Boston Responds

Dear Client: Yesterday we reported on a distributor memo rallying employees against Boston Beer's alleged targeting of Lagunitas IPA handles in certain markets with their upcoming West Coast style IPA, Rebel [see CBD 12-18-2013]. John Geist, Boston's vice president of sales, wrote in to respond: "As we've shared with you previously, Rebel IPA has already made it on draft in a few markets, and we plan to roll it out nationally on draft after the first of the year. So