Borderlands Brewing Company plans to open for a special tasting Dec. 10.

From 6 to 10 p.m., the downtown brewery will offer samples of its vanilla porter, prickly pear wheat and amber beers, said owner Myles Stone. After Dec. 10, it will be open for tastings from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays at 119 E Toole Ave.

Stone and his partners, Mike Mallozzi and Blake Collins, plan to sell beer by the keg to local restaurants and bars – Hotel Congress and its sister restaurant, Maynards Market & Kitchen, could begin serving it in January, Stone said.