Sketchbook Brewing Co. - Evanston

Flights

• Sketchbook 4 Beer Flight Sampler

  Variety Pack · Evanston & Skokie, Illinois

  Can't decide? Fill out a flight card with 4 delicious craft selections. 4-- 5oz pours.

  0.15L Draft $13

On Tap

• Sketchbook American Stout

  Stout · 5.5% · Evanston & Skokie, Illinois

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

  0.3L Draft $5

  0.5L Draft $7

• Sketchbook Amistosa

  Lager · 5.3% · Evanston & Skokie, Illinois

  Light and refreshing Mexican style Lager. Smooth and full of character. Hopped with Sorachi Ace for a hint of citrus.

  0.15L Draft $3

  0.3L Draft $5

  0.5L Draft $7

• Sketchbook Back-Alley Abbey

  Dubbel · 7.4% · Evanston & Skokie, Illinois

  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.

  0.15L Draft $4

  0.3L Draft $7

• Sketchbook Barrel Aged Lapwing

  Scotch Ale · 10.4% · Evanston & Skokie, Illinois

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

  0.15L Draft $6

  0.25L Draft $9.50

• Sketchbook Beer For The Soul

  Belgian Pale Ale · 5.5% · Evanston & Skokie, Illinois

  Sketchbook brewed, Soul & Smoke inspired, this Belgian pale ale is delicately hopped and refreshing. Fruit and spice notes complement that signature Soul & Smoke sauce

  0.15L Draft $3

  0.3L Draft $5

  0.5L Draft $8

• Sketchbook Brunswick Mum

  Schwarzbier · 5.5% · Evanston & Skokie, Illinois

  A traditional Black Lager. Easy drinking with soft roasted notes.

  0.15L Draft $3

  0.3L Draft $5

  0.5L Draft $8

• Sketchbook Bud's Corvus Nitro

  Dry Stout · 4.7% · Evanston & Skokie, Illinois

  Our dry Irish stout served on Nitro for that rich, creamy smoothness!

  0.15L Draft $3

  0.3L Draft $5

  0.5L Draft $7

• Sketchbook Celestial BA Imperial Stout

  Imperial Stout · 13.0% · Evanston & Skokie, Illinois

  A deep strong stout with vanilla, toffee, dried fruit and bourbon flavors.

  0.15L Draft $6

  0.25L Draft $9.50

• Sketchbook Coastal

  IPA · 6.5% · Evanston & Skokie, Illinois

  Land and water meet. Our Midwestern homage to the West Coast. Lake Michigan water plus midwest Cascade and Centennial hops. Barley grown and malted in Wisconsin. Bitter citrus and a piney finish over lightly toasted malts.

  0.15L Draft $3

  0.3L Draft $5

  0.5L Draft $8

• Sketchbook Double Coastal

  Double IPA · 8.5% · Evanston & Skokie, Illinois

  Our Midwestern homage to the West Coast. Lake Michigan water is the base for this hop-forward beer with a rich and complex flavor profile, with assertive aromas of pine, citrus, and tropical fruits from Cascade, Centennial, and Chinook hops grown in Michigan.

  0.15L Draft $4

  0.3L Draft $8

• Sketchbook Illustrator

  Doppelbock · 7.7% · Evanston & Skokie, Illinois

  Pronounced malt and bready aromas with playful notes of toffee and a smooth, satiating finish.

  0.15L Draft $4

  0.3L Draft $8

• Sketchbook Insufficient Clearance

  IPA · 5.0% · Evanston & Skokie, Illinois

  Packed with juicy flavors of mango, guava, and pineapple smoothie complete with whipped cream texture into an impossibly small space.

  0.15L Draft $3

  0.3L Draft $5

  0.5L Draft $8

• Sketchbook Main Squeeze

  Radler · 2.6% · Evanston & Skokie, Illinois

  Our first radler, made with Pinky Sweater Pilsner and lemon. Tart, lightly sweet and refreshing!

  0.15L Draft $3

  0.3L Draft $5

  0.5L Draft $7

• Sketchbook Night Game

  Double IPA · 8.8% · Evanston & Skokie, Illinois

  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.

