It’s official: the new Heavy Seas Ale House at 1300 Bank Street will open to the public on February 15, just over a month away. The downtown space, located in The Tack Factory just north of Little Italy, comprises 4,900 square feet of beer geek goodness. A description from the restaurant does a great job letting us know what to look forward to:

The neighborhood tavern inspired décor will feature a 40-ft. long bar, dark woods, comfortable seating, flat screens and a unique outdoor beer garden. Offering first class food and beer pairings, an array of specialty beer and cask ales, eight Heavy Seas Beers on tap, a raw bar and the return of the growler to Baltimore, Heavy Seas Ale House will be a required experience for beer lovers everywhere.

Baltimoreans can get in on the excitement by entering the Beer Blessing Video Contest, currently underway. If you’ve ever been on a Clipper City Brewing tour, you may be familiar with the incantation Hugh Sisson recites, in celebration of “the union of malt, hops, water and yeast,” asking for forgiveness from “our spillages” and deliverance from hangovers. Heavy Seas wants you to make your own version of this vid, preferably highlighting historic Baltimore landmarks and personas.

Heavy Seas will select the best 10 entries and post them on the Facebook contest for fans to vote on the winner. The grand prize winner scores a $100 gift certificate to the new tavern, a personalized Heavy Seas Growler, and the honor of having their video shown daily at 5 PM at the drinkery. The contest ends January 27, so head over to the Heavy Seas Ale House Facebook page, print out the blessing, and get to work filming!