Anchor Steam timeline

1965

1 Steam: Anchor’s first beer, its signature beer, and the best example of steam beer in the world.

1972

2 Porter: The malty, dark Anchor Porter tastes like chocolate, caramel and coffee.

1975

3 Liberty Ale: Fritz Maytag revived the lost art of dry hopping to make this pioneering IPA.

4 Old Foghorn: A prime example of the historic English barleywine style, boozy and sweet.

5 Christmas

Ale: Decades before Pliny the Younger, crowds would line up to try each year’s new Christmas Ale release.

1984

6 Summer Wheat: A light, refreshing seasonal made mostly from malted wheat instead of barley.

1997

7 Small Beer: Made from leftover Old Foghorn mash; similar in style to an English bitter.

2005

8 Bock: A springtime release modeled on seasonal German strong beers.

2009

9 Humming

Ale: An ale made from New Zealand hops, alluding to a beer term from ancient literature.

2010

0 Brekle’s

Brown: An all-malt brown ale named for Anchor’s original

owner.

2012

! California

Lager: For those days when steam feels a little too heavy: Anchor’s light lager.

@ Mark’s Mild:

Longtime brewmaster Mark Carpenter’s take on an English dark mild.

2013

13 Bigleaf Maple Autumn

Red: A seasonal red ale made with maple syrup, named for the native California tree.

14 Fort Ross Farmhouse Ale: Fermented with saisonstyle yeast and flavored with native California herb Yerba Santa.

15 Harvest One: A pale ale brewed with an experimental, then-unnamed

hop variety.

2014

16 Anchor IPA: It took Anchor almost 40 years to follow Liberty Ale with a second IPA. This was it.

17 Winter Wheat: Red wheat contributed to the dark, malty profile of this seasonal wheat beer.

18 Anchor Saison: Lemon peel, lemongrass and ginger were added to this ale, fermented with saison yeast.

19 Brotherhood Steam: This twist on the steam recipe was created to celebrate the Chris Robinson Brotherhood band.

20 Saaremaa Island Ale: Brewed with yeast that Carpenter brought back from a trip

to this Estonian island.

a Potrero Hill Sour-Mash IPA: Brewed with rye malt and sour mash from Anchor Distilling’s whiskey.

2015

b Go West!

IPA: A bigger, hoppier IPA: Anchor’s entry into modern craft beer.

c Meyer Lemon Lager: The first installment in Anchor’s series of light fruit beers. d Barrel Ale: Part of the Argonaut Collection, this blend of ales aged in Anchor Distilling’s Old Potrero whiskey barrels. e Double Liberty IPA: Part of the Argonaut Collection, Anchor’s first foray into the double

IPA style.

f Flying Cloud

Stout: Part of the Argonaut Collection, a malty, ultradark, Irish-style stout.

g Luxardo

Cherry Ale: An ale made with Luxardo Maraschino cherries, which Anchor Distilling imported. h Mango Wheat: A light, slightly hazy wheat ale brewed with fresh mangoes.

i Orange

Splash: Anchor’s first collaboration with our local Major League Baseball team, a lager brewed with Mandarin orange juice.

2016

j Dry-Hopped

Steam: Steam meets Liberty Ale? This beer was made with a different steam base than the brewery’s flagship.

2017

k Coffee Porter: Flashchilled Four Barrel coffee combined with Anchor’s traditional porter. l Blood Orange Blonde: This blonde had orange peels added in the brewkettle and during secondary fermentation.

m Brewers’

Pale Ale: This beer is made with a rotating cast of hops, according to the brewers’ preferences.

n Anchor Gold: A golden ale style that was light, clean and refreshing.

o Blackberry Daze IPA:

Blackberries were added to this beer during the secondary fermentation, and earthy hops varieties are used.

p Los Gigantes: This Mexican-style lager was Anchor’s second collaboration with the Giants.

2018

q Fog Breaker

IPA: A decidedly non-hazy IPA, meant to play on the fog-free environment of Potrero Hill

r Baykeeper

IPA: A balanced IPA whose proceeds benefit the local nonprofit San Francisco Baykeeper. s San Franpsycho IPA: This collaboration with local clothing brand San Franpsycho gets peach and apricot fruit puree additions.