Restaurant's owner hopes to begin work on brewery in February

Hat Creek Burger Co. owner Drew Gressett said he plans to start work on a brewery in February, which will take about two months to complete. He said he hopes to begin operation of the brewery in April.

Gressett said he began working with Strangeland Brewery, which will use the building behind Hat Creek's West Lake Hills location, after being introduced by a mutual friend.

Gressett said the addition of the brewery will allow the restaurant to serve a wider variety of draft beer as opposed to just the bottled beer currently offered.

In addition to brewing and bottling beers, Gressett plans for Strangeland Brewery to ferment pickles for Hat Creek Pickle Co.

"A pickle makes a hamburger," he said. "To take the time to make our own pickle is synonymous with the care all our food receives."

5902 Bee Caves Road, West Lake Hills, 512-296-2151, www.hatcreekburgers.com