Celebrate Drink Steam Week 2019
Anchor Brewing Company will once again celebrate America’s first craft beer, Anchor Steam, with the return of Drink Steam Week from August 11-18, 2019 with events, drink specials, limited-release pours and happenings across the country (but mostly here in San Francisco) to celebrate Anchor’s rich history.
Drink Steam Week
August 11-18, 2019
All Over San Francisco
Most events are free (some required paid tickets as noted below), but bring cash for beer
August 11-18
- Throughout that week at Public Taps (495 De Haro St, SF), you’ll find $3 special on Anchor Steam pints all week.
- Get a taste of true San Francisco history with $15 tours (a $25 value) of our historic brewery. Simply book ahead and use the code STEAMWEEK2019 at checkout.
Monday, August 12th
Anchor Steam Cocktail Competition
- Location: Lucy’s Lounge, Fresno
- Timeframe: 2 pm
- Local bars will be competing to create the best craft cocktail featuring Anchor Steam. Winner will receive $100 gift card and Anchor swag. Winning bar will receive a perennial trophy to be displayed throughout the year until next year’s competition.
Tuesday, August 13th
Trivia Tuesday – Beer Geek Edition
- Location: Anchor Public Taps
- Timeframe: 6:30-8:30 pm
- Round up the beer geeks in your life and head to Anchor Public Taps for a special edition of our weekly Trivia Tuesday. Anchor brewers will be leading beer trivia rounds covering everything from brewing processes, craft beer history, beer styles, and more.
- Trivia is free to play and great prizes are on deck for the winners.
- Enjoy 19 Anchor beers on tap, including classic brews and limited releases. Culinary pop-up Frank Grizzly’s will be on-site with delicious Mexi-Cali offerings.
Thursday, August 15th
Anchor Brewing x Frank Grizzly’s Guided Tasting
- Location: Anchor Public Taps
- Timeframe: 7 pm
- Cost: $30
- Join pilot brewery Dane Volek and the Frank Grizzly’s team for a seriously tasty guided beer and food pairing.
- The Mexi-Cali culinary pop-up will create an array of small bites to pair with a variety of Anchor brews.
Anchor Steam Week Oakland Bar Crawl
- Location: Legionnaire Saloon, Make Westing, SOMAR Bar, and The Layover
- Timeframe: 6-10 pm
- Cost: FREE
- We’re celebrating Anchor Steam Week with an epic Oakland bar crawl. Join us for fresh drafts of Anchor Steam Beer at each location.
- We’ll be kicking things off at Legionnaire Saloon at 6pm before heading off to Make Westing, SOMAR Bar, and The Layover. Come #RaiseYourAnchor with us at some of the East Bay’s very best bars.
Friday, August 16th
Anchor Brewing & BeMusical Present Galaxy of Funk
- Location: Anchor Brewing Company
- Timeframe: 7-10 pm
- Cost: $39
- Celebrate the release of Brewers’ Pale Ale Galaxy Hop Blend with an exclusive concert in the halls of Anchor’s historic brewery.
- We’ll enjoy live music, cheers Anchor brews, and learn about Anchor’s history as we set out on a journey to the depths of funk.
Family Dog Rescue Adoption Happy Hour
- Location: Anchor Public Taps
- Timeframe: 5-8 pm
- Come meet the awesome team from Family Dog Rescue and meet the sweet pups looking for their forever homes.
Sunday, August 18th
Anchor Steam Week Wrap Party with Bandwagon
- Location: Anchor Public Taps
- Timeframe: 12-5 pm
- Cost: FREE
- Celebrate with us one more time as we bid adieu to Anchor Steam Week.
- Bandwagon presents three local bands.
- Set times: TBA