Good stuff, but really wish it didn’t come to this.

As the Mercury News states, it’s really not a long-term solution to find state-owned abandoned land to build. Ideally, it doesn’t take state intervention at all to get new housing started, the initiative should come from the city governments themselves. But it doesn’t and it likely won’t for a while.

Looks like the winners of stars this year are:

• Kin Khao
• Nari
• Aphotic
• Auro
• Commis

I’ve had Kin Khao a while ago, but my biggest memory from that was it took us forever to get seated because of how popular it was.

Not understanding the true power you wield or the consequences of your actions

Sibling, I make CRUD apps with React and Python. I don’t think it’s that dramatic lmao

There’s more content in SF Chronicle. One interesting tidbit is doing something like a reality show to derisk the venture.

It looks like Anchor is going through ABC, so there’s no guarantee the brand will be bought with the land and equipment. Hopefully someone doesn’t scoop up the brand and just sit on it.

My bad, turns out the breweries being too small was a figment of my imagination. I reread the original Reddit comment, and it only mentioned the facilities were outdated.

It looks like Sapporo was targeting 360,000 barrels by end of 2024, whereas Anchor Brewing’s expansion into Pier 48 would’ve brought the volume to 680,000 barrels. Anchor brewed 135,000 barrels in 2016 and it sadly dropped to only 65,000 barrels in 2023, which meant Anchor would’ve easily accommodated Sapporo’s volume.

I’ll edit the original comment.

Given that I can understand why Sapporo took the risk. They bought Anchor for 2.5 times sales at $85 million, when other breweries like Lagunitas was going for $1B. Sapporo likely thought they could’ve trimmed losses and made the money back in a few years, but sadly COVID happened, and Sapporo themselves are decreasing in value.

Suburban cities are reluctant to pay for any improvements to transit period. There’s a reason why the BART doesn’t extend past Millbrae. It’s always a combination of rich owners who don’t want “them” having easier access to their cities, and rich owners who have a comfortable driving commute and don’t want money spent on others.

So yes, not technically NIMBYism, but it’s the same “fuck you, I got mine” attitude from existing property owners that blocks a lot of funding for transit.

There’s a lot of interesting extra context, mostly as hearsay on Reddit SF (if you want to find it) and HN.

Basically it seems like:

• Sapporo closed Anchor as a cost cutting measure, as Anchor has been losing money YoY for a while now (which I believe is known at time of acquisition)
• Sapporo wanted to use Anchor to brew Sapporo in the US, but found out their brewery was too old to brew Sapporo
• Sapporo instead bought Stone Brewing, which now brews Sapporo and Stone

Feels bad, Anchor was definitely one of my go-to basic beer from the grocery. Guess I’m getting more Fort Point now?

But to be honest their beers just weren’t good enough

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.

Steam beer is fermented at higher temperatures, and Anchor Steam used open fermentation, which apparently costs more.

Respect to the health inspectors and good on them for putting their foot down at the right time, but are there any good authentic-ish hole-in-the-wall places that have perfect health scores?

Yes, we need more housing near transit!

That goes the other way too: California is more red than it appears. Reagan was governor of California, and OC has an airport named after John Wayne. The farmlands, and area around Sac can vote Republican too.

I really don’t see a point in this increasing tribalism, where we attempt to sort out people into two camps and root for them like it’s some kind of sports game. I think it’s way more productive to focus on policies and specific issues: there are Republicans who support abortion (see: the abortion referendums in red states), and there are Democrats who don’t. Reality is much more nuanced than this article implies.

Honestly, bathrooms in BART stations are clutch. I hope they continue to open them. I really don’t care if they’re clean or not.

Really appreciate living in SF in times like these. High of 70 during the weekend lol

Glad you had fun! It’s almost like you did the reverse trip (a lot of people in SF go to Santa Cruz for the long weekend lol).

Before the pandemic, SF literally had stuff to do every weekend, easy accessible by public transport (or Uber/Lyft subsidized by VC funds lol). Feel like this year is really a return to that.

Uptown was the go-to place for bars and going out (at least before the pandemic), and Jack London Square is mostly new development with a lot of nice restaurants and breweries. It’s also near the water, so it’s pretty nice.

Honestly though, if you’re into eclectic, Piedmont Avenue and Temescal has a more neighbor-y and local feel. But even better may be to take the BART a few stops or drive to Berkeley, which definitely has a more unique and eclectic feel. Even better, Berkeley has a pretty nice botanical garden.

Looks good! Haven’t been to that part of Oakland in a bit, but will visit next time I’m there.

Kind of wish there were more cafe/roasters near where I live. A lot of smaller ones died with the pandemic, and they haven’t returned.

100%. Reddit has been looking for an exit for years lol. They’d probably sell for anyone at a few billion valuation.

What are you into? Lake Merritt, Jack London Square, and Uptown are common options.

My favorite code reviews are where the reviewer only comments about trivial shit that doesn’t matter, like “it would be more readable if you added a newline here” type stuff.