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German-Style Porter label
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Porter · label approved 14 October 2026

German-Style Porter

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  • 6.5% ABV
  • Cans

Dovetail Brewery's Porter. Label approved 14 October 2026; not spotted yet.

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  1. Label submitted6 October 2026
  2. Label approved14 October 2026
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About this beer

This is the 5th of 5 labels we have from Dovetail Brewery. It is one of 13 porter labels approved in October 2026. Its label was approved 8 days after it was submitted. The label carries the Brewers Association independent seal.

Where this comes from
TTB ID26279001000182
Serial26GPTR
Label approved14 October 2026
Submitted6 October 2026
Name on the approvalDovetail Brewery, Inc
StylePorter
Class / type905 · Porter
Alcohol6.5%
VesselCans
FamilyPorter
OriginIllinois
SourceUS TTB label approval (COLA), not a shelf listing

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From the label

“German Porter Roasty, chocolate-y, snug.”

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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