Last night was the annual Anchor Christmas Party at the Anchor Brewery in San Francisco. I’ve been going to this party for more than ten years now and it’s always a great event. Anchor puts on a terrific spread of food and all of the Anchor beers are available on tap, including this year’s Christmas Ale. The main floor of the brewery where the taproom is and the beautiful copper kettles are fills up with local beer industry people and other friends of the brewery.

A retro Anchor van out in front of the brewery.

As usual, a good crowd showed up for the annual party.

The hall of the brewery is lined with food tables so people tend to congregate there or the tasting room bar, where they’re pouring all of Anchor’s beers.

Marc Worona, from Brewers Supply Group, and Arne Johnson, head brewer from Marin Brewing.

My wife Sarah, beer chef Bruce Paton and Jen Garris, with New Belgium Brewing.

Me and my wife, Sarah, at the party.