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In November 1975, the Anchor Brewing Co. released what it called, simply, “Our Special Ale.” The beer quickly became known by two other things on the label: a generic Christmas tree smack-dab in the center and the words, “Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.” Writing in All About Beer, Tom Acitelli notes that Anchor’s

Happy Memorial Day! We are celebrating the official kickoff to summer with a little bit of drinking and a little bit of dancing with our two all new guests. First up, Dane Volek of Anchor Brewing Company chats about home brewing in college and the wonderful concoctions he made, his road to becoming the Head Brewmaster at Anchor Brewing Company, and the concerts he's excited about seeing this summer.

Craft beer cans are growing up, literally. Head to your nearest convenience store to find lines of (primarily) IPAs in a size just a little bit bigger than craft beer’s signature 16-ouncer. Why are so many breweries packaging their beers in 19.2-ounce cans? Who is this taller option for? And what’s the deal with the

Cryo Fresh Torpedo freezes hops in time, isolating pure lupulin from just-picked wet hops and store it at subzero temperatures.

Sapporo Holdings has introduced a West Coast IPA to its Anchor Brewing Co roster in the US.

Good news, Anchor Steam! 49ers retain the title for worst logo change in S.F. history FacebookTwitterEmail San Francisco 49ers owner Edward J. DeBartolo, Jr. (left) introduces the new club president, Carmen Policy, to reporters on Feb. 13, 1991. The 49ers also took the opportunity to unveil their new helmet with a new “49ers” logo.Deanne Fitzmaurice / The Chronicle When Anchor Brewing announced on Monday it had changed its classic logo to something much more corporate, the reviews in the Ba...

“When a brand like Anchor gives you the opportunity to redesign their brand, that’s something you don’t say no to,” says Bryan Gregg, VP, executive creative director at R/GA San Francisco. In the course of the rebrand, R/GA had to walk a fine line between respecting the brand’s heritage and creating a bold new visual identity, Gregg says. The end result was simplifying the brewery’s look while emphasizing Anchor’s anchor, which serves a dual meaning: the stability of being settled...

On eve of 125th birthday, S.F.s Anchor Brewing is changing its vintage beer labels FacebookTwitterEmail 1of4 Anchor Brewing, which turns 125 in February, has rebranded its core four beers for the first time ever.Esther Mobley / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less 2of4 The previous looks for a variety of Anchor Brewing beers, seen at the Potrero Hill brewery in 2019.Yalonda M. James / The Chronicle 2019Show MoreShow Less 3of4 Pilot brewer Dane Volek cleans a brew kettle at Anchor Public Taps.Yalonda...

Press release content from PR Newswire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. Anchor Brewing Commemorates 125 Years with New Look, Beers and Vision January 25, 2021 GMT SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- San Francisco’s Anchor Brewing Company celebrates its 125-year anniversary this February with new branding for its classic line of beers. Rolling out at retail partners nationwide starting in early February and for pick-up at Anchor’s Public Taps in San Francisco thi...