# Anchor Brewing Company: Sunk {Raise Anchor, Saved} **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** beer\ **Created:** [July 13, 2023, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anchor-brewing-company-sunk-raise-anchor-saved/986995 "2023-07-13T17:23:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2023, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anchor-brewing-company-sunk-raise-anchor-saved/986995/41 "2023-07-22T01:37:00Z")
Oh that would be so sweet. Hell, if they do a gofundme, I’ll donate to it. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2023, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anchor-brewing-company-sunk-raise-anchor-saved/986995/42 "2023-07-22T02:20:55Z")
> [@AHunter3](#): > > Hell, if they do a gofundme, I’ll donate to it. If they’ll keep selling 12-packs, I’ll “donate” regularly. In exchange for beer of course. Capitalism / commercialism is like that. ---
**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2023, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anchor-brewing-company-sunk-raise-anchor-saved/986995/43 "2023-07-24T03:31:54Z")
Got a six of Anchor Steam and a six of Anchor Porter from the local Beverage Barn. ---
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2023, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anchor-brewing-company-sunk-raise-anchor-saved/986995/44 "2023-10-08T06:28:38Z")
Through a long series of misadventures, I acquired, lost, and re-acquired one of the last six packs of Anchor Steam beer for sale. I’m now down to my last bottle. However, before it’s consumed, I’d like to know the status of any efforts to save the Anchor Brewing Company. ---
**Author:** ![snowthx](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowthx/32/10660_2.png) [@snowthx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snowthx)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2023, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anchor-brewing-company-sunk-raise-anchor-saved/986995/45 "2023-10-08T12:44:56Z")
You may as well go ahead and enjoy that last one… [https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/anchor-brewing-closing-museum-donations-18409197.php](https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/anchor-brewing-closing-museum-donations-18409197.php) _According to a statement, Anchor — which closed in July after 127 years in operation — donated vintage signs, brewing equipment, artwork, pint glasses and other artifacts to the San Francisco Historical Society, which is planning an exhibit of Anchor items._ _The brewing company donated charts, photos, blueprints and business records, among other items, to the Smithsonian._ The article also mentions a group of employees and their long-shot bid to buy the company. ---
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2023, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anchor-brewing-company-sunk-raise-anchor-saved/986995/46 "2023-10-08T23:15:59Z")
If that’s the case, maybe I’ll hold on to it for a little longer. ---
**Author:** ![snowthx](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowthx/32/10660_2.png) [@snowthx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snowthx)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2023, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anchor-brewing-company-sunk-raise-anchor-saved/986995/47 "2023-10-13T19:54:24Z")
I hope you enjoy it before it goes skunky. [San Francisco’s Anchor Brewing Co. property officially up for sale](https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/sf-anchor-brewing-co-property-for-sale-18422992.php) Know anyone who wants to buy an historic, commercial brewery? ---
**Author:** ![TroutMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troutman/32/6721_2.png) [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2023, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anchor-brewing-company-sunk-raise-anchor-saved/986995/48 "2023-10-13T20:05:23Z")
This is a much smaller scale, but there’s a microbrewery closing/opening in Portland that demonstrates one way to do this right. The owners had moved to New Mexico and opened a new outpost there, and didn’t want to manage the original one remotely. So they put it up for sale, and were thoughtful about who they’d sell to. The new owners plan to keep the general feel of the old location. They hired the former brewers. And they plan to keep brewing a couple of the favorite former brewery’s beers alongside their own. I don’t know how that would work for a national brand like Anchor, but it would be really nice if someone figured out a way. > **[As Ex Novo sale nears a close, founders of new Lazy Days Brewing say being...](https://www.oregonlive.com/beer/2023/09/as-ex-novo-sale-nears-a-close-founders-of-new-lazy-days-brewing-say-being-good-stewards-of-legacy-is-priority.html)** > > The ownership team, four food and beverage industry veterans, say they don’t plan on changing much about the Portland and Beaverton locations, beyond bringing back the energy and full service. ---
**Author:** ![snowthx](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowthx/32/10660_2.png) [@snowthx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snowthx)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2024, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anchor-brewing-company-sunk-raise-anchor-saved/986995/49 "2024-05-31T18:21:30Z")
Bumping this thread with some good news - [Anchor Brewing bought by yogurt billionaire](https://www.sfgate.com/food/article/anchor-brewing-purchased-chobani-billionaire-19488349.php): _Nearly a year after parent company [Sapporo shuttered America’s oldest craft beer company](https://www.sfgate.com/food/article/anchor-brewing-company-ceasing-operations-18196509.php), 51-year-old billionaire Hamdi Ulukaya, founder and CEO of yogurt maker Chobani, said he’s reviving the San Francisco brand [in an Instagram video](https://www.instagram.com/p/C7o2BkmAvDi/) posted Friday morning._ _Ulukaya’s purchase of the brewery [for an undisclosed amount](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240531176257/en/Hamdi-Ulukaya-Acquires-Anchor-Brewing-Company-Pledging-Revival-of-Iconic-San-Francisco-Brand) includes all assets of Anchor, including its Potrero Hill factory, brewing equipment and intellectual property._ Man, for once the news of the day (or two) has me feeling good, especially going into the weekend. Cheers! ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2024, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anchor-brewing-company-sunk-raise-anchor-saved/986995/50 "2024-05-31T18:23:06Z")
