

“Most significantly, in April 2012, Anchor Brewing unveiled Anchor Plaza at the ballpark in San Francisco, designed to mimic the feel of visiting the actual Anchor brewery taproom. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)Īnchor’s partnered with the San Francisco Giants for more than a decade to make baseball-themed brews like Los Gigantes, a Mexican-style lager, and packaging featuring the team’s colors and logos. Two Pitchers Brewing Co.: 2344 Webster St., Oakland 51, The nighttime patio at Two Pitchers Brewing Company in Oakland, which is also home to the popular burger joint, Lovely’s. The brewery now sells radlers in stores around the country and at its new Oakland taproom, also the site of the popular burger joint, Lovely’s.

The goal was to take this maligned concept and bring it into the craft fold for the first time,” Hester says. “We came up with the idea to make craft radlers – small-batch beers blended with all-natural fruits and juices post-fermentation. What they loved was light, aromatic and a perfect thirst-quencher after a hot day of playing ball. During those long hours with no playing time in sight, we found a shared love of craft beer.” “We were pretty firmly stapled to the bench for most of our collegiate careers. “Playing might be a little generous, though,” says co-founder Tommy Hester. The founders of Two Pitchers met while playing on the Williams College baseball team in Massachusetts.

Unit 30, San Jose 66, Two Pitchers Brewing Co., Oakland
