Wabasha Brewing Company is holding an official grand opening this weekend for its new, bigger taproom on St. Paul’s West Side.

The ribbon cutting takes place at 2:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23, and there will be food trucks, giveaways and specials all weekend. There will also be an artists’ showcase for the current art on display at the taproom, by Sean Sauter, on Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. Pints will be $1 off during the event.

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World of Beer opens in Lowertown Chris Kolve, Josh Tischleder and Brett Erickson opened Wabasha Brewing Company in February 2015, a block from Boca Chica, with a small, temporary upstairs taproom while a larger, downstairs taproom was being built. The new taproom includes a 22-foot bar and tables with a capacity of 61 people, not including its new patio.

Wabasha Brewing Company (wabashabrewing.com) is located in the former Yoerg brewery, which closed in the early 1950s. The building, built in 1865 and used as a tin shop, has its original wood floors and tin ceilings.