San Francisco’s Anchor Brewing Company continues its 125th anniversary celebration with the release of three new beer styles, the first time Anchor has debuted three innovations together. Rolling out this week nationwide with a focus on California retail partners, the Tropical Hazy IPA, Crisp Pilsner and “Little Weekend” join Anchor’s core portfolio of beers with year-round availability.

San Francisco-based Anchor Brewing opted to give itself a makeover as a 125th birthday gift. Ballast Point has revealed new packaging art that has already begun rolling out to retailers. Granbury, Texas-based Revolver Brewing will roll out new artwork for its core offerings this spring. Anheuser-Busch InBev-owned Blue Point Brewing debuted a new logo and branding that will replace art that the Patchogue, New York-based craft brewery has been using for four years.

Very few of the 8,275 craft breweries in the United States operate with union labor. Efforts by workers to change that have been met with mixed results. This week’s Brewbound Frontlines discusses why few craft breweries employ union labor.

Anchor Brewing Company announces the release of its 2020 Christmas Ale, a highly anticipated, limited-edition delight.  For the 46th year in a row, Anchor Christmas Ale kicks off the holiday season with a subtle, yet pronounced spice blend and a silky, smooth, classic holiday flavor profile.

On August 17, Anchor Steam Week returns for the sixth year in a row.

Mark Anthony Brands has named former Jimmy John’s CMO John Shea to lead the marketing efforts for the White Claw hard seltzer brand. Shea will assume the role this month, a spokesperson confirmed to Brewbound.

For the third year in a row, Anchor Brewing Company and San Franpsycho, a community-based clothing and lifestyle brand, release their seasonal collaboration brew, San Franpsycho IPA.

Employees at Anchor Brewing ratified a three-year contract with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), Local 6 earlier this month, a first for the San Francisco-based brewery. D.C. Brau raised $614,335 from 12 investors during a recent equity raise, according to a December 19 U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing. Columbus, Indiana-based 450 North Brewing Company has posted an apology on its social media accounts for selling its Slushy line of beers with the incorrect alcohol by volume.

Anchor Brewing Company announces a limited-edition look for Anchor Steam® Beer, San Francisco’s original since 1896. In collaboration with award-winning local artist Paul Madonna, Anchor Steam is now clad in a special label throughout the entire summer that pays homage to the city’s artistic heritage.

Anchor Brewing Company and San Franpsycho®, a community-based clothing and lifestyle brand, announce their limited-edition collaboration brew, San Franpsycho® IPA, in cans for the first time. Overflowing with juicy stone fruit aromatics and strong floral hops, San Franpsycho® IPA is a pleasurable summertime beverage in an easy-to-grab, easy-to-chill can.

Maltitude Brewing, a Los Angeles-based brewery in planning run by Phil Limon and Sandra Toledo, received the opportunity to brew their winning beer called the Ruby Sun Saison — a Jamaica (also known as Hibiscus) Saison — at Anchor Brewing’s pilot brewery and taproom in San Francisco.

In this week’s Last Call: Anchor workers vote to unionize; Texas beer distributor opposes to-go sales; Utah lawmakers agree on stronger beer bill; Instacart offers alcohol delivery service to 40 Million U.S. households; and more industry news.

In this week’s edition of Last Call: Union efforts begin at Anchor Brewing; Weyerbacher seeks investment; Tree House buys a farm in Connecticut; Pabst rebrands Not Your Father’s; and more industry news.

Anchor Brewing Company debuts Baykeeper IPA, a bright and delicious IPA made in collaboration with local nonprofit San Francisco Baykeeper, who has defended the Bay from pollution for 30 years.