FINAL preparations are underway for the opening of a new bar in Basingstoke.

Craft beer chain BrewDog is opening in Festival Place tomorrow at 12pm and tables can now be booked online.

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The chain, which is carbon negative, has been refitting the unit in Festival Place over the last few months and this morning staff were getting ready with last-minute preparations, including planting flowers outside.

BrewDog, which offers guest breweries alongside cocktails, wines, spirits and an alcohol-free range, is taking over the unit previously occupied by Coal Grill and Bar, which closed in January after opening in Basingstoke more than a decade ago.

Famed for its IPA, BrewDog started as an independent brewery in Scotland and now serves a range of draft beer on tap, as well as offering a menu including burgers, spicy wings, salads and plant-based junk food.

Festival Place previously told the Gazette that it had handed over the unit to BrewDog in February.

A spokeswoman said bringing BrewDog to the town was a “real coup” for the shopping centre.

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