Imports are a big part of the U.S. beer business -- and theyre going to get bigger.As recently as 2004, full-calorie mainstream domestic beers commanded more share in supermarkets than imports. Thats not the case now. Imports in 2007 represented more than 14 percent of supermarket beer sales, according to beer sales statistics from Nielsen. Mainstream full-cal domestics, meanwhile, accounted for just over 11 percent.That stat highlights how imports are an increasingly important part of the U.S. beer business. And that trend is only going to continue. The latest issue of Brew took an in-depth look at how imports have transformed -- and will continue to transform -- the U.S. beer business. From the issue:How big is imported beer?  read more »

The Boston Beer Company (Boston Beer) is engaged in the production and sale of low-alcohol beverages. The company plans to pursue its strategy of combining brewery ownership with production arrangements at breweries owned by third parties.

Scope


- Contains corporate strategy, value chain presence and SWOT Analysis

- Provides detailed business description, segment analysis, 5-year financial trends, key products and key competitors

- Includes information on suppliers/ partners, shareholding structure and key employees with biographies


Highlights of this title

The company produces 21 seasonal and year-round varieties of craft-brewed beers. It is the sixth largest brewer in the US.













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829. Samuel Adams Honey Porter

Matt brought this in when we brewed our oatmeal stout (post upcoming). I didn't take notes, and don't remember a lot.

Beer Stats:
Brewery: Boston Beer Company
Alcohol: 5.45%
Serving: Bottle, 12 oz.
Style:American Porter, BJCP Style Guide  read more »

"We achieved 12 percent depletions growth in the first quarter over a very strong first quarter last year"

Boston Business Journal - by Naomi R. Kooker The Boston Beer Company Inc. took a hit on first-quarter earnings after it issued a voluntary recall. via Boston Business Journal

Boston Beer Company (ie Samuel Adams) has issued a voluntary product recall, which affects some of their bottled products. During inspections at their Cincinnati brewery they found sand grain sized pieces of glass in a small percentage of their bottles. Though they have not received any reports of injury from consumers, they wanted [...]

The Boston Beer Company announced a voluntary recall of select 12-ounce bottles of its Samuel Adams beer which may contain small grains or bits of glass. The precautionary recall comes after routine quality control inspections at the companys Cincinnati brewery detected defects in certain beer bottles, manufactured by a third-party glass bottle supplier that might cause [...]