Giant Food Stores opened a beer garden and eatery at its Linglestown Road store in Susquehanna Township today.

The beer garden/eatery holds 75 and will be open Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., and from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Sunday.

The store has placed an emphasis on offering craft and specialty beers, according to Giant.

Customers can mix six packs with a wide variety of brands and there also is eat-in and take-out foods offered in the new addition.

Giant recently acquired a restaurant liquor license and six of the company’s other Giant/Martin's stores sell beer in Pennsylvania.

The Giant at 2300 Linglestown Road contains the grocer’s largest selection of domestic and imported beers in the commonwealth.

The Linglestown Giant is the first East Shore grocery store to sell beer.

Wegman's in Silver Spring Twp. also sells beer in a cafe section of the store.