It’s Good To Be Boston Beer

IT'S GOOD TO BE BOSTON BEER. Apparently this is the week of solid first quarters. Boston Beer's sales to retailers (STRs) grew 18% in the first quarter as compared to 17% a year ago, which represents double-digit growth for the Samuel Adams brand family and single-digit growth for Twisted Tea.According to Martin Roper (president and chief), the Sam Adams family continues to benefit from increased media spend and promotional costs. Twisted Tea, however, has been faced with increased competition from