Anchor Brewing Company Beer Reviews
Located in San Francisco, California, USA. Founded in 1896, current owner and “Father of American craft brewing” Fritz Maytag purchased the brewery in 1965. Famous for Steam Beer (California Common).
by Tom Smillie | Anchor Brewing Company, Beer Reviews, California, Mug, Pint Glass, Porter, Spiced / Herbed / Vegetable Beers, United States, Winter Ale / Warmer |
Brewed since 1975 this seasonal Christmas ale (aka Our Special Ale) has become a tradition in and of itself. The more I’ve learned about this beer, the more I want to add it to my holiday traditions. There are a few interesting facts surrounding this beer that...
by Tom Smillie | American Brown Ale, Anchor Brewing Company, Beer Reviews, California, Cascadian Dark Ale / Black IPA, Mug, Pint Glass, United States |
Celebrating 140 years of brewing tradition Anchor commemorates this beer to its founder Gottlieb Brekle. With a killer first name this man started brewing in 1871 in San Francisco which later took the name by which it is now know. Wanting to brew something in honor...
by Michael Larson | Anchor Brewing Company, California, Pint Glass, United States, Winter Ale / Warmer |
Well it’s Christmas Eve, 2010. Just 36 hours from now, Christmas will have come and gone. The extra ham or turkey will now go between two pieces of bread and the mashed potatoes and Jello salad will be nibbled ‘til they’re gone. So with the holiday season’s end...
by Tom Smillie | American Pale Ale (APA), Anchor Brewing Company, California, Mug, Pint Glass, United States |
My initial experience with this brew came in April during Chicago Craft Beer Week when I went to a meet and greet with Fritz Magtag. It was on tap, along with almost all Anchors beers, so I decided to give it a try. This Pale Ale was brew to be a new seasonal from...
by Tom Smillie | American Wheat Ale, Anchor Brewing Company, California, Mug, Pint Glass, United States, Weizen Glass |
I needed a little break from doing the dishes, some laundry, and a little light reading. In the mood for something refreshing, I pulled out Anchor’s Summer offering-a pale wheat. Brewed a year after my birth in 1984 the brewery claims to have revived not only dark...
by Tom Smillie | Anchor Brewing Company, California, California Common / Steam Beer, Mug, Pilsner Glass, Pint Glass, United States |
If you are looking for a beer with history and character then pick up a 6pk of Anchor Steam Beer. Known as a California Common, this beer is a lager that is fermented at ale temperatures (60-75˚F). Little has been found as to why this beer was given the name “steam”...