Anchor Brewing Company

The Anchor Brewing Company occupies a former coffee roasting plant, recognizable by its industrial architecture and the prominent history of the steam beer once brewed within. Founded in eighteen ninety-six, the brewery carries the legacy of San Francisco’s Gold Rush era, when local brewers lacked refrigeration and relied on cool night air to ferment their beer in shallow rooftop pans. This method produced a distinctive, frothy brew known as Anchor Steam, a trademarked name that defines the company's identity.