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Show II 77ie "Becco9' Plant I With the advent o prohibition in Utah came many perplexing questions. Not the least among them were: "What will become of the brewing industry? in-dustry? To what will the hundreds of men employed in theso institutions turn when their employers are legislated legis-lated out of business? In what direction direc-tion will the consumer look for a bcv-ferage bcv-ferage to replace the one he has been accustomed to and nt the same time ibe "within the law?" Tho new law of 1917 gave rise to many other questions that created no end of speculation, but those enumerated enumer-ated above have found solution in a manner that is proving highly satisfac-State-wido prohibition gave birth to . a new industry the manufacture of non-intoxicating beverages, filled a want that would have been loiig felt and, at the same time, solved a problem prob-lem confronting scores of wage earners. earn-ers. That Ogden can be justly proud of her payroll builders goes without saying, say-ing, and prominent among them is tho Becker Manufacturing company which, on August 11 of this year, succeeded the, Becker Brewing & Malting company com-pany placing on the market "Becco," a non-Intoxicating beverage containing less than one-half of 1 per cent alcohol, alco-hol, and manufactured by a process which entails the greatest possible care as to quality, absolute cleanliness and purity. Although "Becco" has been on the market but a short time it ia already a household word in Utah and adjoining adjoin-ing states, many consumers unreservedly unre-servedly pronouncing it "better than beer " While not brewed, It possesses a tone decidedly pleasing to the palato land, in addition to its thirst quenching proclivities, Is high in nutritious food values. When the Becker Manufacturing company was launched in tho place .of the other company, the capital .was increased in-creased from ?250,000 to $500,000, the officers of the old company being retained. re-tained. They are: G. L. Becker, president; presi-dent; A. 13. Becker, vice president; J. S. Becker, secretary. Owing to the different character of the new product, extensive changes in tho operation of the plant and tho installation in-stallation of new equipment Were made necessary. The production of "Becco" furnishes employment to approximately approximate-ly 100 heads of families and at once takes Its place among the leading industries in-dustries of the state. Recently, Herman Harms, state chemist, made a thorough analysis of "Becco" and submitted the following interesting report: Analysis Color Amber. I Odor Characteristic, resembling beer. ' Taste Characteristic, sweetish, followed fol-lowed by slight bitterish taste. Clearness Very bright and sparkling. spark-ling. Sediment None Reaction Slight acid. Carbonation Highly carbonated. Alcohol By volume, .30 per cent; by weight, .2-1 per cent. Acidity (a) volatile acids as acetic, .003 per cent; (b) total acids as lactic, lac-tic, .029 per cent. Preservatives Negative. From, tho chemical analysis, I am forced to the conclusion that the sample sam-ple of Becker's "Becco," as submitted to me, is a carbonated beverage, un- formented, contains no malt, and furthermore, fur-thermore, less than one-half of 1 per cent by volume of alcohol, constituting therefore, a non-Intoxicating bevdr-ago, bevdr-ago, Becker's "Becco" therefore, fully ful-ly meets the requirements of tho Utah prohibition act, effectlvo August 1, 1917. . Respectfully, HERMAN HARMS. |
