(WEST FRANKFORT, IL) — The West Frankfort City Council Tuesday approved a lease for an 8,000 square foot space for Little Egypt Beer to open a new microbrewery and restaurant in the West Frankfort Outlet Mall. The company says it will open to the public in January. Little Egypt Beer has recently been named in the top 20 breweries in Illinois. An outdoor beer garden will also be added to the mall along with festivals, seasonal smokers for BBQ and other extras. The council also approved the sale of a lot in front of the mall to McCrea Property Group, a development company that has ties to a Taco Bell. The company bought it for $220,000.