From an AP story by Michelle Chapman and Janie Har headlined “Historic Anchor Brewing Co. is closing after 127 years, with beer sales in decline”:

San Francisco’s 127-year-old Anchor Brewing Co. will shut down and liquidate after years of declining sales.

Anchor was a trailblazer in the U.S., brewing craft beers in the 1970s when most Americans were loyal to a handful of major brands. Its unique brewing techniques ignited demand beyond the city borders of San Francisco, and it quickly became a sought-after prize by beer geeks everywhere.