Jim on the Growth Levers for Angry Orchard and Dogfish Head, Plus Beer’s Improvement

Dear Client: There wasn’t a ton of time dedicated to Boston Beer’s craft portfolio on the company’s Q1 earnings call yesterday even though Angry Orchard and Dogfish Head are among the brands driving growth (Sam Adams, however, saw a bit of shelf space contraction in spring resets).  “Angry Orchard and Dogfish Head have now experienced four consecutive quarters of growth,” chief Jim Koch said on the call. Asked to point to the “key drivers” leading to the craft brands’ improvement,