Anchor Brewing Adds West Coast IPA to Year-Round Portfolio

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Anchor Brewing Company (San Francisco, California) has officially announced that Anchor West Coast IPA will join its Year-Round lineup in March 2022.

Developed to be a celebration of “the evolution of Anchor’s dry-hopping processes, as well as the brand’s trailblazing history that continues to inspire beer trends and styles today,” Anchor West Coast IPA is a indeed a West Coast India Pale Ale “brewed with a combination of Nugget, Citra, Sultana, and Cascade hops, imparting aromas of mandarin and grapefruit zest, along with fresh pine.” Coming in at 7% ABV, West Coast IPA is “a refreshing ale bursting with bold citrus flavors, robust hops, and a smooth mouthfeel ideal for enjoying with friends during weekend adventures or a sun-filled day at the beach.”

“Our West Coast IPA is a celebration of our Bay Area roots, and Anchor’s long history with dry hopping,” says Assistant Brewmaster Dane Volek, who leads Anchor’s innovation team. “We’ve been experimenting with variations at Public Taps, our taproom in San Francisco, and perfecting our version of this respected style to land on this vibrant and balanced beer.”

Anchor West Coast IPA is rolling out now with availability in 6-packs of 12 oz. cans and on draft. You can expect to find this new Year-Round at craft beer-friendly establishments located in California and throughout the rest of Anchor’s nationwide distribution network. Prost!

Vital Information for West Coast IPA from Anchor Brewing Company

Release – Year-Round; launching March 2022
Style – West Coast India Pale Ale
ABV – 7%
IBUs – 55
Featured Hops – Nugget, Citra, Sultana & Cascade
Availability – 6-packs of 12 oz. cans & draft
Beer Finder – https://www.anchorbrewing.com/connect/beer_finder

Anchor Brewing’s Christmas Ale Returns for 46th Release

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Anchor Brewing Company (San Francisco, California) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Release of its 2020 Christmas Ale in early November.

Back for the 46th year in a row but the “the first release by newly appointed Anchor Brewmaster, Tom Riley,” 2020 Christmas Ale is a Spiced Brown Ale “layered with classic holiday flavors of chocolate, toasted marshmallows and graham crackers.” Coming in at 7% ABV (the highest of any previous Christmas Ale release), 2020 Christmas Ale remains “easy-drinking and approachable for everyone at a holiday gathering or virtual event.”

“In such a challenging year, we wanted our Christmas Ale to be a moment of joy during the holiday season,” says Anchor Brewmaster Tom Riley.  “With a one-of-a-kind label, the highest ABV in history, and a balanced, holiday-inspired flavor profile, we believe that this year’s Christmas Ale stands in a category of its own.  Our Christmas Ale fans will be thrilled with year’s offering and first-timers will be in for a special treat.”

2020 Christmas Ale will officially release in early November and is scheduled to hang around through January 2021 (while supplies last). You can expect to find this Limited Release available in 6-packs of 12 oz. bottles, gold-foiled 50.7 oz. magnum bottles and on draft at select craft beer-friendly establishments located in Alabama, Florida, California and throughout the rest of Anchor Brewing’s nationwide distribution area. Prost!

Vital Information for 2020 Christmas Ale from Anchor Brewing Company

Release – Limited; November 2020 – January 2021
Style – Winter Warmer
ABV – 7%
Malts – “Top Secret”
Hops – “Top Secret”
Fun Fact – “Each year a new symbolic hand-drawn tree is chosen for the Christmas Ale label. This year’s label features The Three Graces; three iconic towering sequoias from the Mariposa Grove in California’s Yosemite National Park. This is only the second time in its 46-year history that multiple trees are shown together on the label, a fitting statement to symbolize togetherness and hope in a year when so much time has been spent apart. The Three Graces represent radiance, joy, and flowering – characteristics that we can all hold near during this unprecedented time.”
Suggested Pairings – “Ideal dessert pairings are crème brulee, molten lava cake, pumpkin pie and more. Suggested savory pairings are turkey and a rack of lamb.”
Availability – 6-packs of 12 oz. bottles, 50.7 oz. magnum bottles & draft
Beer Finder – https://www.anchorbrewing.com/connect/beer_finder

Anchor Brewing Adds Fog Breaker IPA to Year-Round Portfolio

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Fog_Breaker_IPA_Bottle_PintAnchor Brewing Company (San Francisco, California) has officially introduced Fog Breaker IPA as the newest addition to its lineup of Year-Round offerings.

