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Boston Beer Co. (Samuel Adams)

Boston, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, USA

ActiveSingle breweryMicrobrewery
Founded
1984
Archive ID
TB-PCPKX6DS
Last checked
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#Massachusetts#Independent

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From the record

Summary

A founding pillar of the American craft movement, though much of its modern volume is driven by Twisted Tea and Truly hard seltzer.

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Tally’s Take

A founding pillar of American craft beer, though their modern volume is heavily driven by hard tea and seltzer.

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The People

Behind the beer

Jim Koch
Founder

Brewed the first Boston Lager from a recipe found in his father's attic.

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The Beer Library

Beers

Samuel Adams Boston Lager

Year-Round

Vienna Lager

ABV5.0%
IBU30

Brewed from a recipe Jim Koch found in his father's attic, dating to his great-great-grandfather. It launched in 1985 and gave American craft beer its first genuinely national brand.

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