The Boston Beer Company

In September of 1995, Boston Beer Company launched an official search for the "best of the best" homebrewed creations. At the time, the program was dubbed the Longshot competition. It called upon members of the public to submit their homemade brews to be judged by the brewmasters at Boston Beer Company along with Master Homebrew Judges from the Beer Judging Certification Program. The three winning brews would then be distributed nationally under the brand name "LongShot." One of the winners from that very first competition is pictured here with Jim! Although the program has gone through a few iterations over the years, this tradition has continued at Boston Beer - now with our internal coworker Homebrew Competition, which kicked off last week. It is judged by a panel of our brewers and innovation experts, including our very own Master Cicerone Shelley Smith, who is one of just 28 Master Cicerones in the world. Learn more about this impressive title: https://lnkd.in/e6E5-gNG Good luck to all of our homebrewers! We'll announce the winner in September! Learn more about the opportunities and programs that await at Boston Beer Company: https://lnkd.in/engAxnxA

If you love all things beer and cooking and want to support small businesses, we have the perfect book for you! "Our American Dream Cookbook" tells the story of Brewing the American Dream, while celebrating 40 years of Samuel Adams and the U.S. craft beer movement! With a passion for supporting entrepreneurs who are in the place he once was, Jim Koch launched Brewing the American Dream in 2008. Since then, the program has supported local food and beverage entrepreneurs across the U.S. with much-needed access to capital, networks, and business coaching. In this cookbook, you will find recipes from 80 of these passionate food and beverage entrepreneurs who have filled the pages with more than 100 recipes — featuring creative, delicious ideas for lunches, mains, desserts and drinks. "Our American Dream" is available for preorder now through July 17th and will be officially released on October 1st. Get 25% off when you use the code PREORDER25 at checkout! Check it out: https://lnkd.in/eG9pXv3i

Happy 4th from all of us at Boston Beer! How are you celebrating this Independence Day?

Last week, we joined the Pink Boots Society National Conference in Philadelphia! Featuring a keynote speech presented by our Social Impact Leader & Dogfish Head Co-Founder Mariah Calagione, plus a panel discussion on training your palate by Samuel Adams Boston Taproom's Head Brewer Megan Parisi, we had a wonderful few days connecting with industry peers and sipping some beers. Thank you Pink Boots Society for having us and for creating this community focused on supporting women in our industry. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eraK4Rny

June has been filled with block parties, rooftop bashes, benevolence, and a whole lot of love (conquers ale) in honor of Pride Month! Events have been pouring out of our brewery and taproom locations: 🍎 Angry Orchard Cider House hosted the Hudson Valley Pride Kick-Off Party and Drag Trivia Night 🕺 Our Samuel Adams Downtown Taproom kicked things off in Boston with a 80’s Glow-themed Rooftop House Party ⚽ Samuel Adams Cincinnati Taproom hosted a Pride-themed pregame for the FC Cincinnati match 🌈The Samuel Adams Boston Brewery sponsored the Jamaica Plain Pride Block Party for the 3rd year in a row ✌️ Truly LA and Angel City Brewery banded together to host Out Block Party  🍺Dogfish Head's Brewing & Eats supported long-time partner CAMP Rehoboth through dedicated Benevolence Nights 🎨The Dogfish Head Brewery Tasting Room hosted a "Paint the Town Rainbow" initiative with the Milton Theater It has been an exciting month of welcoming members of our communities to share the spirit of Pride with us. But wait, there's more - visit The Samuel Adams Boston Brewery TONIGHT for a Beer Garden Backyard BBQ complete with burgers and dogs hot off the grill, Love Conquers Ale slushies, and a local DJ spinning all of the best Pride hits! Keep an eye on happenings across each of our locations here: https://lnkd.in/eZdPghbd

Earlier this month, our Samuel Adams Pennsylvania Brewery Golf Committee hosted the 15th annual "Swinging for a Cure” Golf Tournament, raising more than $25,000 for The ALS Association Philadelphia Chapter. The event is inspired by the legacies of Steve Flintosh and Bill Barnhart, two Boston Beer coworkers who lost their battles with ALS. We honor them by fundraising for a cure. “This is as much a community effort as it is a brewery effort,” remarks Jess Ashby, member of the Samuel Adams Pennsylvania Brewery Golf Committee. “In addition to the 40 volunteers that planned and hosted, this year we had 28 sponsors - including the Sam Adams and Angry Orchard brand teams - that helped make this event a success.” Thank you to the sponsors and coworkers who came out for a great cause and a great time! 🏌️ Visit the ALS Association online to get involved: https://lnkd.in/e_Tc_twe

Thirty-five years ago today -- on June 24, 1989 -- we officially opened our doors in Jamaica Plain where Gov. Michael Dukakis (pictured here with Jim) served as leadoff hitter at our grand opening event. We’re proud to maintain our roots in Jamaica Plain to this day! Happy birthday, Sam Adams Boston Brewery. 🥳 Learn more about the history of Boston Beer: https://lnkd.in/en8vSZ8H

As we usher in the dog days, let us reminisce on some of our favorite summer memories, starting in '95! This was the year Sam and Mariah Calagione opened the first Dogfish Head brewpub - Brewings & Eats in Rehoboth Beach, DE.   Two years (and a few weeks) later, fans were welcomed to the Dogfish Head Brewery grand opening music festival on Nassau Commons - now that's a pretty sweet way to celebrate a 2nd birthday!   Today marks 29 years of off-centered goodness for off-centered people and the anniversary of some of our favorite places to grab a pint! Happy Birthday Dogfish Head. 🍻

Last week, we announced Crowns & Hops Brewing Co. as the winner of Brewing the American Dream’s 13th Brewing & Business Experienceship. This winning small business was selected at last week’s Crafting Dreams Beer Bash at the Sam Adams Boston Taproom where they and five other finalists from across the nation poured a beer of choice and shared their personal stories. Crowns & Hops showcased “The Dopest” Hazy IPA, referenced by voters as a distinct yet crisp, clean beer that complements the brewery’s visionary mission to create cultural equity in the craft beer space. Crowns & Hops Brewing Co. is a proud Black-owned, woman-owned, and veteran-owned brewery based out of Inglewood, CA, co-founded by Beny Ashburn and Teo Hunter. Read more about Crowns & Hops and the Experienceship program: https://lnkd.in/eWX76_7m Learn how you can support black owned businesses and honor Juneteenth: https://lnkd.in/eYmfkEW7 

We've been pumped to introduce The Boston Beer Company Brew-niversity, a monthly event series designed to help coworkers learn about different teams in our organization and support their career journey. At Boston Beer, every coworker is inspired to craft their own career journey. So, whether a coworker has always been curious about career opportunities in a different department or they're interested in trying something totally new, Boston Beer Brew-niversity helps expose coworkers to different areas across the organization. Learn about career opportunities with Boston Beer and how we support the growth and development of coworkers: https://lnkd.in/engAxnxA