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Are you saying their style of beer or their beer in general? I feel like it definitely is an acquired taste but a California common is their schtick
You might just not like the style. I believe they ferment at a higher temperature which gives it that funkier taste. I had a trumer for the first time on the 4th. Was pretty pretty good
Steam beer is fermented at higher temperatures, and Anchor Steam used open fermentation, which apparently costs more.
That's a bit much, don't you think? Just because you don't prefer them, did not mean they "weren't good enough." Beer (and drinks/food in general) are highly subjective, there's no such thing as a definitive "good" beer, and thus their success is really controlled by marketing and business more than anything. That's why gimmicks constantly come and go (remember kveik yeast?) and brewers race to see how much they can hop their IPAs. Anchor Steam hasn't had a hold of their business side for a while, even after their acquisition, so they're closing, there's nothing more to it.
People put a lot of good work into Anchor, and their offerings were more unique than the dime-a-dozen breweries that are everywhere. Really frustrating to see you come here and not respect other people's hard work and craft just because it wasn't to your taste.