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The Boston Beer Co. has gone past the "lucky quarter" stage and has now posted 6 consecutive quarters of double digit STR growth, which was 16% in the second quarter. Core shipment volumes were up 14.6%, while net revenue increased 21.4% and revenue per barrel was up 2%. Interestingly, sales of their Twisted Tea line was down slightly due to RTD competition and category softness. That means all growth was in high-end beer.SIX MONTHS, YTD. Core shipment volume for the