Akron Brewing Company

The information below was taken from an article in the Akron Beacon Journal by Mark Price in August of 2015. This building was raised in April of 2016.
More than 50 local saloonkeepers joined forces in October 1902 to establish a brewery that would compete with the Burkhardt and Renner breweries of Akron. Complaining that they were constantly being overcharged, the bar owners hoped to secure beer “at reasonable prices” by brewing their own product and reaping the profits of manufacturing.
Ground was broken Sept. 3, 1903, with “an old-fashioned German celebration.” The company changed its name to Akron Beverage and Cold Storage Co., and tried to survive with the manufacture of cereal beverages, root beer and ginger beer. The bottling plant converted to the White Rock Dairy, and other areas of the complex were leased for cold storage.
In 1925, however, People’s Dairy bought the dairy business and equipment, bringing an end to the former brewing company. After Prohibition ended in 1933, the sprawling complex welcomed such prominent companies as Beatrice Foods, Sumner Butter and Tasty Pure Food Co.