Anchor Brewing Shutting Down

[dunfree]

This one is an interview or whatever with the guy who did the labels prior to the redesign that shall not be spoken https://www.sfgate.com/bars/article/...photo-18712692

[BmillsSkier]

Cool story. The labels and the Christmas Ale are what i associate most with the brand.

[ghosthop]

This one is an interview or whatever with the guy who did the labels prior to the redesign that shall not be spoken https://www.sfgate.com/bars/article/...photo-18712692

Thanks to you and dookie for posting these articles, very cool that he designed his own typefaces as well. A dying art.

[dookeyXXX]

I always dug the texture of the old labels, that fibery, thick paper that was cool to the touch and seemed so Old School…

That interview with the artist is a good read, btw.

[powpig]

I always liked Anchor Steam and gotta chance to take their brewery tour several times over the years.
It had been awhile since the last time, so last year or maybe the year before I figured it was time for another visit.
I gave 'em a call to set it up but instead of being free like it had always been, they wanted $20 per head for the tour.
I hung up in disgust and don't think I've had one since.
It was always my go to when I'd make it to Tommy's Joynt. Turkey Dinner Plate & an Anchor Draft.

[old goat]

Boone's Farm

[riser4]

I always liked Anchor Steam and gotta chance to take their brewery tour several times over the years.
It had been awhile since the last time, so last year or maybe the year before I figured it was time for another visit.
I gave 'em a call to set it up but instead of being free like it had always been, they wanted $20 per head for the tour.
I hung up in disgust and don't think I've had one since.
It was always my go to when I'd make it to Tommy's Joynt. Turkey Dinner Plate & an Anchor Draft.

Ok, that rings a bell. In 2015 I was planning a family trip to the Bay Area and looked into the tour to do with my cousins while my aunt watched the kids. We declined and now I don't remember why. Maybe it was because they were charging for it? But 2015 seems too early?

[MagnificentUnicorn]

I'm not really going to miss Anchor Steam but I will definitely miss Anchor Porter. I tend to buy at least 1 6er a month and have for years. Gotta go find some today to stash away.

Anchor Porter and Sierra Nevada Porter are the standards imo. Sorry to see Anchor go, I always bought a pint if I saw a Anchor beer on tap or a six pack if I saw it on the shelf. Every beer of theirs was a standout of the style


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[bodywhomper]

I haven’t seen an anchor or SN porter in the grocery in a long time, which is too bad.

I also enjoyed anchor small beer. We used to get a keg of old fog horn for college parties in the mid-90’s. Tap it first, enjoy barley wine in daylight before the party really starts, pass out when the party is peaking, wake up after the nap, hang out with the friends until dawn.

[powpig]

Found a stray 12 pack of the Steam today!
This guy is one delusional MFer!!!
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/for...643035730.html

[sb]

Lol, for that much you can buy a sweet home brew system, teach yourself to brew on it and make cases of it or anything else you like for years to come.

https://beerandbrewing.com/behind-an...ter-tim-riley/

https://m.youtube.com/watch?time_con...ature=emb_logo



And have cash left over for food in the Biden apocalypse.

[evdog]

Employees making a bid to buy the brewery

https://sfist.com/2023/07/20/anchor-...r-owned-co-op/

[Woodsy]

They had steam in skinny cans at the Yankees game Fri

[gravitylover]

Employees making a bid to buy the brewery

https://sfist.com/2023/07/20/anchor-...r-owned-co-op/

I saw something about the guy that owns the Narragansett brewery is also interested.

[riser4]

I saw something about the guy that owns the Narragansett brewery is also interested.

Quality wise that'd be like Yugo buying Ferrari.

[gravitylover]

Ehh, their lager isn't bad and the amber I had recently was pretty good. The guy did a good good job of turning a loser into the 27th largest brewer in the country.

[esseff]

That generally means they want a sweetheart deal from Sapporo AND Sapporo needs to finance them.

A non-starter. The union does not have any $ to buy it.

Employees making a bid to buy the brewery

https://sfist.com/2023/07/20/anchor-...r-owned-co-op/

[ötzi]

Quality wise that'd be like Yugo buying Ferrari.

Not really, 'Ganny is a whole different thing from the past, almost nothing in common with the old company (which is gone) except the trademarks. It's pretty good beer these days. The 'Ganny story if by some chance you're interested: https://www.narragansettbeer.com/pag...ett-beer-story

[evdog]

That generally means they want a sweetheart deal from Sapporo AND Sapporo needs to finance them.

A non-starter. The union does not have any $ to buy it.

You never know. The brewery declared bankruptcy, so it would be the bankruptcy court or administrator making the decisions, not Sapporo. If more proceeds can be realized from selling the business/assets to employees than other options in liquidation, it could happen.

The real estate would be the biggest asset by far. Sell that off to pay the creditors. Brewing equipment wouldn't have much value. Not sure about trademarks. Employees could buy the equipment and move it to a different location. Or lease the existing brewing space from the new owner. One of the other interested buyers might be willing to partner with them and help finance.

[riser4]

Not really, 'Ganny is a whole different thing from the past, almost nothing in common with the old company (which is gone) except the trademarks. It's pretty good beer these days. The 'Ganny story if by some chance you're interested: https://www.narragansettbeer.com/pag...ett-beer-story

Interesting. I'm sure I'll get over my trauma eventually and try it. Tough sell though with that old name.

[gravitylover]

Interesting. I'm sure I'll get over my trauma eventually and try it. Tough sell though with that old name.

So do old names like Rheingold, Knickerbocker and Schlitz mean you don't like them either?

[riser4]

So do old names like Rheingold, Knickerbocker and Schlitz mean you don't like them either?

Schlitz is still around??? That stuff was appropriately named because thats what you got the next day, the schlitz.

[heckacali]

Ballentine ale

[esseff]

Sapporo already stated they won't bk it. Its a liquidation sale. Parts or the whole enchilada.

You never know. The brewery declared bankruptcy, so it would be the bankruptcy court or administrator making the decisions, not Sapporo. If more proceeds can be realized from selling the business/assets to employees than other options in liquidation, it could happen.

The real estate would be the biggest asset by far. Sell that off to pay the creditors. Brewing equipment wouldn't have much value. Not sure about trademarks. Employees could buy the equipment and move it to a different location. Or lease the existing brewing space from the new owner. One of the other interested buyers might be willing to partner with them and help finance.

[EWG]

You never know. The brewery declared bankruptcy, so it would be the bankruptcy court or administrator making the decisions, not Sapporo. If more proceeds can be realized from selling the business/assets to employees than other options in liquidation, it could happen.

The real estate would be the biggest asset by far. Sell that off to pay the creditors. Brewing equipment wouldn't have much value. Not sure about trademarks. Employees could buy the equipment and move it to a different location. Or lease the existing brewing space from the new owner. One of the other interested buyers might be willing to partner with them and help finance.

Not commenting on your overall point, just chiming in to say that the brewing equipment is actually worth quite a bit. It's extremely expensive new (typically the buildings and the equipment are about equal in value when new) and equipment keeps a pretty healthy value on the used market. On top of that Anchor's brewhouse is all copper which holds even more value.

Just FYI