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The Mysteries Of Steam Beer

August 20, 2012 By Jay Brooks

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Nobody’s absolutely certain how Steam Beer was made back in the day, before Prohibition, or why it was called steam beer. Many theories abound, and in this fun, new video from Anchor Brewing, they explore some of the mythology and history surrounding Steam Beer.

Filed Under: Beers, Just For Fun Tagged With: California, History, San Francisco, Video



Comments

  1. Alec Moss says

    August 20, 2012 at 12:40 pm

    Polkacide is still around, eh? They played an Oktoberfest party at Steve Norris’s home brew shop on Taraval back in the mid(?) 80’s. Does the lead guy still have push pins glued to his head in a front to back row?

  2. Brian says

    August 20, 2012 at 1:04 pm

    Gotta Steam clone that’s ready to bottle as we speak!

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