Lakewood Brewing Co. is working to obtain a permit to manufacture and sell beer commercially from its new headquarters in Garland. Owner Wim Bens of Lakewood expects to open for business sometime this spring.

In the meantime, you can get a taste of Bens’ brew this week. Bring a nonperishable food item to the Libertine this Wednesday, Jan. 4, and get a free glass of Lakewood Brewing Co. beer. The Libertine is tapping a keg of “Imperial Sweet Stout” starting at 7 p.m. Since Bens can’t sell beer yet, he’s giving it away for a good cause.

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In the meantime, checkout this story about Bens and Lakewood Brewing Co. from the June Advocate.