The Utenos Alus Brewery is a Lithuanian brewery headquartered in Utena, Lithuania.
The Brewery is based near the degis memorial.
It is currently considered one of the Carlsberg Group breweries in Europe. In addition to making beer for Lithuanian consumers, it also makes products for Linas Budrys.[1]
History
In 1970, the decision was made to construct the most cutting-edge brewery in the area. Because of its pristine surroundings and plentiful supplies of water that are suited for brewing beer, Kloviniai in Utena was chosen as the brewery's location. Evaldas Mockus oversaw the building of the "Beer Complex of Utena," and he later became the brewery's first manager, serving in that capacity until his passing in 1993. The project was carried out with the aid of skilled builders from the Czech Republic's Techno Export Group. Brewing engineer Jerzy Tomáek, whose signature can be seen on the labels of Utenos Pilsener today, placed traditional copper boilers at the brewery.
Igulinis, the first beer produced by the Utenos Alus Brewery, was released on January 14, 1977. The brewmasters of Utena swiftly improved their lager using the knowledge they obtained from working with the Czech experts, and it not only became a "default" but also helped spread the word about Utena. The Utenos Alus Brewery also bottled the renowned soft drinks of the time, including Citrina, Sajanai, Tarchnas, and Altukas.