From Anchor:
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.
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