Inspired by Anchor Brewing Company’s “fog-busting location in San Francisco’s Potrero Hill neighborhood”, Fog Breaker IPA is “a bright, golden straw-colored” American India Pale Ale that features a “distinctly fruity aroma and assertively bitter taste.” Rocking notes of “pineapple, melons and resinous pine”, this brew’s “intense” aromatic profile is “derived from essential oils in Citra Cryo hops as well as whole-cone Denali and Cascade hops.” After “hints of light biscuity malt flavors” balance things out a bit, Fog Breaker IPA comes together to be a “a thirst-quenching, fresh brew that puts a San Francisco spin on an American IPA.”

“San Francisco is notorious for its foggy climate, but one neighborhood is a pinnacle for sunshine—Potrero Hill, where Anchor calls home. Fog Breaker IPA pays homage to our fortunate spot in the city,” said Brewmaster Scott Ungermann. “If you’ve spent time in San Francisco, you’ve experienced that distinctive moment when the sun finally shines through the fog. We bottled up that experience into a San Francisco IPA that’s filled with layers of hop flavor.”

Fog Breaker IPA is rolling out now with availability in 6-packs of 12 oz. bottles, 22 oz. bottles and on draft.  You can expect to find this new Year-Round offering at select beer-focused retailers, bars and restaurants located in Alabama, Florida, California and throughout the rest of Anchor Brewing’s nationwide distribution area.  Prost!

Vital Information for Fog Breaker IPA from Anchor Brewing Company

Release – Year-Round, launching September 2018
Style – American India Pale Ale
ABV – 6.8%
Hops – Apollo, Nugget & Denali; dry-hopped with Citra, Citra Cryo, Cascade & Denali
Malts – 2-Row Pale & Malted Wheat
Fun Fact – On this beer’s development: “Fog Breaker IPA is another first for Anchor; the first beer exclusively developed at Anchor Public Taps’ pilot brewery that has been moved into full-scale production. Located just across the street from the iconic brewery, Public Taps is a pilot brewery and bar that serves as a gathering place for locals and visitors seeking a one-of-a-kind San Francisco experience. Public Taps is home to The Potrero Project—a collection of beers brewed at the pilot brewery for guests to enjoy on tap at the bar and share feedback with the Anchor crew. Fog Breaker IPA evolved from The Potrero Project, quickly becoming one of the most popular beers served there this year.”
Availability – 6-packs of 12 oz. bottles, 22 oz. bottles & draft
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San Franpsycho IPA Makes Seasonal Debut for Anchor Brewing

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SanFranpsycho_detailAnchor Brewing (San Francisco, California) has officially released San Franpsycho IPA as the brewery’s newest Spring/Summer Seasonal offering.

Brewed in collaboration with the community-based clothing and lifestyle brand of the same name, San Franpsycho is a “delicious, balanced and easy-drinking” India Pale Ale that is meant to “[celebrate] the city and culture of San Francisco.”  With the help of a public vote on various batches, the crew at Anchor Brewing developed this version of San Franpsycho IPA with an inventive recipe that incorporates “a mixed culture of yeast to create a unique and fruity estery nose.”  Peach and apricot puree was then added “during the secondary fermentation, giving the beer a pleasant hint of sweetness and abundantly fruity aromas of peach, apricot, and pineapple with a bit of funky dank.” With all of this resting on a base of 2-Row Pale, Red Wheat and Acidulated malt, the completed San Franpsycho IPA (6.3% ABV) “pours a hazy golden straw color” and boasts a “slightly sweet taste, with a mild Belgian complexity from the yeast and a finish of fruity hops.”

