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Early Christmas present for craft beer drinkers: World of Beer to open at San Tan Village in Gilbert on Dec.16

Now we have a date: Dec. 16.

That’s when World of Beer will open its long-awaited Gilbert location next to Barnes & Noble at San Tan Village.

The 2,900-square-foot tavern will have 60 beers on tap and 500-plus in bottles.

It also will serve a variety of noshes, including German pretzels, fried pickle chips, onion rings, battered shrimp, and pig wings.

WOB made its Arizona debut in 2012 on downtown Tempe’s Mill Avenue and opened a second location in Tucson this year.

World of Beer Gilbert will be open 11 a.m.-2 a.m. daily.