Re:SF's Anchor Brewing Company shutting down after 127 years
by jccalhoun on Wednesday July 12, 2023 @10:48AM
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I don't live anywhere near this place so I may be wrong but because the article makes it sound like some small company is closing when in reality is it a division of a company that is closing. So to me it doesn't matter any more than when Coke stopped making Tab.
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Re:SF's Anchor Brewing Company shutting down after 127 years
by WhyCause on Wednesday July 12, 2023 @02:07PM
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That was impression I got from the article as well.
Re:SF's Anchor Brewing Company shutting down after 127 years
by kelnos on Wednesday July 12, 2023 @04:44PM
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It matters because Anchor has been an iconic independent brand for over 125 years, and was only more recently bought by a giant multinational brand. I'm not surprised a local news outlet mainly identifies Anchor by their longevity and nostalgia value, and doesn't put much emphasis on the (IMO sad) fact that they haven't been independent since 2010.
I personally didn't care for the limited beer choices they made available to bars, but some of the things available in their tap room in SF were really good. It's a shame to see them go, though I think more in the "sign of the times" way than the idea that I'll actually miss their beer.