Anchor Brewing Company

Anchor Brewing Company
	The Anchor Brewing Company building on Potrero Hill in 2020
Company type	Subsidiary
Industry	Alcoholic beverages
Founded	1896
Founder	Ernst F. Baruth; Otto Schinkel, Jr.;
Defunct	2023
Headquarters	Potrero Hill, San Francisco, California, United States; 37°45′49″N 122°24′02″W / 37.7636°N 122.4005°W
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Frederick Louis Maytag III; Joseph Kraus; August Meyer; Henry Tietjen; Mark Carpenter; Joe Allen; Jim Glowner; Lawrence Steese;
Products	Beer
Production output	132,000 barrels (2013)
Parent	Shepherd Futures,
Website	anchorbrewing.com

Anchor Brewing Company was a brewery on Potrero Hill in San Francisco, California. Founded in 1896, the brewery underwent several changes in location and ownership throughout its history. After years of declining sales due to competition with larger breweries, Anchor was purchased by Frederick Louis “Fritz” Maytag III in 1965, preventing its closure.^[2] The brewery operated at its Potrero Hill location from 1979 and was one of the last remaining producers of steam beer, a variety of beer trademarked by the company.^[2]

In 2010, the company was purchased by The Griffin Group, an investment and consulting company focused on alcohol brands, and became part of Anchor Brewers & Distillers, LLC.^[3]^[4]

In 2017, the company was acquired by Sapporo Breweries for US$85 million.^[5]^[6] Sapporo's ownership oversaw significant declines in revenue for the brewery, and in 2023, Anchor Brewing ceased operations, with plans to liquidate the business.^[7] On May 31, 2024, Chobani CEO Hamdi Ulukaya announced that he was buying the company and its associated assets. He said that he planned to restart the company and keep its operations in San Francisco.^[8]

^ Cite error: The named reference holl2014 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ ^a ^b Hampson, Tim (2008). The Beer Book. London: Dorling Kindersley. p. 17. ISBN 978-1405333016.
^ Rotunno, Tom (2 August 2015). "How Anchor Brewing changed the beer business". CNBC. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
^ CHAFKIN, CHRISTINE LAGORIO (28 April 2010). "Skyy Vodka Team Acquires Anchor Brewing". Inc. Archived from the original on 29 April 2010. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
^ "San Francisco's Anchor Brewing acquired by Sapporo". San Francisco Chronicle. 3 August 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
^ Millar, Rupert (4 August 2017). "Sapporo acquires Anchor Brewing for $85m". The Drinks Business. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
^ "Anchor Brewing, the Oldest Craft Brewer in the U.S., Will Close After 127 Years". The New York Times.
^ Dineen, JK (31 May 2024). "Anchor Brewing bought by billionaire who founded Chobani yogurt". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 31 May 2024.

[holl2014-1] Cite error: The named reference holl2014 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[Hampson17-2] Hampson, Tim (2008). The Beer Book. London: Dorling Kindersley. p. 17. ISBN 978-1405333016.

[3] Rotunno, Tom (2 August 2015). "How Anchor Brewing changed the beer business". CNBC. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2021.

[4] CHAFKIN, CHRISTINE LAGORIO (28 April 2010). "Skyy Vodka Team Acquires Anchor Brewing". Inc. Archived from the original on 29 April 2010. Retrieved 15 June 2021.

[5] "San Francisco's Anchor Brewing acquired by Sapporo". San Francisco Chronicle. 3 August 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2018.

[6] Millar, Rupert (4 August 2017). "Sapporo acquires Anchor Brewing for $85m". The Drinks Business. Retrieved 21 May 2020.

[7] "Anchor Brewing, the Oldest Craft Brewer in the U.S., Will Close After 127 Years". The New York Times.

[8] Dineen, JK (31 May 2024). "Anchor Brewing bought by billionaire who founded Chobani yogurt". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 31 May 2024.

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