  0.15L Draft $4

  0.3L Draft $8

• Sketchbook No Parking

  American Pale Ale · 4.4% · Evanston & Skokie, Illinois

  Session American Pale Ale dry-hopped with Citra hops.

  0.15L Draft $3

  0.3L Draft $5

  0.5L Draft $7.50

• Sketchbook Orange Door

  IPA · 7.2% · Evanston & Skokie, Illinois

  A seriously well balanced IPA that's Dry Hopped twice to bring citrus and piney aromas on a beautiful and complex malt backbone.

  0.15L Draft $3

  0.3L Draft $5

  0.5L Draft $8

• Sketchbook Pinky Sweater

  Pilsner · 5.2% · Evanston & Skokie, Illinois

  This beer has a dry, cleansing finish that is smooth, crisp and the most refreshing thing you’ll drink all year!

  0.15L Draft $3

  0.3L Draft $5

  0.5L Draft $7.50

• Sketchbook Secret Stuff W/Pineapple

  Hard Seltzer · 6.0% · Evanston & Skokie, Illinois

  A juicy, all-natural, fruited hard seltzer brewed with real pineapple

  0.15L Draft $3

  0.3L Draft $5

  0.5L Draft $7

• Sketchbook Session West Coast Ipa

  IPA · 4.8% · Evanston & Skokie, Illinois

  Pilot batch! Hop-forward, and breezy IPA brewed with Vista Hops, a USDA public varietal. A clean malt profile allows the hop flavors to shine with citrus, tropical, and stone fruit notes.

  0.15L Draft $3

  0.3L Draft $5

  0.5L Draft $8

• Sketchbook Twice Lucky

  ESB · 3.8% · Evanston & Skokie, Illinois

  This beer is made with English malts and English hops. It is low in carbonation and low in hop flavor, making it a very drinkable and refreshing ale.

  0.15L Draft $3

  0.3L Draft $5

  0.5L Draft $7

Guest Taps

• ERIS Blush

  Cider · 5.9% · Chicago, IL

  Dark sweet and tart cherry blend

  0.15L Draft $3.50

  0.4L Draft $8

Featured Selections in Cans

• Shacksbury Classic Dry

  Dry Cider · 5.2% · Shoreham, VT

  The gold standard for New England Dry cider. We dressed up our Dry cider to bring you Classic, the gold standard for a New England dry cider. Made with organic apples, our Classic dry cider is golden in color and balanced in flavor... more

  12oz Can $7

• Shacksbury Yuzu Ginger

  Spiced Cider · 6.0% · Shoreham, VT

  An adventurous blend of cider, citrus and spice.

  12oz Can $7

• Sketchbook Catharina Fruited Sour W/Kiwi And Strawberry

  Fruited Sour · 6.0% · Evanston & Skokie, Illinois

  Our Brazilian style fruited sour with a new combination of fruits! Starwberry and kiwi combine for a smooth, bright addition to this sour ale

  16oz Can $8

• Sketchbook Celestial BA Imperial Stout

  Imperial Stout · 13.0% · Evanston & Skokie, Illinois

  A deep strong stout with vanilla, toffee, dried fruit and bourbon flavors.

  12oz Can $9.50

• Sketchbook Cool Down Cream Ale

  Cream Ale · 4.3% · Evanston & Skokie, Illinois

  As the American brewers' response to crisp, European lagers, cream ales are smooth, with high carbonation and a lower ABV. Our version is lightly dry hopped with El Dorado and Zuper Saazer hops. NO CREAM or LACTOSE is used in this style!

  16oz Can $7

• Sketchbook Grodziskie

  Smoked Beer · 4.1% · Evanston & Skokie, Illinois

  A light, Polish smoked wheat beer. This beer carries a load of smoke flavor from the heirloom smoked malt, and a spicy and herbal hop flavor from Saaz hops.

  16oz Can $7

• Sketchbook Purple Pinky Wheat

  Wheat Ale · 5.0% · Evanston & Skokie, Illinois

  Brewed in collaboration with the Evanston Nouveau Rotary Club, for the campaign to end Polio. A refreshing wheat ale brewed with coriander, citrus zest, and pomegranate.

