According to a press release, the brewery has been facing challenging economic factors and declining sales since 2016.
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My dad used to drink this stuff if he saw it at a festival or event. To me, it was all right but nothing to rave over.
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It's SF, so they probably can't compete against AB's Bud Light.
ReplyDeleteJust as Buttwiper is owned by a Belgian conglomerate, Anchor is owned by a Japanese conglomerate.
Delete50 years ago I used to drink Anchor Steam beer and I used to smoke Players (Canadian) cigs cause I was apparently a yuppie douche bag. I have since learned the error of my ways...
ReplyDeleteWe hopefully all grow up and realize how fucked up we were as our younger selves
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I always liked Anchor Steam, but I haven't seen it in years. I'd be lying if I said I remember how it compares to other beers, but I'm sadcto see it go away
ReplyDeleteThat's a shame, I visited the brewery back in the early 90's with my brother.
ReplyDeleteShame, when we first started going to bars better than 45 years ago, Anchor Steam was a ritual. I haven’t seen or heard of them in years. There was another one out at that time called I believe “Little Kings Cream Ale” which was a must try for the noobies
ReplyDeleteSF has non-retail businesses close or move out. Retail stores close. Restaurants close because noone with money is downtown. Restaurant suppliers (beer) close. As the supply line goes out of business. All because of the crime the politicians promote. Bad thing is the unemployed who want another job bring their disease with them to another state by voting democrat.
ReplyDeleteOnly had 1 or 2 whenever I visited SF but usually spent the rest of the trip drinking Hank's, it was just better. I'll never see the left coast again anyway so...
ReplyDeleteLets not forget Anchor Steam sold to Sapporo in 2016(ish). That was the real death nail in the coffin.
ReplyDeleteIf it came from SF, it was probably brewed with tender, loving gayness.
ReplyDeleteIt's sad to see this happen. Back in the 90's when I first started home brewing, Anchor was one of my favorite beers. The Steam, Porter and Stout were top notch. There was a sort of mystique with the owner Fritz Maytag too.
ReplyDeleteHe's considered by some to be the father of craft beer, great grandson of the Maytag appliance folks, and he's Chairman of the Board of the Maytag Dairy that makes the world renowned Maytag Blue Cheese.
He's probably a dick, but he sounds cool to me.
Supposedly, last contract negotiations got the union a 25% raise. That seems just a tad extreme. And yeah, I belong to a union.
ReplyDeleteI liked Steam Beer, especially when I used to homebrew. My favorite Anchor product was Liberty Ale. Haven't seen it in 20 years.
ReplyDeleteNot the country's first craft brewery. Not even close.
ReplyDeleteThe number of craft brewers during the Revolutionary War period was not exceeded until 2016.