
BOSTON (CBS) – The Boston Beer Company has held the distinction of being the largest U.S.-owned brewer since 1998, after Anheuser-Busch was acquired.
Now, Boston Beer is tied with Pennsylvania-based D.G. Yuengling & Son as the largest American-owned brewer.
Both companies shipped about 2.5 million barrels last year.
Back in January, Yuengling had actually announced they were larger than Sam Adams after a trade publication estimated that the company ships more beer than Boston Beer.
But this week Boston Beer released their earnings and the 2.5 million number, proving them wrong – they are tied for largest American brewer.
Boston Beer is also planning to complete the national rollout of two of its non-beer brands Twisted Tea and one of its hard cider brands.
Boston Beer told the Boston Herald that the growth rate of Twisted Tea has out-paced beer at the company, using proceeds from those sales for innovations at the company.
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I like ’em both.
wish they sold yuengling around here
Yuengling is much older goes back to 1829. None closer then about 100 milrs in New York state
Sam Adams is like making love in a canoe…….It’s f…n near water!
Yuengling Lager Rocks
Someone should find out from Beacon Hill
Why we cannot purchase it in
the Boston area.Yuengling is excellent.
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