Fass Brewing Co. held a soft opening the weekend of Oct. 1 to begin training its staff for the Conroe Cajun Catfish Festival. The brewpub offers 15 craft beers and a limited food menu. Fass Brewing will continue to be open throughout the festival Oct. 6-7 from 2-8 p.m., Oct. 8-9 from 2 p.m.-2 a.m. and Oct. 10 from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. A grand opening will be announced for a later date.

Fass Brewing, located in downtown Conroe at 236 N. Main St., is the fourth brewery or brewpub in the city of Conroe, joining Southern Star Brewing, B-52 Brewing and Copperhead Brewery. Brewers Dylan Emmons and Aaron Edrington have each spent many years homebrewing and working at other breweries, including at Karbach Brewing Co. and Eureka Heights Brewery in Houston. www.fassbrewing.com