Beer lovers flocked to Anchor Brewing Co.'s tap room on Thursday to mourn the loss of the iconic San Francisco business.
SAN FRANCISCO -- Beer lovers flocked to Anchor Brewing Co.'s tap room on Thursday to mourn the loss of the iconic San Francisco business -- and buy some of its last beers -- a day after learning it planned to shut down for good.
Ana Echenique, a customer looking to buy beer, looks into the door at the Anchor Brewing Co. in San Francisco July 12, 2023.Anchor was a trailblazer in the U.S., brewing craft beers in the 1970s when most Americans were loyal to a handful of major brands. Its unique brewing techniques ignited demand beyond the city borders of San Francisco, and it quickly became a sought-after prize by beer geeks everywhere.
Last year, overall beer sales volume slid 3.1% in the U.S., according to the Brewers Association. Craft brewer sales volume ticked 0.1% higher during the period, but imports are rising. By the mid-1970s, Anchor Brewing had assembled a solid portfolio of respected brews — including Anchor Porter, Liberty Ale, Old Foghorn Barleywine Ale and its first annual Christmas Ale, which became a holiday tradition in locales far from San Francisco.
Anchor Brewing was sold to the Japanese brewer Sapporo in 2017 and it's decided to discontinue the brand. "It's just really sad because it's over 100 years of history and it's something so uniquely San Francisco," Baxter said."We lost so many sourdough bakeries … it's a shame to lose this, too, because I'm not sure anyone is going to save it now."
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