Worcester’s Canal District is slated to get its first taproom this fall when Wachusett Brewing Co. opens up shop in the new Worcester Public Market.

The market will occupy the ground floor of Harding Green, a new, four-story building being constructed at the junction of Harding and Green streets in the Canal District. Wachusett’s taproom will be located in the anchor space of the market, facing Kelley Square.

“We’ve always considered Worcester our home city since our first delivery there in 1994,” Christian McMahan, president of Wachusett Brewing Co., said in a statement. “We love the concept of the Public Market and look forward to being a big part of the community moving forward.”

Wachusett, based in Westminster, was named the 43rd largest craft brewer in the United States in 2018. It produces its popular Blueberry Ale as well as other favorites as Green Monsta and Wally New England IPA.

In recent years it has diversified its portfolio with brands such as Nauti Hard Seltzer and its newest introduction Fifty Trees Hard Cider.

The new tap room will sit on the edge of a new plaza fronting Kelley Square, providing a direct southern entrance to the market. It will occupy approximately 3,000 square feet and serve the food court of the market as well as offering outside seating on the plaza.

“This fits our concept perfectly,” developer Allen W. Fletcher said in a statement. “We could not be more delighted.”

The market will be a multi-vendor, food-oriented market in the European tradition, featuring a wide variety of retail food establishments, Fletcher said. Fresh produce, pasta, seafood, deli goods, bakery items, ice cream and a wide variety of ethnic foods will all be sold there.

The building will also house Kelley Square Lofts, composed of 48 units of market rate apartments, served by a 72 space parking area.

A grand opening is scheduled for the early fall.