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Sapporo-Stone workers in Virginia have begun a union drive, VinePair’s Dave Infante reported Monday. Workers are seeking “higher pay, more consistent scheduling and better working conditions,” per the report.

Sapporo-Stone Brewing is officially making Zach Keeling its new CEO. Keeling was appointed interim CEO in January when then-CEO Maria Stipp stepped down from the role after guiding the Escondido, California-headquartered brewery through its 2022 acquisition by the Japanese brewing giant and through its integration.

Sapporo-Stone Brewing Co. unveiled a $60 million expansion plan yesterday that will double the company’s annual capacity to about 700,000 barrels.

Anchor SF Cooperative (ASFC), a group of former Anchor Brewing workers, has launched a WeFunder campaign to help its efforts to “carry on the legacy of Anchor Brewing.”

Reactions to Japanese beer giant Sapporo’s decision to cease operations at Anchor Brewing and liquidate the business continue to roll in. The voice of the San Francisco craft brewery’s workforce is just beginning to be heard.

Anchor Brewing, the nation’s oldest craft brewery, will cease operations and the business will be liquidated, the company’s public relations firm announced today. The San Francisco craft brewery, which was acquired for $85 million by Sapporo in August 2017, cited “a combination of challenging economic factors and declining sales since 2016.” Ultimately, the company said the economic pressure “made the business

As the 1-year anniversary of Sapporo’s acquisition of Stone Brewing approaches, the combined company has restructured its distributor management team, which led to a 1% workforce reduction, a spokesperson confirmed to Brewbound.

With Stone Brewing’s sale to Sapporo expected to close in August, the Escondido, California-headquartered craft brewery has promoted Nicole Williams and Robert Kuntz to lead brewing operations at its bi-coastal facilities in Escondido and Richmond, Virginia.

Following the news that Stone Brewing Company is in the process of being sold to Japan’s Sapporo Holdings for $165 million, Stone CEO Maria Stipp and director of public relations and communications Lizzie Younkin spoke with Brewbound Friday morning about the proposed deal.

SAPPORO U.S.A., maker of the number one selling Asian beer brand in the United States, has unveiled SAPPORO PURE, a new superior light beer that will serve the evolving tastes of the modern consumer as well as longtime Sapporo drinkers.

SAPPORO U.S.A., maker of the number one selling Asian beer brand in theUnited States, has unveiled SAPPORO PURE, a new superior light beer that will serve the evolving tastes of the modern consumer as well as longtime Sapporo drinkers.

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.

Sapporo, the number one selling premium Asian beer brand in the U.S., announced today the release of Sapporo Premium in a new 16-oz.(473 ml.) version of the sleek and distinctive Sapporo can.

Anchor Brewing Company announces the debut of San Franpsycho® IPA, a Juicy IPA created with long-time collaborators San Franpsycho®, a community-based clothing and lifestyle brand. A delicious, balanced and easy-drinking beer that finishes with floral hops and big, juicy notes of peaches and apricots, San Franpsycho IPA is the perfect, sessionable summertime brew.