When Mark Carpenter joined Anchor Brewing, there were only 5 employees and one beer – Anchor Steam. In 2011, Mark celebrated 40 years at Anchor Brewing. Some industry … Read the rest
This is release #1 in Anchor Brewing’s new Zymaster Series debuting this year. The series allows an Anchor brewer to follow the brew process from start to finish from researching styles, selecting ingredients, a brewing, fermentation, cellaring, and finishing.
Anchor Steam Beer’s roots date back to the sundry and mysterious adaptations and improvisations of brewers to the primitive conditions they faced during the California gold rush, long before icehouses and modern refrigeration made traditional lager beer a viable California option. Early attempts notwithstanding, it wasn’t until the winter of 1875/76… Read the rest
Anchor Brewing announced a new series this week. The Zymaster Series will debut in February, with more coming throughout the year. Don’t go looking up the word Zymaster, it’s made up.
Zymaster n [Gk zyme leaven + master – more at ZYMURGY]
1: a new word coined by Anchor Brewing to describe a brewmaster with hands-on experience throughout the a-to-z process of creating a new beer, from the research and selection of the raw materials and development of a recipe to brewing, fermentation, cellaring, and finishing
2: a unique series of beers from Anchor Brewing, rooted in its exceptional respect for the ancient art … Read the rest
Lagunitas is crazy busy. The demand for Lagunitas is at an all time high. They have recently suffered some set backs with their new brewhouse being damaged in transit. … Read the rest
Are you ready for some football? Brooklyn Brewery (New York, NY) and Anchor Brewing Co. (San Francisco, CA) sure are and they are taking this year’s NFC Championship pretty seriously. Anchor’s John Dannerbeck and Brooklyn’s Steve Hindy have come up with a little wager. He who’s team loses this Sunday will pour the other’s beer and their tour staff will wear the opposing teams attire for a week at the loser’s brewery. Brewers will wear jerseys of shame as well.
How John and Steve feel about this weekend’s matchup:
“We are very confident that the 49ers will come through for us … Read the rest
Anchor Brewing has joined the tech party. … Read the rest
Anchor Christmas 2011(AKA Our Special Ale) is here! I hear some malls are already decorating… Read the rest
2011 will mark the 37th release of Anchor Brewing’s “Our Special Ale” aka Anchor Christmas. Every year the beer tastes a little different,& the label features a different tree. Now … Read the rest
Anchor Brewing has a new brewing they are brewing up – Brekle’s Brown. The name pays homage to Gottlieb Brekle, an early brewmaster of what would eventually become Anchor Brewing.… Read the rest
Anchor Brewing has been brewing “Our Special Ale” aka “Anchor Christmas” for 36 years. Each year the flavor profile is a little bit different, just like the tree on the … Read the rest
Arriving from San Francisco, CA for the first time is Anchor Brewing’s Humming Ale. Humming was first brewed in 2009 and released only on draft. Finally in Summer of 2010 … Read the rest
Bock is a strong lager first brewed in the 14th century in Einbeck, Germany. Traditionally, bocks are malty in nature using Munich and Vienna malts. Monks would even drink them … Read the rest
It was 1975 when Anchor Brewing (San Francisco, CA) starting releasing a “Christmas Ale.” I use parenthesis because Christmas ale isn’t exactly a style like say – IPA or Bock. … Read the rest
