Organization and Basis of Presentation	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
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,” “Hard Seltzer Beverage Company,” Traveler Beer Co.^®, the Angel City Brewing Company^®, the Concrete Beach Brewery^® and the Coney Island^® Brewing Company. The accompanying unaudited consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2018, and the consolidated statements of comprehensive income and consolidated statements of cash flows for the interim periods ended March 31, 2018 and April 1, 2017 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 30, 2017. In the opinion of the Company’s management, the Company’s unaudited consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2018 and the results of its consolidated operations and consolidated cash flows for the interim periods ended March 31, 2018 and April 1, 2017, 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.

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,” “Hard Seltzer Beverage Company,” Traveler Beer Co.^®, the Angel City Brewing Company^®, the Concrete Beach Brewery^® and the Coney Island^® Brewing Company.

The accompanying unaudited consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2018, and the consolidated statements of comprehensive income and consolidated statements of cash flows for the interim periods ended March 31, 2018 and April 1, 2017 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 30, 2017.

In the opinion of the Company’s management, the Company’s unaudited consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2018 and the results of its consolidated operations and consolidated cash flows for the interim periods ended March 31, 2018 and April 1, 2017, 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.