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The Brass Tap, a chain of craft beer bars in Florida, Texas, Ohio and Arizona, will open its first Wisconsin location in Greenfield.

Nick Marking, the franchisee opening the Brass Tap at 7808 W. Layton Ave., said he hopes to open the bar in late November.

The focus is on craft beer; of the 78 taps, 30 will be devoted to local beers. The bar will have another 175 to 225 beers by the bottle, Marking said.

Some wines and a brief menu of cocktails will be available, as will a pub menu, such as wings and other appetizers, burgers and sandwiches, pretzel-crust pizzas, and fish fry.

Although it's not a sports bar per se, the Brass Tap will have a dozen TVs that will be tuned into sporting events like Packers and Badgers games, Marking said.

The bar will have live music on Friday and Saturday nights, either two- or three-person bands or DJs.

The Brass Tap, which takes over a former fitness equipment store, will have seating for nearly 100 guests; some of those seats will be at 50 feet of an L-shaped bar. A patio is planned for next summer.

It will be open daily, starting at lunch.