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The Boston Beer Company was founded in 1984 by James Koch and Rhonda Kallman.  Koch was the sixth-generation, first-born son to follow in his family’s brewing footsteps, brewed his first batch of beer in his kitchen.

While serving in his role as a manufacturing consultant at BCG, Koch developed a business plan for a locally focused beer company. He invested $100,000 of his own money and raised additional funds from investors, family members, and friends including former classmates and BCG colleagues.

In 1997, the company acquired the Hudepohl-Schoenling Brewery, which allowed the company to produce its own beer, rather than rely on contract brewing from other businesses.

In April 2008, the Boston Beer Company issued its first recall due to potential defects found in certain 12-fluid-ounce glass bottles manufactured by a third-party supplier which, at the time, supplied about a quarter of the bottles that the company used.

The company went public on the NYSE (under the ticker symbol SAM) in 1995. Like many stocks, SAM has its ups and downs, but The Motley Fool states that the company is still listed as a buy due to strong leadership.

Boston Beer Company maintains a corporate office in Boston, Massachusetts.

Boston Beer

The Boston Beer Company was founded in 1984 by James Koch and Rhonda Kallman.  Koch was the sixth-generation, first-born son to follow in his family’s brewing footsteps, brewed his first batch of beer in his kitchen.

While serving in his role as a manufacturing consultant at BCG, Koch developed a business plan for a locally focused beer company. He invested $100,000 of his own money and raised additional funds from investors, family members, and friends including former classmates and BCG colleagues.

In 1997, the company acquired the Hudepohl-Schoenling Brewery, which allowed the company to produce its own beer, rather than rely on contract brewing from other businesses.

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In April 2008, the Boston Beer Company issued its first recall due to potential defects found in certain 12-fluid-ounce glass bottles manufactured by a third-party supplier which, at the time, supplied about a quarter of the bottles that the company used.

The company went public on the NYSE (under the ticker symbol SAM) in 1995. Like many stocks, SAM has its ups and downs, but The Motley Fool states that the company is still listed as a buy due to strong leadership.

Boston Beer Company maintains a corporate office in Boston, Massachusetts.

Boston Beer Company Corporate Office

Boston Beer Company was founded in 1984 by Jim Koch and Rhonda Kallman. Koch came from a long line of family beer makers, so he set out to make a unique, American style beer. The original beer was Samuel Adams Boston Lager. The name comes from the Boston patriot Samuel Adams who, in addition to fighting for independence, was an avid beer brewer.

Today, the company is the second largest brewer in America, with $903 million in revenue in 2014, along with nearly 1,400 full time employees. The company went public on the NYSE under the ticker symbol: SAM in 1995. These shares have no voting rights, however, as the Boston Beer Company holds 10 percent of the Class B Common Stock shares.

In 2008, Koch began the Brewing the American Dream program, which has helped more than 4,000 entrepreneurs launch their dream of owning their own businesses.

Boston Beer Company

Boston Beer Company was founded in 1984 by Jim Koch and Rhonda Kallman. Koch came from a long line of family beer makers, so he set out to make a unique, American style beer. The original beer was Samuel Adams Boston Lager. The name comes from the Boston patriot Samuel Adams who, in addition to fighting for independence, was an avid beer brewer.

Today, the company is the second largest brewer in America, with $903 million in revenue in 2014, along with nearly 1,400 full time employees. The company went public on the NYSE under the ticker symbol: SAM in 1995. These shares have no voting rights, however, as the Boston Beer Company holds 10 percent of the Class B Common Stock shares.

In 2008, Koch began the Brewing the American Dream program, which has helped more than 4,000 entrepreneurs launch their dream of owning their own businesses.

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