Anchor Brewing Company

Anchor Brewing’s future was revealed today with the announcement that Hamdi Ulukaya, the billionaire founder and CEO of yogurt and dairy brand Chobani, has acquired the craft brewery and its 2.17 acre property in San Francisco’s Potrero Hill neighborhood, according to The San Francisco Standard.

The fate of historic Anchor Brewing is expected to be determined by the end of January when the winning bids in the auctions for the nearly 130-year-old brewery’s brand and equipment are to be selected, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.

Anchor SF Cooperative (ASFC), a group of former Anchor Brewing workers, has launched a WeFunder campaign to help its efforts to “carry on the legacy of Anchor Brewing.”

A week after Sapporo announced plans to shut down historic Anchor Brewing and liquidate the business to pay off creditors, the Brewbound team and Vine Pair reporter Dave Infante break down the story so far. The trio discuss the effect on the brewery’s union workforce and what’s next for the San Francisco institution.

Reactions to Japanese beer giant Sapporo’s decision to cease operations at Anchor Brewing and liquidate the business continue to roll in. The voice of the San Francisco craft brewery’s workforce is just beginning to be heard.

Anchor Brewing, the nation’s oldest craft brewery, will cease operations and the business will be liquidated, the company’s public relations firm announced today. The San Francisco craft brewery, which was acquired for $85 million by Sapporo in August 2017, cited “a combination of challenging economic factors and declining sales since 2016.” Ultimately, the company said the economic pressure “made the business

Union workers at San Francisco-based Anchor Brewing are in limbo, as negotiations with company leadership for a new contract have stalled and the union’s initial contract has expired, according to union leaders.

San Francisco’s trailblazing Anchor Brewing Co. continues its spirit of innovation with San Pancho, a craft Mexican Style Lager with Lime rolling out nationwide this spring.

Anchor Brewing Company announces the long-awaited return of its annual Christmas Ale, rolling out nationwide this October.

Following the recent release of its West Coast IPA, San Francisco’s pioneering Anchor Brewing Company debuts Easy Weekend IPA, a crushable 99-calorie brew that captures the verve and vibrancy of a traditional Hazy IPA.

Following its seminal 125th anniversary year, San Francisco’s pioneering Anchor Brewing Company continues its spirit of innovation in 2022 with the release of its new West Coast IPA. Rolling out this month nationwide, the bold and bright West Coast IPA joins Anchor’s year-round portfolio of beers which include last year’s releases, Tropical Hazy IPA and Crisp Pilsner.

Anchor Brewing and the city of San Francisco have partnered on a water reuse project that will allow the brewery to both save water and recycle 20 million gallons of it each year.

Breweries that fall outside of the Brewers Association’s (BA) craft brewer definition collectively declined 5%, to 8.2 million barrels in 2020, according to data in the May/June issue of the New Brewer.

San Francisco’s Anchor Brewing Company continues its 125th anniversary celebration with the release of three new beer styles, the first time Anchor has debuted three innovations together. Rolling out this week nationwide with a focus on California retail partners, the Tropical Hazy IPA, Crisp Pilsner and “Little Weekend” join Anchor’s core portfolio of beers with year-round availability.