Despite being bought by Sapporo earlier this year, Anchor Brewing Company is dedicated to keeping its roots and production in San Francisco. This Saturday, the historic brewery is keeping the local craft spirit alive with the opening of its first public taproom since before Prohibition.
True to the brand, Anchor Public Taps is covered in classic copper—a massive copper-plated anchor designed by local artist Katie Gong hang above the hammered copper bar in the industrial space. In the corner, hundreds of vintage beer cans owned by former Anchor Brewing owner Fritz Maytag are displayed.
In another corner resides Anchor's new small-batch brewing program, Potrero Project. The tiny, seven-barrel mini-brewery will produce experimental, small-batch beers that will only be available on tap at Public Taps.
The opening beer list includes 11 Anchor beers, two Potrero Project beers (a pale ale and a Berliner Weisse) and three collaboration brews with Local Brewing Co., ThirstyBear Brewery and New York’s Brewery Ommegang. Food trucks will also be on hand to soak up all those hops.
Anchor Public Taps, 495 De Haro Street, will be open daily from 11am to 9pm.