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On Dec 20, with most of the nation going into full-on Christmas mode, Anchor Brewing, its management, and workers celebrated the signing of the first union contract in the San Francisco-based brewery's 123 year history.

The beer biz never sleeps at American Craft Beer. And here’s just some of what’s been happening in the world of craft beer, while you were strategically drinking your way through the weekend.

If this effort is successful, what many consider the nation’s first craft brewery, will become the first with a union shop. Here’s what we know…

When the Japanese beer giant Sapporo purchased Anchor Brewing, last August, it was a sobering moments for craft beer lovers. America’s oldest craft brewery was now in the hands of an international company and worries about Anchor's future seemed inescapable. But their new pilot brewery is an encouraging sign.

As we reported this morning, Sapporo Holdings home to Asia’s best selling beer, has announced their intention to acquire Anchor Brewing. And we just received an updated press release from the iconic san Francisco-based brewery with further details on the transaction.

When a pioneer name like Anchor Brewing sells to a major like Japan’s Sapporo Holdings you know that all bets are off. That what began as trickle back in 2011 when AB InBev purchased Goose Island, has now become a flood.

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The beer biz never sleeps at American Craft Beer. And here’s some more of what’s been happening in the beer world while you were celebrating the season.