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Item Notes: Name: Anchor Steam
Type: Malt
ABV (Alcohol by volume): 4.9%
Country of origin: America, San Francisco
Introduced: 1896
History of Anchor Brewing The rich history of Anchor Brewing can be traced all the way back to the Gold Rush, when German brewer Gottlieb Brekle arrived in San Francisco with his wife Marie and infant son Frederick. Brekle applied for citizenship in 1854, and his brewing and business acumen would soon lead to his ownership of a little San Francisco brewery on Pacific, between Larkin and Hyde, which would one day become known as Anchor.
Anchor beer types
Name: Liberty Ale
Type: Special Ale
ABV: 6.0%
Introduced: 1975
Liberty Ale was first introduced on April 18th, 1975 to commemorate the bicentennial of the famous ride by Paul Revere. Before it became a permanent year-round product, variations of Anchor Liberty Ale formula enjoyed brief tenures as Anchor Special Ale, available at Christmastime.
Name: Anchor Porter
Type: Roasted malt
ABV: 5.6%
Introduced: 1972
Anchor use specially roasted malts, a top-fermenting yeast, and only fresh whole hops, which are added liberally. All this combines to produce a rich and intense flavor with subtle notes of chocolate, toffee, and coffee.
Name: Anchor Summer
Type: Malt beer
ABV: 4.6%
Introduced: 1984
Anchor Summer is the first American wheat beer in modern times. The first brew of this light and refreshing beer was in the summer of 1984. Anchor Summer is an all-malt beer, and over 50% of its malt comes from malted wheat. It is fermented with a traditional top-fermenting "ale" yeast .
Name: Anchor Old Foghorn
Type: English Ale
ABV: 8.0%-10.0%
Introduced: 1975
Old Foghorn Barleywine Style Ale is brewed strictly according to traditional brewing methods, using only natural ingredients - water, malted barley, fresh whole hops, and yeast. Old Foghorn is based on traditional English barley wines. Old Foghorn is highly hopped, using only Cascade hops. It is fermented with a true top-fermenting ale yeast. Carbonation is produced by an entirely natural process called "bunging," which produces champagne-like bubbles. The "barleywine ale" is dry-hopped with additional Cascade hops while it ages in the cellars.
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