LANSING, MI -- Lansing is the largest city in the country without a full-production brewery, but that will change when the Lansing Brewing Company opens its doors this fall.

If the Lansing Brewing Company sounds familiar, you're pretty old. It was around from 1898 to 1914 and closed after the city moved toward temperance ahead of national prohibition, said consultant Sam Short.

Over the past century Lansing has had some brewpubs pop up. But "it has not had a full-production brewery since Lansing Brewing Company closed its doors," Short said.

The reincarnation plans to give a nod to its namesake with a throwback logo and by brewing its signature beer: an amber cream ale. Short said they think it may be the only amber cream ale brewed in the United States.

Head Brewer Sawyer Stevens said the locally-brewed lineup will include eight light and dark beers. It will add seasonal and specialty beers into the rotation as well.

Aside from beer, the company will produce four wines and spirits. It will serve progressive takes on classic American food, and plans to also sell logoed merchandise.

The building itself is an old tool and die shop, 518 E. Shiawassee, that sat vacant before this development. The brewery gives a nod to the space's industrial past with an open plan, cement floors and industrial ductwork running through an open ceiling. It's not just a restaurant; it's a workspace.

Between a main seating area, private dining room and patio the space will be able to host 350 people.

"I think a lot of people have wanted something like this for a while here," Stevens said.

The brewery will have a 5,000 barrel capacity, and is expected to create 60 to 75 jobs in Lansing.

While Lansing may not have a full-production brewery, it's no stranger to the beer scene. Other notable beer spots include:

Sleepwalker Spirits and Ale

EagleMonk Brewery

The Beer Grotto

The Midtown Brewing Company is a downtown restaurant that features some of its own beer along with popular Michigan brews on tap.

Emily Lawler is a Capitol/Business reporter for MLive. You can reach her at elawler@mlive.com, subscribe to her on Facebook or follow her on Twitter: @emilyjanelawler.