More Brewing in Huntley to open Feb. 29

More Brewing Co. will be opening its new microbrewery 11 a.m. Feb. 29 on 13980 Automall Drive in Huntley.

The opening will be preceded by a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10:30 a.m.

A business development agreement approved by the Huntley Village Board initially set Dec. 31 as the date renovations would be completed and operations could begin. However, the Village Board had to amend the agreement after construction and licensing setbacks pushed the date back to the end of February.

During the grand opening, More Brewing will have beers on tap from the Huntley location and its original Villa Park brewpub as well as a few special guest beers. A full food menu also will be available.

Tours also are planned every 30 minutes from noon to 4 p.m. but will be based on a first come, first served basis.

Over the past year, More Brewing has been working to convert the former Chevrolet dealership at Automall Drive into the new microbrewery.

About 14,000 square feet of the 25,302-square-foot dealership into a brewpub restaurant, which would have a full kitchen and would be open for lunch and dinner six to seven days a week.

The other 11,000 square feet of the building would be used for production, including a brewhouse, fermentation and conditioning vessels, a packaging line and a barrel room, where beer will be aged in whiskey barrels. Plans also call for outdoor patios and a special events area.