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The Boston Beer Company, Inc.

The Boston Beer Company, Inc.

Beverages
Boston, MA · SAM · Public
Boston Beer is actively expanding its portfolio beyond traditional beer into high-growth categories like ready-to-drink cocktails (Sun Cruiser) and hard seltzers (Truly), while leveraging strong brand partnerships for market visibility including sponsorships of major sporting events like the U.S. Open and U.S. Soccer. The company is experiencing mixed results with Sun Cruiser gaining momentum but Truly's market share declining, reflecting shifting consumer preferences toward premium spirits RTDs.

The Boston Beer Company, Inc. is a leading producer and marketer of alcoholic beverages, primarily focused on the United States market. Its most recognized offering is Samuel Adams Boston Lager. The company's diverse product portfolio features a range of beers, hard ciders, and hard seltzers, sold under popular brands like Samuel Adams, Twisted Tea, Truly Hard Seltzer, Angry Orchard, Dogfish Head, Angel City, Coney Island, and Concrete Beach. Domestically, Boston Beer distributes its products to approximately 400 wholesalers, while internationally, it leverages a network of wholesalers, importers, and agencies. These partners subsequently supply a wide variety of retail establishments, including grocery stores, club stores, convenience stores, liquor outlets, bars, restaurants, and stadiums. The company's global footprint also extends to Canada, Europe, Israel, Australia, New Zealand, the Caribbean, the Pacific Rim, Mexico, and both Central and South America. Founded in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1984, the company maintains its headquarters there.

Employees
2,537
Mfg Plants
8
All Facilities
9
Activity
6/10
Type
Public

Plant Locations (9 mapped)

SAM Stock Price

Manufacturing Plants (8)

Milton Brewery (Dogfish Head)
Milton, DE
Primary Dogfish Head production brewery; includes taproom and kitchen; acquired via $300M Dogfish Head merger in 2019; top Sussex County tourist attraction
Dogfish Head Brewings and Eats
Rehoboth Beach, DE
Original Dogfish Head brewpub; small-batch and experimental beer production; listed in Boston Beer 10-K as a smaller local brewery with taproom
Dogfish Head Miami Brewery
Miami, FL
Dogfish Head brewpub in Wynwood neighborhood; 11,000 sq ft; first Dogfish Head location outside Delaware; opened May 2021; listed in Boston Beer 10-K as smaller local brewery
Boston Brewery (Samuel Adams)
Boston, MA
Original company-owned brewery in Jamaica Plain; focuses on specialty and heritage Samuel Adams brews; includes taproom for retail sales on site
Samuel Adams Boston Taproom
Boston, MA
Downtown Boston taproom and small-batch brewery; 15,000 sq ft across 3 floors; 20 taps including innovation brews; listed in 10-K as Samuel Adams Boston Downtown Tap Room
Angry Orchard Innovation Cider House
Walden, NY
60-acre apple orchard and cidery; small-batch hard cider production plus R&D; $9.275M facility; most mainstream Angry Orchard volume produced at Cincinnati brewery
Cincinnati Brewery (Samuel Adams)
Cincinnati, OH
Main Samuel Adams production brewery; former Hudepohl-Schoenling plant acquired 1997; received $85M expansion investment in 2020; also has taproom
Pennsylvania Brewery (Samuel Adams)
Breinigsville, PA
Largest company-owned brewery; acquired from Diageo 2008; produces Samuel Adams, Twisted Tea, Truly and other brands; major 2025 wastewater infrastructure investment

Other Facilities (1)

Corporate Headquarters
Boston, MA · hq
Corporate HQ for The Boston Beer Company, Inc.; executive leadership, engineering, product, and sales functions