That is good news. Excellent. I updated the thread title. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2024, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anchor-brewing-company-sunk-raise-anchor-saved/986995/51 "2024-05-31T18:38:19Z")
Will they have regular yogurt beer _and_ Greek yogurt beer? ---
**Author:** ![WildaBeast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wildabeast/32/6_2.png) [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2024, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anchor-brewing-company-sunk-raise-anchor-saved/986995/52 "2024-05-31T18:48:48Z")
> [@snowthx](#): > > Ulukaya’s purchase of the brewery [for an undisclosed amount](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240531176257/en/Hamdi-Ulukaya-Acquires-Anchor-Brewing-Company-Pledging-Revival-of-Iconic-San-Francisco-Brand) includes all assets of Anchor, including its Potrero Hill factory, brewing equipment and intellectual property. So he purchased the old factory, but I wonder if they’re going to actually brew the beer there. I mean, that is a valuable piece of San Francisco real estate. I could imagine reviving the Anchor brand, but brewing it elsewhere, possibly contracting with some other brewery, and doing something like converting the old factory to housing (something San Francisco desperately needs more of). > [@Czarcasm](#): > > Will they have regular yogurt beer _and_ Greek yogurt beer? Actually, IMO a beer flavored yogurt doesn’t sound all that bad. ---
**Author:** ![Pleonast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pleonast/32/1183_2.png) [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2024, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anchor-brewing-company-sunk-raise-anchor-saved/986995/53 "2024-05-31T19:01:58Z")
I’d drink yoghurt-flavored beer. Kefir spiked with vodka is tasty! ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2024, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anchor-brewing-company-sunk-raise-anchor-saved/986995/54 "2024-05-31T19:44:27Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > That is good news. Excellent. > > I updated the thread title. - I’ll wait until there’s product to taste but I will be cautiously optimistic. I do hope they bring back the old labels. ---
**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2024, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anchor-brewing-company-sunk-raise-anchor-saved/986995/55 "2024-05-31T21:02:01Z")
> [@snowthx](#): > > Man, for once the news of the day (or two) has me feeling good, especially going into the weekend. Cheers! Yay, yay, yay!! Very glad to hear it!! ---
**Author:** ![velomont](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8491ac/32.png) [@velomont](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velomont)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2024, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anchor-brewing-company-sunk-raise-anchor-saved/986995/56 "2024-05-31T21:26:22Z")
Wonderful news. The last time I lived in Ottawa, 20 years ago, the LCBO (Ontario’s liquor seller) sold it. I hope that they bring it back. ---
**Author:** ![Roderick\_Femm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/roderick_femm/32/14875_2.png) [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2024, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anchor-brewing-company-sunk-raise-anchor-saved/986995/57 "2024-06-01T02:35:43Z")
I saw a news story on local news this evening about this, and they seemed pretty definite that the intention was to hire back most of the staff and start putting out Anchor Steam and other Anchor beers again. There was speculation about a new logo or a reversion to the old logo, and stuff like that. ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2024, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anchor-brewing-company-sunk-raise-anchor-saved/986995/58 "2024-06-01T04:44:16Z")
That’s cool, I think the last Anchor I had was a circa 2018 Christmas magnum while completely snowed in Christmas 2021. Would be nice to see them back and the bottles were iconic. > [@Pleonast](#): > > I’d drink yoghurt-flavored beer. Kefir spiked with vodka is tasty! So uh, do you just mix it together? I put kefir in coffee once and it curdled, never again. ---
**Author:** ![DPRK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4491bb/32.png) [@DPRK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DPRK)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2024, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anchor-brewing-company-sunk-raise-anchor-saved/986995/59 "2024-06-01T16:01:49Z")
> [@Pleonast](#): > > I’d drink yoghurt-flavored beer. Kefir spiked with vodka is tasty! One “yoghurt beer” familar with is Mongolian/Turkish-style koumiss; it is made from horse milk and has a pretty low alcohol content. It is then distilled into local moonshine, but if you know where to get Mongolian milk vodka _outside_ Mongolia let me know… > [@thelurkinghorror](#): > > So uh, do you just mix it together? I put kefir in coffee once and it curdled, never again. It isn’t _mixed_ with vodka, as far as I know, it’s actually distilled from fermented milk: > **[Mongol Arkhi - Milk Liquor - Beverage from Mongolia](https://www.mongolfood.info/en/recipes/mongol-arkhi.html)** > > A beverage from Mongolia: Mongol Arkhi, > Light liquor made from fermented milk. ---
**Author:** ![Pleonast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pleonast/32/1183_2.png) [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2024, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anchor-brewing-company-sunk-raise-anchor-saved/986995/60 "2024-06-01T17:13:31Z")
> [@thelurkinghorror](#): > > So uh, do you just mix it together? Yep. No different than spiking eggnog. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anchor-brewing-company-sunk-raise-anchor-saved/986995.md?page=2)