Anchor Brewing Company

The brewery that changed it all — an 1896 legend that Stanford grad Fritz Maytag reopened in the 1960s, pioneering the craft brewing renaissance that didn’t kick more widely into gear until the 1980s. Anchor still offers their famed daily tours daily ($25 for 1.5 hour tour with beer tastings) by reservation only (plan ahead as they book up fast) but opening Anchor Public Taps late 2017 with a rotating food truck schedule means you can now drop in for a pint and a bite without a tour. Regular events include beer workshops, game and trivia nights, limited, experimental beers every Friday and Throwback Thursdays pouring Liberty IPA with throwback tunes.