Anchor Brewing & Chris Robinson Collaboration: Brotherhood Steam

San Francisco, CA (November 19, 2014) – Today, Anchor Brewing Company and the Chris Robinson Brotherhood announce the limited release of Brotherhood Steam Beer in cans and on draught. A collaboration between the iconic brewery and band, Brotherhood Steam Beer is a celebration of originality and craftsmanship, bringing together handcrafted California brews and California tunes.

“At Anchor, we’ve always welcomed not only our friends to the brewery, but pioneers, artists and intellects who were often intrigued by the blend of art and science that is our brewing tradition,” said Brewmaster Mark Carpenter, “and, we often found ourselves equally intrigued by them.  In the case of the CRB, a passion for music and a chance meeting evolved into a friendship, a collective exchange and the creation of Brotherhood Steam Beer.”

A time-honored tradition for English breweries is to designate their beers as “Ordinary”, “Best”, “Special”, and “Extra Special Bitter” to note beers of increasing strength.  Brotherhood Steam Beer (5.6% ABV) is an “Extra Special Lager” (ESL) – aka “The Gig Beer” – meant to be an easy drinking brew from the first set to encore.

"We are over the moon that our collaboration with Anchor Brewing has brought us into the world of craft beers and couldn’t be more excited to bring this Golden State collaboration to a broader national audience,” said Chris Robinson. “We hope those able to indulge in the Brotherhood Steam Beer share in our experience of the good times to be had with a stellar beer in hand and the cosmic vibes of the CRB in the air."

Inspired by CRB’s song-craft and the brew-craft of our flagship, Anchor Steam ® Beer, Brotherhood Steam Beer is a unique blend of pale and caramel malts and dry-hopping with Citra and Nelson Sauvin hops.  The result is a copper color brew with aromatic hints of citrus and mint, a smooth, full-bodied malt flavor with a lingering, fresh hop finish.

The artwork for Brotherhood Steam Beer was created by San Francisco-based artist Alan Forbes, who specializes in rock music posters and has been collaborating with Chris Robinson for over 20 years.

For a limited time, Brotherhood Steam Beer will be poured at select Chris Robinson Brotherhood shows and in 6-pack cans in select markets nationwide starting in early December.  Anchor Brewing Company announced their first canned beer, Anchor California Lager®, this year in May.  Brotherhood Steam Beer marks the second canned brew to join Anchor’s lineup of distinctive, handcrafted beers.

Brotherhood Steam Beer will be proudly served at the below select venues during the final dates of the Chris Robinson Brotherhood 2014 Tour:

November 20, 2014: Great American Music Hall- San Francisco, CA

November 21, 2014: Great American Music Hall- San Francisco, CA

November 22, 2014: Great American Music Hall- San Francisco, CA

November 23, 2014: Great American Music Hall- San Francisco, CA

November 25, 2014: Belly Up- San Diego, CA

November 26, 2014: Belly Up- San Diego, CA

November 28, 2014: El Rey Theatre- Los Angeles, CA

November 30, 2014: The Observatory- Santa Ana, CA

December 30, 2014: Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom- Denver, CO

December 31, 2014: Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom- Denver, CO

Learn more about Anchor Brewing at www.anchorbrewing.com.

To learn more about the Chris Robinson Brotherhood, visit www.ChrisRobinsonBrotherhood.com.