SF's Anchor Brewing Company shutting down after 127 years
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#4I'll be surprised if none of the bigger beer companies ends up buying it for the brand and history alone. But maybe it doesn't have as much name recognition as I thought.
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This has nothing to do with politics:
> “We recognize the importance and historic significance of Anchor to San Francisco and to the craft brewing industry, but the impacts of the pandemic, inflation, especially in San Francisco, and a highly competitive market left the company with no option but to make this sad decision to cease operations.”
You really think California is "collapsing economically" or are you just trying to inject your politics into something unrelated?
Re: SF's Anchor Brewing Company shutting down after 127 years
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This has nothing to do with politics: > “We recognize the importance and historic significance of Anchor to San Francisco and to the craft brewing industry, but the impacts of the pandemic, inflation, especially in San Francisco, and a highly competitive market left the company with no option but to make this sad decision to cease operations.” You really think California is "collapsing economically" or are you just t…
Guess you missed
> especially in San Francisco
San Francisco had some of the most restrictive covid policies in the country.
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This has nothing to do with politics: > “We recognize the importance and historic significance of Anchor to San Francisco and to the craft brewing industry, but the impacts of the pandemic, inflation, especially in San Francisco, and a highly competitive market left the company with no option but to make this sad decision to cease operations.” You really think California is "collapsing economically" or are you just t…
Too many people were shoplifting beer from their gift shop and SF police refused to do anything about it. Anchor had no choice but to shut down. /s
Re: SF's Anchor Brewing Company shutting down after 127 years
#9They had to be famously saved by a rich guy as a vanity project earlier in their life.
Perhaps it’s time to admit it’s just not a viable product, especially now that the US beer scene is so expansive.
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AB seems to be doing just fine with one.