5 SEPTEMBER 2023/SF NEWS/JOE KUKURA (SFist.com) Community money is pouring in to the Anchor Brewing Company employees’ bid to buy the brewery after its August closure, as a GoFundMe campaign has hit more than half its goal in just two days. It was bitter news when we learned in July… Continue reading
28 JULY 2023/SF RESTAURANTS, FOOD & DRINK/JAY BARMANN A group of unionized employees at Anchor Brewing Co. were pleading with Sapporo to keep the brewery open an extra month so that they could secure financing for their purchase bid and go over the company’s financials. But Sapporo is going ahead… Continue reading
OPINION//OPEN FORUM The sad truth, however, is we all hurt Anchor by not drinking its Steam Beer and hoping that someone else would keep it going. Scott Ungermann July 26, 2023 (SFChronicle.com) The buzzards are circling and the doomsayers have given their eulogies, but despite what you may have heard, Anchor Brewery… Continue reading
In the wake of Anchor Brewing’s abrupt decision to shutter its doors, several residents and business owners have expressed interest in saving the historic San Francisco tap room. Now, its workers want “a fair shot” at taking over the 127-year-old business. Through their union, Anchor employees sent a letter to Sapporo USA on Wednesday… Continue reading
