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Friday Night Beer Blog [1]

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Date: 2023-06-16  

Happy Friday, beer fans! Come in and have a cold one with us!

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Sad news, a great craft beer tradition is ending. San Francisco icon Anchor Brewing will no longer produce their Christmas Ale, and will now only distribute in California.

In an interview with SFGATE, Anchor Brewing spokesperson Sam Singer explained that the company is focusing on the California market because it accounts for 70% of its sales. Still, Singer said it was a difficult decision based on challenging economic realities the company has faced for years. “The inflationary impact of product costs in San Francisco is one factor,” Singer said. “Couple that with a highly competitive craft beer market and a historically costly steam brewing technique. [They’ve] probably been mulling over this decision for a year. It’s not something they take lightly.” Another big change: Anchor Brewing will no longer make its iconic holiday beer, Christmas Ale. The spice-laden winter warmer has been a brewing tradition since 1975 and something that Northern California beer lovers look forward to every November. Singer said costly brewing and packaging requirements led to the change. It’s also a time-intensive brewing process, he said. “One, you have to brew it way ahead of time. They’d be brewing it right now,” he said. “It also has a different [hand-drawn] label than the other beers. It’s unlikely that it will come back.”

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I’ve got Laser Hammer Prickly Pear Sour Ale from Urban Family Brewing in Seattle. Prickly Pear isn’t a strong flavor and it’s hard to describe, but it definitely contributes to the interesting orange-pink color. The beer is dry and only a little tart. Not bad.

After this I have Hazy Little Thing.

ALERT! If you see a new Sierra Nevada offering, “Tropical Little Thing”, grab some! It’s in a pinkish box and I thought I was buying Juicy Little Thing, this is similar but even better IMO, with a strong pineapple flavor.

What are you drinking? Anyone brewing?

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