Disagree. All you have to do is look at the reputation on this East Coast board to see that. And it had the reputation here for decades. As with most business failures there is no single reason.
OT: Anchor Brewing ceases production.
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Disagree. All you have to do is look at the reputation on this East Coast board to see that. And it had the reputation here for decades. As with most business failures there is no single reason.
Christmas Ale was a staple each year.
I seem to recall finding a lager by them a few times which was good too.
Sad development but so it goes unfortunately.
I seem to recall finding a lager by them a few times which was good too.
Sad development but so it goes unfortunately.
You sure?
Wiki
My Bartender
"After AB InBev took full control of Grupo Modelo in 2013, AB InBev had to divest the company’s business in the U.S. to Constellation, following a deal with regulators who were concerned its market share would have been too high. Today, AB InBev owns the rights to beers like Modelo and Corona in Mexico and the rest of the world."
Feel free to click each link and it looks like the Devil has its hand in it. Modelo can still lick dingle berries off of cow bung holes as far as I'm concerned..
You are using Wikipedia to prove your point?? Seriously?
Anyway, I am and @DJ Spanky are sure they are owned by Constellation Brands.
InBev, formally referred as Anheuser-Bush InBev and Grupo Modelo were both heavily invested in the Modelo Beer Brands. AB InBev made an offer to merge the stake and take control of Modelo Beer Brands. AB InBev never took control of Modelo.
Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Anheuser-Busch InBev and Grupo Modelo in Beer Case
The Department of Justice announced today that it has reached a settlement with Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (ABI) and Grupo Modelo S.A.B. de C.V. that requires the companies to divest Modelo’s entire U.S. business to Constellation Brands Inc., in order to go forward with their merger.
Them's fighting words!
Fan of both Leffe Blonde and Brune, but really prefer the latter. Disappointed to hear this.
I agree. A great low ABV Belgian brown at 6.6%. One of my favs. Still available almost everywhere in Belgium and Northern France. More commonly sold in a .5 liter can over there. Price is great too! It's my go to when taking a break while cycling through the Flanders countryside.
Narragansett ownership and others are spearheading to save Anchor Brewery.
Sign the petition.
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Sign the petition.
Narragansett Beer Spearheads Efforts To Save Anchor Brewing.
When Anchor Brewing announced it would cease operations, it rocked the beer community, but Narragansett Beer of Rhode Island has started a petition to save Anchor.
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Those were the first things that popped up (wiki being one of them). Without heavily investing time,. there was enough sites pointing to InBev having a stake in Modelo..so it's off my list. Constellation looks to have US distribution but InBev has it elsewhere...which is what I quoted.You are using Wikipedia to prove your point?? Seriously?
Anyway, I am and @DJ Spanky are sure they are owned by Constellation Brands.
InBev, formally referred as Anheuser-Bush InBev and Grupo Modelo were both heavily invested in the Modelo Beer Brands. AB InBev made an offer to merge the stake and take control of Modelo Beer Brands. AB InBev never took control of Modelo.
Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Anheuser-Busch InBev and Grupo Modelo in Beer Case
The Department of Justice announced today that it has reached a settlement with Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (ABI) and Grupo Modelo S.A.B. de C.V. that requires the companies to divest Modelo’s entire U.S. business to Constellation Brands Inc., in order to go forward with their merger.www.justice.gov
From here in San Francisco, I can tell you that the local reaction is about as unanimous as anything ever gets around here. Shocked but not surprised, even the sober folks are heartbroken. Everyone is sad to see them go, except - perhaps - the folks on Potrero Hill who couldn't get used to the smell of a brewery down the block.
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This is awful. I toured the brewery twice. Met Fritz who was very down to earth. I was lucky enough to have one of the last Old Protero brown ales left. It was awesome and was brewed as a fundraiser to avoid corporate development at Portero Commons. Love mu brown ales and these people made a great porter as well
I love the smell you get from breweries. It smells like the beginning of making salted peanuts.
My first "craft" Microbrewery beer was Anchor Steam Beer. While it had been quite awhile since I have had any anchor product I am sad to see this early entry into the craft/microbrewery market come to an end.
It's definitely one of those things that you either love or you hate. I'll admit to loving it whenever I'm around DeHaro & 18th Streets, but I wonder how I'd feel if I lived with it every day and night.
I lived a block away from Neshaminy Creek Brewery for their first 7 years. By year 2 the were brewing around the clock. Spring and fall when windows open all the time it was damn nice!
For a few years I lived in Hawthorne about 2-3 miles from the Nabisco plant in Glen Rock. You could always tell the nights when they were baking 'Nilla Wafers. Closed down about 10 years ago.
i went down a rabbit hole after this thread. They changed their logo to try and appeal to the kids. I loved the old anchor steam logo and the cool Christmas logos. New logo sucks. Then I got into this fat tire rabbit hole. They are having the same problem. No one is drinking it. They changed their label again. Fat tire was 80 percent of new Belgium sales at the peak and now its only 20 percent. They also just changed the formula. I still buy fat tire. It’s kind of like that beer you know will not disappoint and everyone seems to like. The bud of “craft”. Didn’t realize the brand is on life support.
Tough being a brewer. Chasing fads and tastes. Amazing how Guinness can just be the same and consistent and some other legacy beers.
