Pioneering US brewery to close down after 127 years with beer sales in decline

In this 2004 file photo, a number of artisan beers made at Anchor Brewing Co. are dsiplayed in San Francisco. Anchor Brewing Co. says it is halting its operations and liquidating the business, citing declining sales and challenging economic conditions. — Photos: AP

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

Anchor has been a trailblazer in the U.S., brewing craft beers when most Americans were loyal to one of the few major breweries.