Boston Beer’s Mixed Results

Is the bloom off the rose for Boston Beer Company? Actually, not really. Boston Beer Co. released its third quarter results, and the numbers are a bit confusing. However, once we run it through the Beer Business Daily simplification meter, it all becomes clear. Basically, Boston is still experiencing small retail sales growth, although a reduction in distrib inventories and tough comparisons against Sam Light pipe filling last year caused shipments to be down. Boston launched Sam Light in the