  16oz Pint $7

Non-Alcoholic

• Athletic Run Wild

  Non-Alcoholic · 0.5% · Stratford, CT

  The ultimate session-able IPA. Brewed with a blend of Northwest hops with Citra and Mosaic at the forefront. Body of premium organic malts from US & Germany. Subtle yet complex malt profile.

  12oz Can $6

• Athletic Upside Dawn Golden Ale

  Non-Alcoholic · 0.5% · Stratford, CT

  Classic craft Golden Ale Style. Refreshing, clean, balanced, light-bodied. Aromas subtle with floral and earthy notes. Brewed with premium Vienna Malt along with combo of English and traditional American hops. Crafted to remove gluten*.

  12oz Can $6

• Brava Kombucha Brava Hibiscus, Passion Fruit, Lavender Kombucha

  Kombucha · 0.0% · Evanston, IL

  Variety of flavored kombuchas.

  0.15L Draft $3

  0.4L Draft $7

  32oz Growler $11

  64oz Growler $20

• Sketchbook Hop2o Hop Water

  Non-Alcoholic · 0.0% · Evanston & Skokie, Illinois

  Lake Michigan water with minerals added for a fantastic tasting sparkling water infused with hop oils for a very subtle flavor of the hop variety chosen. With four refreshing options, Centennial, Sultana, Bravo, or Cascade hops, there's one for every palate!

  12oz Can $3

Growlers Draft beer to bring home.

• Sketchbook American Stout

  Stout · 5.5% · Evanston & Skokie, Illinois

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

  64oz Growler $14

• Sketchbook Amistosa

  Lager · 5.3% · Evanston & Skokie, Illinois

  Light and refreshing Mexican style Lager. Smooth and full of character. Hopped with Sorachi Ace for a hint of citrus.

  32oz Growler $8

  64oz Growler $14

• Sketchbook Back-Alley Abbey

  Dubbel · 7.4% · Evanston & Skokie, Illinois

  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.

  32oz Growler $10

  64oz Growler $17

• Sketchbook Beer For The Soul

  Belgian Pale Ale · 5.5% · Evanston & Skokie, Illinois

  Sketchbook brewed, Soul & Smoke inspired, this Belgian pale ale is delicately hopped and refreshing. Fruit and spice notes complement that signature Soul & Smoke sauce

  32oz Growler $8

  64oz Growler $14

• Sketchbook Brunswick Mum

  Schwarzbier · 5.5% · Evanston & Skokie, Illinois

  A traditional Black Lager. Easy drinking with soft roasted notes.

  32oz Growler $8

  64oz Growler $14

• Sketchbook Coastal

  IPA · 6.5% · Evanston & Skokie, Illinois

  Land and water meet. Our Midwestern homage to the West Coast. Lake Michigan water plus midwest Cascade and Centennial hops. Barley grown and malted in Wisconsin. Bitter citrus and a piney finish over lightly toasted malts.

  32oz Growler $8

  64oz Growler $14

• Sketchbook Double Coastal

  Double IPA · 8.5% · Evanston & Skokie, Illinois

  Our Midwestern homage to the West Coast. Lake Michigan water is the base for this hop-forward beer with a rich and complex flavor profile, with assertive aromas of pine, citrus, and tropical fruits from Cascade, Centennial, and Chinook hops grown in Michigan.

  32oz Growler $10

  64oz Growler $17

• Sketchbook Illustrator

  Doppelbock · 7.7% · Evanston & Skokie, Illinois

  Pronounced malt and bready aromas with playful notes of toffee and a smooth, satiating finish.

  32oz Growler $10

  64oz Growler $17

• Sketchbook Insufficient Clearance

  IPA · 5.0% · Evanston & Skokie, Illinois

  Packed with juicy flavors of mango, guava, and pineapple smoothie complete with whipped cream texture into an impossibly small space.

  32oz Growler $8

  64oz Growler $14

• Sketchbook Night Game

  Double IPA · 8.8% · Evanston & Skokie, Illinois

  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.

  32oz Growler $10

  64oz Growler $17

• Sketchbook No Parking

  American Pale Ale · 4.4% · Evanston & Skokie, Illinois

  Session American Pale Ale dry-hopped with Citra hops.

  32oz Growler $8

  64oz Growler $14

• Sketchbook Orange Door

  IPA · 7.2% · Evanston & Skokie, Illinois

  A seriously well balanced IPA that's Dry Hopped twice to bring citrus and piney aromas on a beautiful and complex malt backbone.

