- Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
- Samuel Adams Boston Lager
- Anchor Steam Beer
- Celis White (Witbier)
- Anchor Liberty Ale
Answer: these beers make up the inaugural class of Landmark Craft Beers. This recognition by the American Craft Beer Hall of Fame sets out to recognize "beers that didn’t just become popular—but actually shaped brewing practices, pushed boundaries, or paved the way for entire styles or movements."
While Celis Brewery went bankrupt in 2019 the new owner of Anchor Brewing, Hamdi Ulukaya, founder and CEO of the yogurt company Chobani, has promised to revive Anchor Steam and Liberty Ale. However, no such thing has happened in the year since he acquired the brewery in 2024. Only Sierra Nevada Pale Ale and Sam Adams Boston Lager are still in production and widely available.
What does this mean for you? It means that wherever you go, you have the opportunity to drink a glass of history. If your latest, greatest, favorite local craft beer isn't available on tap, there's a good chance you can still get a legend in a glass. (If not on tap, then look for it in a bottle.)
It's easy to forget the beers that came before, the trailblazers that sit on the cooler shelves in the background, faded with familiarity. But it's important to remember, from time to time, and to honor the pioneers who brought us the craft beer movement. These are beers that deserve a place your home refrigerator.
Get a cold one and raise your glass. Cheers to the Landmark Beers!
