Fritz Maytag Sells Anchor

I thought maybe Ezra was kidding. Nope:

Fritz Maytag, the washing machine heir who launched the microbrewery movement, has sold Anchor Brewing Co. in San Francisco to a duo of Bay Area entrepreneurs who plan to preserve and expand the iconic brand.... The new owners of Anchor Brewing plan to capitalize on the firm's reputation to expand their footprint in distinctive beers and spirits. Through their Griffin Group investment company, Greggor and Foglio have already acquired Preiss Imports, a 14-person San Diego firm that specializes in fine spirits. They also have a minority interest in BrewDog PLC, a large independent brewery in Scotland, and hope to make that brew locally.

Bay Area-writer Jay Brooks wonders why the news was sent out by press release to just two sources--and why he didn't get one. He's right, that's weird. (Imagine if the Alan sold Hair of the Dog and didn't tell anyone in town.) Gives him a bad feeling about the whole thing.
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