Boston Q3 Depletions up 15%

Dear Client:Boston Beer has just reported depletions growth of 15% for Q3 and 11% YTD. Core shipment volumes were up 17% for Q3, and 11% YTD. CEO Martin Roper offered a roadmap to a caller who wanted to better understand the "acceleration of depletions" in the quarter. Martin claimed the total Sam Adams family grew nicely, with "some of that perhaps due to a clean cut over from Summer Ale to Octoberfest, compared to last year. Because I don't think