USA, TX: Bakfish Brewing Co. to become Pearland’s first microbrewery on March 14

Pearland's first microbrewery will open March 14, Chron reported on March 10.

Bakfish Brewing Co. owners Brian Allen and Kris Szecsy will debut on March 14 with five flagship brews. A smaller brewing system will allow for experimentation with specialty beers in the future.

More than a year in the making, the brewery's lineup, according to its site, will include a Belgian wit, Belgian-inspired Texas blonde ale, brown porter, India Pale Ale (IPA) and a double IPA.

"We are awaiting TABC (Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission) label approval to sell our beers to outside accounts,” Allen says. "That said, we have verbal commitments from a number of local dining establishments such as Center Court Pizza."

The duo left their full-time careers to pursue their passion for brewing.

They will debut in an 8,000-square-foot space, which includes a 1,200-square-foot and a 2,000-square-foot tap room.

"We are excited to be a part of the Pearland and surrounding communities and look forward to sharing our beer with them," Allen says.

11 March, 2016