On January 1, 2024, Mike Minami assumed the role of President and CEO of Sleeman Breweries Ltd. Having worked at Sleeman Breweries for 12 years as Vice-President, Finance and Business Strategy, Mike is happy to be back. He looks forward to leading Sleeman Breweries in its next chapter. In 1997, Mike joined Sapporo Breweries in Japan. After starting in a domestic sales role for Tokyo, he later transferred to the Overseas Department, with responsibility for the Asia and Oceania territories..
Sapporo Holdings Limited has announced plans to acquire San Francisco's Anchor Brewing Co., which many consider the country's first craft brewery. The brewery, which was founded in 1896, was near bankruptcy when 27-year-old Fritz Maytag purchased a 51 percent share in the company on August 2, 1965. It was under Maytag's watch that the brewery