Organization and Basis of Presentation	6 Months Ended
Jun. 25, 2016
Organization and Basis of Presentation	A. Organization and Basis of Presentation The Boston Beer Company, Inc. and certain subsidiaries (the “Company”) are engaged in the business of brewing and selling alcohol beverages throughout the United States and in selected international markets, under the trade names, “The Boston Beer Company,” “Twisted Tea Brewing Company,” “Angry Orchard Cider Company” and “Hard Seltzer Beverage Company”. The Company’s Samuel Adams^® beers are produced and sold under the trade name “The Boston Beer Company.” A&S Brewing Collaborative LLC, d/b/a Alchemy & Science (“A&S”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, sells beer under various trade names including “The Traveler Beer Company” and “Coney Island Brewing Company”. The accompanying unaudited consolidated balance sheet as of June 25, 2016, and the consolidated statements of comprehensive income and consolidated statements of cash flows for the interim periods ended June 25, 2016 and June 27, 2015 have been prepared by the Company in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, certain information and footnotes normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 26, 2015. In the opinion of the Company’s management, the Company’s unaudited consolidated balance sheet as of June 25, 2016 and the results of its consolidated operations and consolidated cash flows for the interim periods ended June 25, 2016 and June 27, 2015, reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal and recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the results of the interim periods presented. The operating results for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full year.

Organization and Basis of Presentation

6 Months Ended

Jun. 25, 2016

A. Organization and Basis of Presentation

The Boston Beer Company, Inc. and certain subsidiaries (the “Company”) are engaged in the business of brewing and selling alcohol beverages throughout the United States and in selected international markets, under the trade names, “The Boston Beer Company,” “Twisted Tea Brewing Company,” “Angry Orchard Cider Company” and “Hard Seltzer Beverage Company”. The Company’s Samuel Adams^® beers are produced and sold under the trade name “The Boston Beer Company.” A&S Brewing Collaborative LLC, d/b/a Alchemy & Science (“A&S”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, sells beer under various trade names including “The Traveler Beer Company” and “Coney Island Brewing Company”.

The accompanying unaudited consolidated balance sheet as of June 25, 2016, and the consolidated statements of comprehensive income and consolidated statements of cash flows for the interim periods ended June 25, 2016 and June 27, 2015 have been prepared by the Company in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, certain information and footnotes normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 26, 2015.

In the opinion of the Company’s management, the Company’s unaudited consolidated balance sheet as of June 25, 2016 and the results of its consolidated operations and consolidated cash flows for the interim periods ended June 25, 2016 and June 27, 2015, reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal and recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the results of the interim periods presented. The operating results for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full year.