A grand opening date has been set. On November 18th, First Street Brewing Company will open its doors in Hastings.

The brewery is still waiting for it's state liquor license, but in the meantime, the test batches are coming in to get set for the big day.

The front off First Street Brewing is coming to life with each board and nail, but in the back, Owner Nathan Hoeft is already cleaning kegs and getting set for the grand opening.

"I go through a lot of emotions very quickly, but very excited. It's a good time. There's a lot of work to be done as always, but it's starting to show fruit," said Hoeft.

Hoeft has already brewed two test batches and said he pleased with the early results.

"There's a lot of scaling issues that you have to work through going from a small batch to somethings as large as 15 barrels. Some of your stuff can convert directly. Other things do not, so you have to make adjustments and that's taken a lot of practice," said Hoeft.

Once that practice turns into a finished recipe, one downtown owner says he can't wait to try the beer out.

"If I could have done cartwheels, I would have because I've known Nathan a long time. I've had some of his beer a couple of years ago. It's pretty darn good," said John Hamburger, co-owner of Back Alley Bakery.

Hamburger said he hopes his bakery can even partner with the brewery.

"He's actually got one beer named the Back Alley Porter because I helped him roast some malt here years ago. He liked that so much that he named it that. I'd like to use that [grain] in my bread," said Hamburger.

Construction should be finished in the next few days. Painters will then come in to add the final touches.

"It's going to be amazing when it's all together. When we had the patio out front and every thing is finished in the tap room. It's really looking like what I wanted it to be," said Hoeft.