Brewery Becker brings German experiences to Brighton

BRIGHTON — The staff at Brewery Becker greeted me with an warm and enthusiastic reception as soon as I walked through the door. Matt Becker, owner and brewer, could not have been more welcoming, sharing information freely, allowing me to learn not just about the phenomenal beer, but the unique history of the brewpub itself.

Becker went to Germany when he was 16, and got a taste of real beer early. “Germany did several things for me,” he said. “It showed me what good beer was. At the time, America’s beer was not exactly known around the world for its quality. Secondly, it showed me the small breweries could exist.”

From those experiences, and through skills and knowledge gleaned from over 20 years of home brewing, came Brewery Becker.

Much of the 38 month project revolved around the restoration of the 1870s era building where the brewery is located. The three story building started as a hotel and ended as upstairs apartments and offices on the first floor before the brewery renovation.

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