A Samuel Adams Brewhouse has opened at the Alabama National Guard base on Fort McClellan near Anniston.

“We’ve been working for the past ten-ish years to establish some type of food, beverage, and recreation area for the Soldiers that are here,” Col. Robert Griggs, director for Fort McClellan Training Center, said in a statement from the Alabama National Guard. “What initially began as a rec center to give them a place to hang out, play pool, and watch TV when they’re not training kind of graduated into building this new facility.”

Griggs also said in the statement that Fort McClellan has undergone “a lot of construction” as part of ongoing modernization plans. And while the brewhouse wasn’t a direct part of those plans, Griggs said the timing couldn’t be better.

Micheal Dunn, the brewhouse’s manager, told the Alabama National Guard that they have the “coldest beer and best food in the area” and he and his staff are excited and proud to serve the Soldiers who serve the state and country. However, the menu is still being fine-tuned and might change overtime. Dunn said the brewhouse staff hopes to cater to the needs and wants of the Soldiers and even plan to host events in the future.

There are five Samuel Adams Brewhouses across the nation, including Atlanta; Fort Knox, Ky.; Fort Irwin, Calif.; Cincinnati; and Boston. Each brewhouse serves a variety of food, full bar, and recreation room, across active-duty Army bases. The Fort McClellan location is the first on a National Guard base.

The Samuel Adams Brewhouse Fort McClellan location will serve anyone with base access including current service members, veterans, civilian employees, dependents anyone with a valid military I.D. Initial operating hours are Tuesday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Friday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. with limited food service from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.