & Ces in the empty room...

The empty room

Cesar working hard
The walk-in fridge becomes a work space

Kids on dollie
Lots of guys measuring
The brew system arrives!

Group effort
Yes, this is a nanobrewery where we tilt things on the side to get them through doors
Success!











































