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Sam Adams brewery through the years

When Jim Koch started selling Samuel Adams Boston Lager on Patriots Day in 1985, he didn't have enough money to distribute the beer in kegs or six packs, so he sold it in cases of loose bottles, the first batches of which were brewed in his kitchen. Now, it has become is one of the largest American-owned beer companies. Click through to read about the history of the Boston brewer. Left: Koch is shown here posing in front of cases of Boston Lager in 1985.
Photo courtesy Boston Beer Co.

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When Jim Koch started selling Samuel Adams Boston Lager on Patriots Day in 1985, he didn't have enough money to distribute the beer in kegs or six packs, so he sold it in cases of loose bottles, the first batches of which were brewed in his kitchen.

Now, it has become is one of the largest American-owned beer companies. Click through to read about the history of the Boston brewer.

Left: Koch is shown here posing in front of cases of Boston Lager in 1985.