Tough being a brewer. Chasing fads and tastes. Amazing how Guinness can just be the same and consistent and some other legacy beers.
New Belgium Fat Tire demise is the fault of New Belgium. They spend 100% of the industry marketing $ on the widening of the Voodoo Ranger series. Was never a fan of Fat Tire. Sales were never good when they hit the Philadelphia market.
I always appreciate the consistency of many breweries. Guinness and many European brews are fabulous. Hofbrau, Pilsner Urquell, Bitburger.... they have been the same quality brews that go back 100s of years.
In the US the two craft brews that stand out to me are Sierra Nevada Pale Ale and Dogfish Head 60 but there are many more.
Not sure if it's that surprising or not but kind of interesting that a brewery like Yeungling has had decent staying power for so long. Their flagship lager doesn't do much for me but it must be getting the job done for quite a few.
The funny thing is that Yuengling Lager has only been around since 1987. Prior to that its flackship was Yuengling Premium which is more like a Pilsner. However it took no time for the Lager to become the big thing.
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As a dark beer aficianado, I've always preferred their porter (Yuengling Black & Tan) anyway, especially as a student on $2 pitcher nights at the bars in NB. The extra dollar was worth not suffering through the $1 pitchers of piss.
Hold your horses...there may be hope for Anchor fans.
www.sfgate.com
Anchor Brewing employees may save the brewery by purchasing it
Unionized employees of the soon-to-be-shuttered brewery are banding together in an attempt to purchase the company.
www.sfgate.com
Flavor wise, it doesn't do much for me neither. But I am more than willing to hoist a pint of Yuengling Lager on tap as a homage to the oldest, continually, operating brewery in America. In fact, I've had more Lagers than any brewery (all combined beers), except Magnify and Treehouse.
I don't hold out a lot of hope that Sapporo USA will be doing the right thing. They intentionally started tearing down Anchor from the day they bought them.Hold your horses...there may be hope for Anchor fans.
Anchor Brewing employees may save the brewery by purchasing it
Unionized employees of the soon-to-be-shuttered brewery are banding together in an attempt to purchase the company.
Breweries close all the time. Thankfully in the US more are opening then closing. I understand the business but to hear Anchor closing bothers me a lot. Hopefully something happens.
Soon we will hear who wins the bid for Anchor Brewery. A lot of people like myself are rooting for the local investor group who is backing the former employees that is trying to beat the big conglomerates.
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Local Investors Aim to Outbid Beer Giants for Anchor Brewing
Japanese beverage titan Sapporo shut down San Francisco icon after 127 years.
Soon we will hear who wins the bid for Anchor Brewery. A lot of people like myself are rooting for the local investor group who is backing the former employees that is trying to beat the big conglomerates.
Local Investors Aim to Outbid Beer Giants for Anchor Brewing
Japanese beverage titan Sapporo shut down San Francisco icon after 127 years.
So what was the result?
Yes and no. The winning bidder knows that they won. For some reason they won't announce until March as the contract is signed and money changes hands.
Still undecided. And all involved are sworn to secrecy. There was supposed to an announcement and now it's May.
Several buyers are in negotiations on “the whole kit and kaboodle” at Anchor Steam Brewery, including its buildings and intellectual property, according to Anchor spokesperson Sam Singer, which could mean the 128-year-old San Francisco institution will live to brew another day.
Singer would not give additional details on the buyers, since the negotiations continue with the different parties, but said the deal would likely close by late May and would include “all assets of Anchor Brewing Company” including its real estate. The deal will also include brewing equipment and intellectual property such as recipes and the trademark on “steam beer.”
Buyers found for “whole kit and kaboodle” at Anchor Steam Brewery
Purchase to include shuttered beer maker’s industrial facilities, tasting room, headquarters and intellectual property.
therealdeal.com
The employees group apparently lost out if you believe the buzz. Hopefully the group from InBev losses out as they are no better then SapporoSeveral buyers are in negotiations on “the whole kit and kaboodle” at Anchor Steam Brewery, including its buildings and intellectual property, according to Anchor spokesperson Sam Singer, which could mean the 128-year-old San Francisco institution will live to brew another day.
Singer would not give additional details on the buyers, since the negotiations continue with the different parties, but said the deal would likely close by late May and would include “all assets of Anchor Brewing Company” including its real estate. The deal will also include brewing equipment and intellectual property such as recipes and the trademark on “steam beer.”
Buyers found for “whole kit and kaboodle” at Anchor Steam Brewery
Purchase to include shuttered beer maker’s industrial facilities, tasting room, headquarters and intellectual property.therealdeal.com
San Francisco’s Iconic Beer Company Anchor Brewing Has a New Owner
Hamdi Ulukaya, founder and CEO of Chobani, has purchased the legendary brewery along with its Potrero Hill factory, brewing equipment, and intellectual property
sf.eater.com
That’s tremendous news. Ulukaya knows how what it takes to run and grow niche businesses. Better result than I could have ever imagined.San Francisco’s Iconic Beer Company Anchor Brewing Has a New Owner
Hamdi Ulukaya, founder and CEO of Chobani, has purchased the legendary brewery along with its Potrero Hill factory, brewing equipment, and intellectual property
