Uncovering The Mystery of Steam Brewing - Archived - May No Longer Be Relevant

You might be familiar with Anchor Brewery in San Francisco and the fact that they produce “steam beer,” but what exactly is steam beer? Speaking in definitional terms, steam beer is a highly effervescent beer that is made by using lager yeasts at higher fermentation temperatures. The term originated in California from the mid-19th century during the Gold Rush and has stuck around over the years as modern breweries use the term in pride.

Anchor Brewing has been operating since 1896 and is the largest and prominent steam beer. That being said, they’ve got a pretty good understanding of it. They’re allowing a peak into the mysteries of their Anchor Steam Beer…

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