The general manager holds plates of food with customers shown in the background smiling and laughing at their tables. — James Dixon, general manager at The Brass Tap in Warner Robins, carries plates of food. Dixon formerly owned and operated Maria’s Lounge in Macon, and previously served as a kitchen manager for Logan’s Roadhouse and LongHorn Steakhouse restaurants. (Becky Purser/ HHJ)

Step into full sports immersion at The Brass Tap in Warner Robins with multiple big screen TVs, including one that takes up nearly an entire wall, plus 60 taps featuring local brews, as well as handcrafted cocktails, sharable bites, premium burgers and more.

The new craft beer bar and entertainment venue at 3151 Russell Parkway, Suite 600, is now in its soft opening with a grand opening pending, likely sometime in October.

“It’s a community hangout spot to bring everybody together,” said Pratham Patel, 24, a 2019 Houston County High School graduate and a 2023 Georgia Tech graduate who traded computer science for a craft beer business. He and his father, Rahul Patel, are behind the franchise, the first The Brass Tap in Middle Georgia.

“We want to celebrate a culture of hospitality, and we want to uphold that standard that we have set for our guests to feel a different type of experience and just chill back, relax and enjoy,” Pratham Patel said.

Son and father side by side inside The Brass Tap with tables, chairs, n L-shaped bar, TV screens in the background. — Pratham Patel, left, and his father, Rahul Patel, are behind the new The Brass Tap in Warner Robins, the first The Brass Tap craft beer bar and entertainment venue franchise to open in Middle Georgia and the third in Georgia. The men pose ahead of opening the doors for business on a recent weekday. (Becky Purser/ HHJ)

For Patel, going into business with his dad means he’ll always receive a lot of support and that his dad will always be there for him.

As for the elder Patel, he sees the venture as his son going into business for himself. He’s providing financial support and helping out where needed, but his son calls the shots.

“At 24 years, he is going into business,” the elder Patel said. “I am very happy, and I hope he’s going to be successful.”

Customer turns his head to smile. He is seated at the bar with a draft beer on the counter. — Steve Pieper of Bonaire enjoys a beer at the new The Brass Tap in Warner Robins. (Becky Purser/ HHJ)

The fast-casual modern restaurant and bar can seat about 120 people at high tables and chairs, banquettes, and 15 high seats at an L-shaped bar.

Behind one side of the bar, two large windows open out into a covered patio area that Pratham Patel expects to enclose with furniture, lights and air conditioning.

Patel also plans to add to the immersive experience with events such as trivia nights, watch parties, karaoke, DJ nights, beer and wine tasting, and sip and paint classes.

Photo taken outside shows the doors open in what will become an enclosed space with tables and chairs and AC. A large TV screen and the the bar and tap wall are shown through the open raised windows. — Two large windows open out into a covered patio area of The Brass Tap in Warner Robins. The patio area is expected to be enclosed in the future with furniture, lights and air conditioning. (Becky Purser/ HHJ)

The Brass Tap features three menus: One 11-by-17 inch, two-sided paper menu that showcases draft beer offerings, including from local breweries such as Macon’s Fall Line Brewing Co., bottled and canned beers, and liquor and wine offerings.

A 6.5-by-11 inch, four-paged encased menu offers drinks and their ingredients for handmade cocktails and margaritas, lists white and red wines by the glass and bottle, offers house wines and sangria, describes mocktails and cocktails, and includes energy drinks, soft drinks and shots.

Craft beers are available in flights for sampling, as are margaritas. Happy hour is from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. with drink and food specials. The late night happy hour is from 9 p.m. to closing.

The draft beer is a clear class with "The Brass Tap craft beer bar" etched in white the open kitchen window where food is set up to go to the customer in the background. The other photo to the right in this two-photo collage shows a cocktail served in glass molded to look like a "tiki man" with green garnish sticking up out of the top to look like hair. — Golden Truth by The Brass Tap, an American lager and the brand’s house beer, left, and the Tiki Man, a signature The Brass Tap cocktail with Bacardi Rum, Parrot Bay Coconut Rum, pineapple brown sugar house-made simple syrup, pineapple, orange and fresh lime juices, grenadine. (Becky Purser/ HHJ)

An 11-by-17 inch, two-sided laminated food menu features a wide variety of shareables such as potstickers, boom boom shrimp, cheese curds, crispy brussel sprouts and pretzels.

The menu also features traditional and boneless chicken wings with various sauces and dry rubs, nachos, dips and chips, tacos, salads, and sides such as roasted buffalo cauliflower and tater tots.

“TBT favorites” include chicken tenders, fish and chips, and a shrimp platter. Premium Angus-blend burgers, chicken sandwiches and pizzas round out the menu. Worth noting: “Impossible” plant-based tacos, nachos and a burger are available.

The menu also includes $10 lunch deals from opening until 2 p.m. Don’t forget desserts: a bourbon-maple brown butter cake with vanilla ice cream or a chocolate chip lava cookie and ice cream.

Not sure what to order? Here are a few suggestions:

Bone-in buffalo wings with green onions sprinkled on top with a side of ranch dressing with another wing option pictured in the background. — Bone-in buffalo chicken wings with garlic parmesan chicken wings basket in the background at The Brass Tap in Warner Robins. (Becky Purser/ HHJ)

Wings – Buffalo chicken wings with celery and ranch dressing, or a garlic parmesan wings basket with crinkle cut fries, celery and blue cheese dressing.

Steak nachos – Loaded with white queso, onion cilantro, fire roasted red peppers, cheddar jack and cotija cheeses, fresh jalapenos, pickled red onions with sour cream and salsa.

A plate piled with the steak nachos and all the fixings with the Asian BBQ chicken sandwich in the background. Also part of the interior of the craft beer bar in the background. — Steak nachos with sour cream from The Brass Tap in Warner Robins. Their Asian BBQ crispy chicken sandwich is in the background. (Becky Purser/ HHJ)

Asian BBQ crispy chicken sandwich – Hand-breaded, beer-battered chicken breast, Korean BBQ sauce, spicy mayo, coleslaw, pickled red onions, fresh jalapenos & onion cilantro on a butter brioche bun.

A photo from overhead of the pizza on a silver plate. — The white caprese pizza at The Brass Tap in Warner Robins. (Becky Purser/ HHJ)

White caprese pizza – Garlic butter sauce, whole milk mozzarella, shredded parmesan, creamy ricotta, juicy diced tomatoes, fresh basil, Italian herbs and then drizzled with a balsamic glaze.

Bourbon-maple brown butter cake – Warm brown butter cake, bourbon-maple syrup, vanilla ice cream and caramel.

The dessert with the cake base and vanilla ice cream on top drenched in bourbon-maple syrup in a white bowl with craft beer bar seating in the background. — Bourbon-maple brown butter cake from The Brass Tap in Warner Robins. (Becky Purser/ HHJ)

The Brass Tap has 52 locations across 16 states, including Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Missouri, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin. The two other Georgia locations are in Hapeville and Marietta.

The parent company of The Brass Tap is Tampa-based FSC Franchise Co., which also owns Beef ‘O’ Brady’s and Newk’s Eatery.

The Brass Tap in Warner Robins is open from 11 a.m to 11 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday. The kitchen stops serving an hour before closing. The number is 478-236-2012.