Boston/Dogfish Merger Officially Closed July 3: What’s the Latest?

Dear Client: When we first heard that the SAM/Sam deal would close on July 3rd this holiday week, our first thought was, “damn, that was fast.” In fact, July 3rd has more significance for the Boston Beer Company: it’s the brewer's 35th anniversary. Founder Jim Koch calls the closing timing coincidence “dumb luck."  "I think everybody involved, especially the lawyers, were pleasantly surprised about the attitudes on both sides," said Jim. "There was a lot of mutual respect and trust,