Mission Local has learned that Anchor Brewing's new owner will be the billionaire founder of Chobani yogurt, Hamdi Ulukaya.
Last year's abrupt shuttering of Anchor by owner Sapporo led to a run on San Francisco's signature beer. Photo by Joe Eskenazi
Anchor, founded in San Francisco in 1896 and largely viewed as the progenitor of the American craft beer movement, wasUlukaya’s pending purchase of the brewery was yesterday disclosed to officials at San Francisco City Hall. It is slated to be announced publicly this morning. Thanks to over 200 supporters, we have met and exceeded our goal of $50,000! It's not too late to give -- please consider helping Mission Local continue to bring you theManaging Editor/Columnist. Joe was born in San Francisco, raised in the Bay Area, and attended U.C. Berkeley. He never left.
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