Becker Beer To Be Resurected?

If you thought the A. Fisher Brewing Company was the only pre/post-prohibition brewery to be resurrected in the state, you may want to keep reading. At this morning's DABC meeting, representative from Ogden River Brewing, petitioned the DABC for a brewery manufacturing license under the name of Beckers Premium Lager Co., Ogden. An application for a Type 5 Package Agency (retail store) was also sought. The manufacturing license and package agency was approved.

The Becker Brewing and Malting Company was founded in 1890 in Ogden, Utah, by the Becker family and was located on the southwest corner of 19th Street and Lincoln Avenue. Gustav L. Becker was president and treasurer. The company was one of the largest breweries in the region and manufactured/sold various kinds of beer, over time expanding its manufactures to include near beer, soft drinks due to prohibition. Becker sold throughout Utah as well as Nevada, Idaho, Oregon, Colorado, Arizona, and California.The brewery stopped operations in 1954.

This would be a wonderful addition to Utah's craft beer scene and I'm anxious to what comes of it. Stay close for more news on Becker Brewing Company's resurrection. 

In other beer news from today's DABC meeting.

Another Lotus venture, Fife Brewing Company set to open in SLC in February 2023 is already applying for their bar license.   

Logan's Prodigy Brewing also applied or a brewery manufacturing license and it was approved this morning.

The Garage Grill (Salt Flats Brewing) applied for a bar license for their new Herriman location and was denied the license, due to "not being ready yet". Expected to open late 2021 - early 2022.  

Ogden's Own Distillery applied for a bar license, for their in house bar called Side Bar. They week awarded one of the three licenses available this month along with Aspen Cove Resort (Panguitch) and Brick and Mortar in SLC.

What do you think of this early brew news?

Cheers!

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