Lichtenhainer-Style Ale label
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Smoked Beer · label approved 11 June 2026

Lichtenhainer-Style Ale

  • 3.7% ABV
  • Bottles

Dovetail Brewery's Smoked Beer. Label approved 11 June 2026; not spotted on a shelf or tap list yet.

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  1. Label submitted11 June 2026
  2. Label approved11 June 2026
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About this beer

This is the 1st of 4 labels we have from Dovetail Brewery. It is one of 12 smoked beer labels approved in June 2026. It was submitted and approved the same day. The label carries the Brewers Association independent seal.

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TTB ID26162001000291
Serial26LICH
Label approved11 June 2026
Submitted11 June 2026
Name on the approvalDovetail Brewery, Inc
StyleSmoked Beer
Class / type902 · Ale
Alcohol3.7%
VesselBottles
FamilySpecialty
OriginIllinois
SourceUS TTB label approval (COLA), not a shelf listing

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The artwork

The label is dominated by a large serif letterform "D" and the brewery name "DOVETAIL" in outlined capitals, rendered in gold against black, occupying the upper left quadrant. Below this, a teal band spans the width and contains "LICHTENHAINER STYLE ALE" in gold sans-serif caps, with descriptive copy and brewing information positioned to the right on the black field. The palette shifts between the black upper section, teal band, and cream copy text.

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From the label

“A historic smoked sour wheat-and-barley beer from Central Germany. Lichtenhainer sits at the crossroads of Berliner Weisse and Rauchbier—bright, gently tart, and delicately smoky.”

The brewery

Brand
Dovetail Brewery
Brewed at
Dovetail Brewery, Inc
Location
1800 W BELLE PLAINE AVE, Chicago, IL, 60613
Production
Brewed in-house
Certification
BA Independent

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