Anchor Brewing Company Announces the Return of Anchor Winter Wheat

San Francisco, CA (December 1, 2015) – Anchor Brewing Company announces

the return of Anchor Winter Wheat™, a classic winter warmer brewed with

malted barley and five varieties of wheat.

Anchor has been making wheat beers since the summer of 1984. In the winter of

2014, Anchor introduced their first dark wheat beer with the debut of Anchor

Winter Wheat (7% ABV).  For the second year, Anchor Winter Wheat joins

Anchor Christmas Ale as a beloved and highly anticipated winter seasonal

offering.

“We first brewed Winter Wheat last year with the intention of creating a true

winter warmer. It can be enjoyed on the slopes, around the fire, in the San

Francisco fog, and everywhere in between,” said Anchor Brewmaster Mark

Carpenter.  “We looked overseas to Belgium and Germany and across the

country to the Midwest to seek out four types of malted wheat for the beer. For

the fifth, we didn’t go far.  A local family farm provided a unique soft red wheat

that is commonly used to make artisanal flatbreads and cakes.  The result is a

complex, nutty, and bread-like brew that’s dark in color and high in alcohol

content, yet drinks surprisingly light and smooth.” 

In 1848, California farmers forsook their amber grain for golden fortune. By 1878,

California wheat was back big-time, winning gold at the Paris International

Exposition.  There was even a wheat beer brewery in North Beach, one mile from

Anchor’s first home.  Today, the robust flavor, malty complexity, enticing aroma,

ebony color, and thick creamy head of Anchor Winter Wheat reflect this delicious

heritage.

Anchor Winter Wheat is made with a unique blend of 2-row pale barley malt,

Belgian roasted wheat malt, German pale spring wheat malt, “Midnight” and hard

red wheat malts from the Midwest, and soft red winter wheat from a local family

farm.  The result is a smooth, complex, dark brew with a creamy, lacey head;

deep, rich mouthfeel; nutty, bread-like, and subtly roasted flavors; and a crisp,

clean finish.  A special ale yeast provides clean flavors with hints of dark fruit. 

And a single hop, Northern Brewer, provides earthy, woody, and minty notes with

just the right amount of bitterness.

Anchor Winter Wheat is available nationwide November through January in 6-

packs and on draught in select bars and restaurants including the Anchor

Brewing Taproom and the Anchor Brewing Beer Garden at The Yard in San

Francisco.  Find a brew near you by using the Anchor Beer Finder.

Learn more about this unique seasonal beer by watching the following video:

Anchor Winter Wheat.