Anchor Brewing Company

Anchor Brewing Company
	The Anchor Brewing Company building on Potrero Hill in 2020
Company type	Subsidiary
Industry	Alcoholic beverages
Founded	1896
Founder	Ernst F. Baruth; Otto Schinkel, Jr.;
Headquarters	Potrero Hill, San Francisco, California, United States; 37.7636°N 122.4005°W
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Frederick Louis Maytag III; Joseph Kraus; August Meyer; Henry Tietjen; Mark Carpenter; Joe Allen; Jim Glowner; Lawrence Steese;
Products	Beer
Production output	132,000 barrels (2013)
Parent	Sapporo Holdings
Website	anchorbrewing.com

Anchor Brewing Company was a brewery on Potrero Hill in San Francisco, California. Founded in 1896, the brewery underwent several changes in location and ownership throughout its history. After years of declining sales due to competition with larger breweries, Anchor was purchased by Frederick Louis “Fritz” Maytag III in 1965, preventing its closure. The brewery operated at its Potrero Hill location from 1979 and was one of the last remaining producers of steam beer, a variety of beer trademarked by the company.

In 2010, the company was purchased by The Griffin Group, an investment and consulting company focused on alcohol brands, and became part of Anchor Brewers & Distillers, LLC.

In 2017, the company was acquired by Sapporo Breweries for US$85 million. Sapporo's ownership oversaw significant declines in revenue for the brewery, and in 2023, Anchor Brewing ceased operations, with plans to liquidate the business.

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