Sapporo Holdings Limited has announced plans to acquire San Francisco’s Anchor Brewing Co., which many consider the country’s first craft brewery. The brewery, which was founded in 1896, was near bankruptcy when 27-year-old Fritz Maytag purchased a 51 percent share in the company on August 2, 1965. It was under Maytag’s watch that the brewery... View Article
When it comes to brewing, hops can be challenging. There’s the taste end of things, for every hop can offer something novel and different to a particular beer; there’s the agricultural end of things, since hops are very particular about where they grow; and then there’s perhaps the most difficult aspect of humulus lupulus: the... View Article
I like to think of brewers as liquid philanthropists. They benefit their fellow man and woman via the simple act of producing beer for us, which in turn makes us feel good. For many brewing companies—dare I say most—their benevolence goes beyond plying us with malts and hops, which, obviously, isn’t exactly an act of... View Article
Today, America’s winemaking industry and culture will mark a significant milestone: 50 years since the formal dedication and first grape crush at the Robert Mondavi Winery in Napa Valley’s Oakville. A little background: The Robert Mondavi Winery was the first major ground-up winery in the U.S. since the end of Prohibition in 1933 and the... View Article
(Press Release) SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.—Anchor Brewing Company announces the debut of Anchor Dry-Hopped Steam Beer™, a limited release inspired by Anchor Steam® Beer, the original California Common. San Francisco’s famous Anchor Steam® Beer is unique for its brewing process which has evolved over many decades and is like no other in the world. To give... View Article
(Press Release) SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.—Anchor Brewing Company and the San Francisco Giants announce the limited edition collaboration brew, Orange Splash Lager™ (5.2% ABV), now available in cans. Baseball and San Francisco have gone hand in hand for more than 100 years. With roots that date back to the California Gold Rush, Anchor has been intrinsically... View Article
(Press Release) SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.—Anchor Brewing Company announces the debut of Go West! IPA™, an adventurous new IPA inspired by the California Gold Rush and all those who Go West! Bright and golden in color, Go West! IPA (6.7% ABV) is made with pale 2-row barley malt and dry-hopped with a unique blend of 4... View Article
(Press Release) SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.—Anchor Brewing Company announces the release of the 2015 Anchor Christmas Ale; a rich, complex, and dark spiced seasonal ale that marks the 41st annual release of this Anchor tradition. Sold only from early November to mid-January, Christmas Ale’s recipe is different every year, as is the tree on the label,... View Article
