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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Customers gather at tables outside a restaurant. String lights above illuminate the space, and clear garage doors reveal the inside of the establishment.

Evanston nightlife heads into winter stronger than last year

November 12, 2021

With falling COVID-19 case counts and high vaccination rates, Evanston’s nightlife establishments are rolling into a winter much different from last year’s.  About this time last year, COVID-19...

Sketchbook Brewing Company’s Evanston location has undergone extensive renovations in the past few months. The updated space will open before Thanksgiving.

Sketchbook Brewing Company grows after five years of success

October 1, 2019

When Sketchbook Brewing Co. first opened in Evanston in 2014, the company produced around 500 barrels of beer a year. Now, five years later, it makes over 3,000 barrels a year, and sells its product to...

The Tap Room, an extension of Sketchbook Brewing Co., opened Friday at 821 Chicago Ave. The new space currently offers 11 different beers on tap and free Wi-Fi.

Sketchbook Brewing expands with new Tap Room

April 17, 2016

Cesar Marron and Shawn Decker were tired of working out of an alley. That’s why the two managing partners of Sketchbook Brewing Co., 821 Chicago Ave., decided to open up the Tap Room, an add-on to...

Local nanobrewery to open new tap room

February 9, 2016

An Evanston nanobrewery announced plans last week to expand into a new space next to its current location in the city’s Main-Chicago district. Sketchbook Brewing Co., 825 Chicago Ave., aims to open...

Mike Smylie, owner of Smylie Brothers Brewing Company, addresses the crowd at a panel discussion on sustainability and brewing. Five Evanston brewers gathered for the event, which touched on the social and economic issues that contribute to a business’ sustainability practices.

Local brewers come together for panel on sustainability

January 21, 2015

Staff from four local breweries spoke at a panel discussion Tuesday night about the intersection of brewing and sustainability. Citizens’ Greener Evanston, Farmhouse Evanston, NU Sustainable Food...

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