Anchor Steam Beer owes its deep amber color, thick, creamy head, and
rich, distinctive flavor to a historic brewing process like none other. It is a process that combines deep respect for craft brewing
tradition with many decades of evolution to arrive at a unique approach:
a blend of pale and caramel malts, fermentation with lager yeast at
warmer ale temperatures in shallow open-air fermenters, and gentle
carbonation in our cellars through an all-natural process called
kräusening. Anchor Steam Beer derives its unusual name from the 19th
century when “steam” was a nickname for beer brewed on the West Coast of
America under primitive conditions and without ice. While the origin of
the name remains shrouded in mystery, it likely relates to the original
practice of fermenting the beer on San Francisco’s rooftops in a cool
climate. In lieu of ice, the foggy night air naturally cooled the
fermenting beer, creating steam off the warm open pans. Once a nickname
for any Californian or West Coast beer brewed under these conditions,
today the name “steam” is a trademark of Anchor Brewing and applies only
to the singular process and taste of our flagship brand - San
Francisco’s original Anchor Steam Beer. The classic of American brewing
tradition since 1896.
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