  32oz Growler $8

  64oz Growler $14

• Sketchbook Pinky Sweater

  Pilsner · 5.2% · Evanston & Skokie, Illinois

  This beer has a dry, cleansing finish that is smooth, crisp and the most refreshing thing you’ll drink all year!

  32oz Growler $8

  64oz Growler $14

• Sketchbook Secret Stuff W/Pineapple

  Hard Seltzer · 6.0% · Evanston & Skokie, Illinois

  A juicy, all-natural, fruited hard seltzer brewed with real pineapple

  32oz Growler $8

  64oz Growler $14

• Sketchbook Session West Coast Ipa

  IPA · 4.8% · Evanston & Skokie, Illinois

  Pilot batch! Hop-forward, and breezy IPA brewed with Vista Hops, a USDA public varietal. A clean malt profile allows the hop flavors to shine with citrus, tropical, and stone fruit notes.

  32oz Growler $8

  64oz Growler $14

• Sketchbook Twice Lucky

  ESB · 3.8% · Evanston & Skokie, Illinois

  This beer is made with English malts and English hops. It is low in carbonation and low in hop flavor, making it a very drinkable and refreshing ale.

  32oz Growler $8

  64oz Growler $14

Cans To-Go

• Sketchbook Amistosa

  Lager · 5.3% · Evanston & Skokie, Illinois

  Light and refreshing Mexican style Lager. Smooth and full of character. Hopped with Sorachi Ace for a hint of citrus.

  4 Pack Cans $10.49

• Sketchbook Brunswick Mum

  Schwarzbier · 5.5% · Evanston & Skokie, Illinois

  A traditional Black Lager. Easy drinking with soft roasted notes.

  4 Pack Cans $10.49

• Sketchbook Bud's Corvus

  Dry Stout · 4.7% · Evanston & Skokie, Illinois

  Our dry stout is dark, roasty, bitter. The coffee flavors are balanced with the addition of caramel malts making this beer very easy drinking.

  4 Pack Cans $10.49

• Sketchbook Catharina Fruited Sour W/Kiwi And Strawberry

  Fruited Sour · 6.0% · Evanston & Skokie, Illinois

  Our Brazilian style fruited sour with a new combination of fruits! Starwberry and kiwi combine for a smooth, bright addition to this sour ale

  16oz 4 Pack Cans $12.49

• Sketchbook Celestial BA Imperial Stout

  Imperial Stout · 13.0% · Evanston & Skokie, Illinois

  A deep strong stout with vanilla, toffee, dried fruit and bourbon flavors.

  12oz 4 Pack Cans $34.99

• Sketchbook Celestial Ba Imperial "Mexican Hot Chocolate" Stout

  Imperial Stout · 13.0% · Evanston & Skokie, Illinois

  A deep, strong stout with vanilla, toffee, and dried fruit flavors and a velvety texture. Aged 12 months in Willett Bourbon barrels. The Mexican Hot Chocolate variant, features rich cacao, cinnamon, a touch of chili heat, and a hint of nutmeg for a bold twist on this decadent classic.

  12oz 4 Pack Cans $34.99

• Sketchbook Coastal

  IPA · 6.5% · Evanston & Skokie, Illinois

  Land and water meet. Our Midwestern homage to the West Coast. Lake Michigan water plus midwest Cascade and Centennial hops. Barley grown and malted in Wisconsin. Bitter citrus and a piney finish over lightly toasted malts.

  4 Pack Cans $11.49

• Sketchbook Cool Down Cream Ale

  Cream Ale · 4.3% · Evanston & Skokie, Illinois

  As the American brewers' response to crisp, European lagers, cream ales are smooth, with high carbonation and a lower ABV. Our version is lightly dry hopped with El Dorado and Zuper Saazer hops. NO CREAM or LACTOSE is used in this style!

  4 Pack Cans $10.49

• Sketchbook Double Coastal

  Double IPA · 8.5% · Evanston & Skokie, Illinois

  Our Midwestern homage to the West Coast. Lake Michigan water is the base for this hop-forward beer with a rich and complex flavor profile, with assertive aromas of pine, citrus, and tropical fruits from Cascade, Centennial, and Chinook hops grown in Michigan.

