Meriwether Lewis sat down to draw a pinecone. It was February 18, 1806, a Tuesday, and Lewis and his travel
Today, America’s winemaking industry and culture will mark a significant milestone: 50 years since the formal dedication and first grape
San Francisco’s Anchor Brewing Co. is widely acknowledged to be the first modern-day craft brewery in the United States. It
The Brewers Association first attempted to define craft brewing in 2005. (Photo courtesy the Brewers Association) How to ruin an
Fritz Maytag re-launched Anchor Brewing Co. in 1965. On Oct. 29, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History hosted a
In honor of Learn to Homebrew Day, get to know some of the unsung heroes of homebrewing. Photo by Brian Lauer
First bottled in 1975, Anchor Liberty Ale may today seem mild to many consumers used to much bitterer, and stronger,
Gary Fish of Deschutes Brewery Fifty-six American breweries began operating in 1988. By necessity, 55 of them started small. That
Fritz Maytag bought a controlling share in Anchor Brewing in 1965, around the time when more than 80 percent of
Looking at the shelves this season, it occurs to me that Christmas beer must’ve been invented by atheists. Only non-believers