Special Microbrewery Tour & Tasting: Anchor Brewing

Memorial Day Weekend Beer Socials Special

It's that time of the year again, a special time for Beer Social members to welcome in the Spring with a visit to the oldest continually operated brewery in San Francisco, Anchor Brewing.

We are the special guests of the brewery and have the entire place to ourselves, to tour, sample beer, and learn about the Anchor beer making techniques and bottling process.

Part I: The Ultimate Tour and Tasting - Anchor Brewing Company
If you can only make one beer-tasting event this year, make it the Anchor Brewing Company in San Francisco. This is your chance to see and hear, firsthand, how world-class beer is made and bottled in a private tour of the entire brewery.

Considered by many to be the oldest continually running microbrewery on the west coast, Anchor has maintained its tradition of hand-crafted beer since 1896. Anchor Steam derives its unusual name from the 19th century when "steam" seems to have been a nickname for beer brewed on the West Coast of America under primitive conditions and without ice. The brewing methods of those days are a mystery and, although there are many theories, no one can say with certainty why the word "steam" came to be associated with beer. For many decades Anchor alone has used this quaint name for its unique beer. In modern times, "Steam" has become a trademark of Anchor Brewing. For more information on Anchor Brewing go here http://www.anchorbrew...

Following the tour, each participant will have the opportunity to sample Anchor's seven unique beers, including its world-famous Anchor Steam, all made in Anchor's handcrafted copper brew house, a veritable museum of the simple, traditional breweries of old.

We'll gather inside the brewery at 6:00 pm, and start the tour around 6:30 pm. The tour takes about 45 minutes to an hour, and is followed by the beer sampling. For more information on Anchor Brewing Company, http://www.anchorbrew...

Part II: Dinner - Goat Hill Pizzeria
We continue the evening festivities with a short walk (or drive) to Goat Hill Pizza for an all you can eat and drink dinner. Considered one of the outstanding Italian Pizzerias in Potrero Hill, Goat Hill Pizza offers a delectable selection of meat and vegetarian pizzas along with your choice of microbrewed beers and other beverages. All you can eat includes any pizza, and salads on the menu, and any beverage including all the soft drinks, wine and beer you can drink! http://www.goathillpi...

Here's the best part of this event. The entire evening is only $23.00 per person (covers the Anchor tour and dinner at Goat Hill Pizzeria.)

As friends can attest, the Anchor tour and tasting is an event not to be missed.

Join us!

Cliff