tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post1063944502043044177..comments2023-11-02T07:13:53.064-07:00Comments on Beervana: An Anchor Brewing AnniversaryJeff Alworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02930119177544342495noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-76915066069323293232015-09-08T09:24:46.362-07:002015-09-08T09:24:46.362-07:00Totally agree that under Fritz, Anchor was indeed ...Totally agree that under Fritz, Anchor was indeed a pioneer. And it's nice that one of the first 'craft' breweries is still one of the best.<br />Just a nitpick, though...Anchor was not the only US brewery making all-malt beer in the pre-craft era. In the late '60s and early '70's, the Rheingold brewery near West Orange NJ was brewing a revival of the all-malt Trommer&#Howard Bacaaazeohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10625220537087923733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-90489356064335426962015-09-02T11:15:14.986-07:002015-09-02T11:15:14.986-07:00Of major influence to craft brewers who followed: ...Of major influence to craft brewers who followed: for years Anchor was the only US brewery producing all-malt beers. Fritz proved it could be done and that the results were worth the effort.<br /><br />Anchor Steam was my introduction to real beer. There was a bar down the street from my Berkeley dojo which opened after the owner got home from work each day. He always had Anchor on tap and none jefffranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699992839260757505noreply@blogger.com