“San Francisco is a special little city on the edge of the universe,” said Anchor Brewmaster Scott Ungermann, “and at the same time, what happens here is amplified by the tech industry that reverberates around the world. This city is a launching point for so many things, and a place where people come to seek their own way. San Franpsycho IPA is a celebration of that pioneering spirit for everyone to enjoy.”

San Franpsycho IPA is rolling out now and will be available through September 2018.  You can expect to find this Seasonal Release available in 6-packs of 12 oz. bottles and on draft at beer-friendly retailers, bars and restaurants located in Alabama, Florida, California and throughout the rest of Anchor Brewing’s nationwide distribution area.  Prost!

Vital Information for San Franpsycho IPA from Anchor Brewing 

Release – Seasonal, April – September 2018
Style – American India Pale Ale
ABV – 6.3%
Hops – Apollo; dry-hopped with “a blend of aromatic & tropical North American hops”
Malts – 2-Row Pale, Red Wheat & Acidulated
Added Ingredients – Peach & apricot puree
Suggested Food Pairings – “Ceviche, avocado toast and peach cobbler”
Fun Fact – On the beer’s name and label artwork: “The name San Franpsycho IPA speaks to San Francisco, but specifically to Ocean Beach and the Outer Sunset neighborhood. The label design is a classic view from the Noriega hilltop looking down to the Outer Sunset and Ocean Beach.”
Availability – 6-packs of 12 oz. bottles & draft
Beer Finder – https://www.anchorbrewing.com/connect/beer_finder

Anchor Brewing Launches Brewers’ Pale Ale as a New Rotating Hop Project

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AnchorBrewersPApourAnchor Brewing (San Francisco, California) has officially announced the release of Brewers’ Pale Ale – Nelson Hop Blend as the premier offering from its new series of American Pale Ales made with an evolving hop blend.

Developed to be an engaging new line of beers “brewed by brewers, for brewers”, Brewers’ Pale Ale is “a bright and fruity American Pale Ale bursting with hop aroma and flavor” sourced from a hop blend that will steadily evolve as time goes on.  The first version of Brewers’ Pale Ale will showcase Nelson Sauvin, a unique hop from New Zealand that provides “a deliciously fruity character.”  Hop lovers can expect Brewers’ Pale Ale – Nelson Hop Blend (5.3% ABV) to offer a “crisp, refreshing and flavorful” experience that boasts “strong aromas of grapefruit, passion fruit, citrus peels and dank piney hops.”

“Our brewers work together to develop and constantly evolve recipes until they’re absolutely delicious and uniquely Anchor,” said Brewmaster Scott Ungermann. “For this beer, our first step was to create just the right malt bill to showcase our favorite hops and then blend those hops within that framework. While it took many iterations and taste tests to make a killer everyday pale ale, our brewers were up for the challenge. The result is a modern American Pale Ale with the fresh aromatics of an ever-changing blend of our brewers’ favorite hops for a bright, crisp, delicious and perfect go-to beer.”

Brewers’ Pale Ale – Nelson Hop Blend is available now in 6-packs of 12 oz. bottles and on draft at select beer-friendly establishments located in Alabama, Florida, California and throughout the rest of Anchor Brewing’s distribution area.  Although the Brewer’s Pale Ale brand is listed as a Year-Round, the “Nelson Hop Blend” will only be available for a limited time as “Anchor brewers . . . continue to experiment with different hop varieties, showcasing evolved recipes and new hop blends throughout the year.”  With that said, be sure to get your hands on some Brewers’ Pale Ale – Nelson Hop Blend while you have the chance.  Prost!

Vital Information for Brewers’ Pale Ale – Nelson Hop Blend from Anchor Brewing

Release – Year-Round/Rotating; launching late February 2018
Style – American Pale Ale
ABV – 5.3%
Hops – Nelson Sauvin & a select blend of aromatic hops
Malts – 2-Row Pale, Red Wheat, Pilsner & Acidulated
Suggested Food Pairings – “Brewers’ Pale Ale is perfect to pair with fish tacos, or a nice, savory meal like a steak sandwich.”
Availability – 6-packs of 12 oz. bottles & draft
Beer Finder – https://www.anchorbrewing.com/connect/beer_finder