This is a shame. I enjoy AS beer often even though it was difficult to get in Ohio.
Anchor Steam to shut down
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Sad day. One more Old San Francisco tradition gone. I've enjoyed Anchor Steam since the late '60s, living here in SF. You could actually enjoy a beer at their little bar whilst watching the brewers at work at their copper kettles.
Steam beer is actually a variety of beer that had been brewed here since the 1860s. No more...
Steam beer is actually a variety of beer that had been brewed here since the 1860s. No more...
Where will we get canned steam from now???
dweis
Blackhawk
I'll mi
RC44Mag
Buckeye
Way over on the other coast I've never heard of it. Shame that the insane left killed another business in what once a great city.
Sorry to hear this. It was a well-regarded beer back when I visited drinking establishments on a regular basis.
Anchor Steam was always a favorite, when I could find it.
Well, it looks as though there is a venture capitalist who lives a couple of blocks up from Anchor who wants to purchase the works from Sapporo when everything goes up for sale, then start brewing. Even intends to sell shares (of course).
His name is Mike Walsh and he's another Anchor lover.
I sure could use a bottle of Anchor Liberty Ale right now...
We shall see.
His name is Mike Walsh and he's another Anchor lover.
I sure could use a bottle of Anchor Liberty Ale right now...
We shall see.
buckeyeshooter
Blackhawk
Never heard of it.
nor have I.
Been out of the drinking game for 26 years, 1 month, 11 days.
Been out of the drinking game for 26 years, 1 month, 11 days.
Was at a local restaurant last Sunday. Had two Anchors while I was there. Hopefully they keep making it.
trebor44
Blackhawk
Prefer Guiness draugh for a real beer taste. Or a quart bottle of Iron City!
Good for you for knowing the difference. My grandpa used to say that he didn't mind a man that took a drink but he didn't like it when the drink took the man.
On a lighter note, the last time I had lunch with a friend of mine at a craft brewery we were asked our opinion on one of their brews by the brewmaster. I told him that his horse needs dialysis!
RSIno1
Hunter
Sounds like it was corporate greed. Big corp wants more profit after purchase so it rebrands the product to hopefully sell more. Could also just be a cultural thing where the big corp didn't understand how to add a small brand into their conglomerate.
Another problem has been Sapporo, the Japanese beer company that bought the brand in 2017. Employees complained to VinePair last month about Sapporo's alleged mismanagement and lack of understanding of craft beer in the United States. In addition, a 2021 rebrand of Anchor was criticized for pivoting too far away from the brand's classic look.
carbonfibrebob
Single-Sixer
I have a case of Anchor Spruce, from 1991, in the basement just waiting.
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Anchor Spruce Beer - Brookston Beer Bulletin
After posting a different Anchor Christmas Ale label every day for the last 42 days, I guess I'm not quite ready to let go just yet. Old-timers like me may also remember that Anchor made a Spruce Beer in 1991 to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Great American Beer Festival. I recall it being
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