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 Company Description (as filed with the SEC)

The Boston Beer Company, Inc. (“Boston Beer” or the “Company”) is the largest craft brewer in the United States. In fiscal 2011, Boston Beer sold approximately 2.5 million barrels of its proprietary products (“core brands”) and brewed or packaged approximately 13,000 barrels under contract (“non-core brands”) for third parties. During 2011, the Company sold over fifty beers under the Samuel Adams® or the Sam Adams ® brand names, seven flavored malt beverages under the Twisted Tea® brand name, three hard cider beverages under the Angry Orchard™ brand name and one hard cider under the HardCore® brand name. Boston Beer produces malt beverages and hard cider at Company-owned breweries and under contract arrangements at other brewery locations. The Company-owned breweries are located in Boston, Massachusetts (the “Boston Brewery”), Cincinnati, Ohio (the “Cincinnati Brewery”) and Breinigsville, Pennsylvania (the “Pennsylvania Brewery”).  ... More ...