About this Event
EARLY BIRD GETS THE RAUCHBIER
Join us on Sunday, February 22 as we celebrate smoked beer with our 7th annual nod to all things rauch—an event we like to call Thank You for Smoking. Reserve your spot for early access!
We’ll kick off the day by opening the taproom early at 10am for a proper Frühschoppen (that's the word for German beer brunch), featuring a plated sausage spread from our friends at Beard & Belly.
What Your TYFS Frühschoppen ticket Gets You:
- Weisswurst plate by Beard & Belly
- .3L Gravity Keg Pour of Dovetail Rauchbier
- First dibs on Guest Smokies before the doors open to the public, including a just-made-for-us Revolution Brewing smokie and a very rare Schlenkera!
- Live German Schlager music by Pieptone!
- Live Zuzeln demonstration by Hagen
- Entry into a raffle for smoked-beer swag, including a limited-edition Dovetail RAUCHBIER dad hat
Frühschoppen Plate By Beard & Belly
- Weisswurst or Potato Pancake (V) option
- Sweet mustard
- Kriek-braised Red cabbage
- Pretzel
- Smoked almond cherry pie square (or similar sweet treat)
* PLEASE SELECT EITHER WEISSWURST OR POTATO PANCAKE OPTION AT CHECKOUT -- WE CANNOT MAKE ANY SUBSTITUTIONS DAY-OF *
2026 TYFS Guest Smokies (Early access for Frühschoppen ticket holders)
- Art History Brewing — Smoked Porter
- is/was brewing — Smoked Saison
- Midwest Coast Brewing × Maplewood Brewery — Smoked Baltic Porter
- Phase Three Brewing — Smoked Vienna Lager
- Pipeworks Brewing Company — Chipotle Smoked Porter
- Revolution Brewing — Smoked Dunkelweizen
- Roaring Table Brewing — Smoked Schwarzbier
- Schlenkerla × PINTA Brewery — Grodziskie
After the Frühschoppen, keep the smoke rolling with:
- Bierstacheln (AKA hot beer poking)
- Grilled Coburger brats & Rauchbier cheese soup by Beard & Belly
- Smoked sliders by Barry Sweets
- Jaegs & pickled eggs by Third Lake Sausage Shop (AKA @wisconsinsausage)
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Dovetail Brewery, 1800 West Belle Plaine Avenue, Chicago, United States
USD 39.19