  4 Pack Cans $12.49

• Sketchbook Grodziskie

  Smoked Beer · 4.1% · Evanston & Skokie, Illinois

  A light, Polish smoked wheat beer. This beer carries a load of smoke flavor from the heirloom smoked malt, and a spicy and herbal hop flavor from Saaz hops.

  4 Pack Cans $10.49

• Sketchbook Hop2o Hop Water

  Non-Alcoholic · 0.0% · Evanston & Skokie, Illinois

  Lake Michigan water with minerals added for a fantastic tasting sparkling water infused with hop oils for a very subtle flavor of the hop variety chosen. With four refreshing options, Centennial, Sultana, Bravo, or Cascade hops, there's one for every palate!

  12oz 4 Pack Cans $5.99

• Sketchbook Insufficient Clearance

  IPA · 5.0% · Evanston & Skokie, Illinois

  Packed with juicy flavors of mango, guava, and pineapple smoothie complete with whipped cream texture into an impossibly small space.

  4 Pack Cans $10.49

• Sketchbook No Parking

  American Pale Ale · 4.4% · Evanston & Skokie, Illinois

  Session American Pale Ale dry-hopped with Citra hops.

  4 Pack Cans $10.49

• Sketchbook Orange Door

  IPA · 7.2% · Evanston & Skokie, Illinois

  A seriously well balanced IPA that's Dry Hopped twice to bring citrus and piney aromas on a beautiful and complex malt backbone.

  4 Pack Cans $11.49

• Sketchbook Pinky Sweater

  Pilsner · 5.2% · Evanston & Skokie, Illinois

  This beer has a dry, cleansing finish that is smooth, crisp and the most refreshing thing you’ll drink all year!

  4 Pack Cans $10.49

• Sketchbook Purple Pinky Wheat

  Wheat Ale · 5.0% · Evanston & Skokie, Illinois

  Brewed in collaboration with the Evanston Nouveau Rotary Club, for the campaign to end Polio. A refreshing wheat ale brewed with coriander, citrus zest, and pomegranate.

  4 Pack Cans $12.49

• Sketchbook Session West Coast Ipa

  IPA · 4.8% · Evanston & Skokie, Illinois

  Pilot batch! Hop-forward, and breezy IPA brewed with Vista Hops, a USDA public varietal. A clean malt profile allows the hop flavors to shine with citrus, tropical, and stone fruit notes.

  4 Pack Cans $11.49

• Sketchbook Twice Lucky

  ESB · 3.8% · Evanston & Skokie, Illinois

  This beer is made with English malts and English hops. It is low in carbonation and low in hop flavor, making it a very drinkable and refreshing ale.

  4 Pack Cans $10.49

On Tap

• Sketchbook Catharina Fruited Sour W/Kiwi And Strawberry

  Fruited Sour · 6.0% · Evanston & Skokie, Illinois

  Our Brazilian style fruited sour with a new combination of fruits! Starwberry and kiwi combine for a smooth, bright addition to this sour ale

  0.15L Draft $4

  0.3L Draft $8

• Sketchbook Grodziskie

  Smoked Beer · 4.1% · Evanston & Skokie, Illinois

  A light, Polish smoked wheat beer. This beer carries a load of smoke flavor from the heirloom smoked malt, and a spicy and herbal hop flavor from Saaz hops.

  0.15L Draft $3

  0.3L Draft $5

  0.5L Draft $7.50

Growlers Draft beer to bring home.

• Sketchbook Catharina Fruited Sour W/Kiwi And Strawberry

  Fruited Sour · 6.0% · Evanston & Skokie, Illinois

  Our Brazilian style fruited sour with a new combination of fruits! Starwberry and kiwi combine for a smooth, bright addition to this sour ale

  32oz Growler $10

  64oz Growler $17

• Sketchbook Grodziskie

  Smoked Beer · 4.1% · Evanston & Skokie, Illinois

  A light, Polish smoked wheat beer. This beer carries a load of smoke flavor from the heirloom smoked malt, and a spicy and herbal hop flavor from Saaz hops.

  32oz Growler $8

  64oz Growler $14

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