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The Boston Beer Company (NYSE: SAM) is America’s largest microbrewer, producing more than twenty seasonal and year-round varieties of Samuel Adams brand craft-brewed beers at facilities in Cincinnati and Boston. The company moved to boost its capacity last summer, with the purchase of a Pennsylvania brewery from Diageo (NYSE: DEO). The new facility is expected to begin producing Samuel Adams beers in the third or fourth quarter of 2008. The company also makes and distributes Twisted Tea brand malt beverages and HardCore brand ciders. Products are distributed to retailers in the US, Canada, the Caribbean, Europe and the Pacific Rim. Anheuser-Busch (NYSE: BUD) is a major competitor.

The firm pleased investors last week, when it reported Q4 EPS of 46 cents and revenues of $92.2 million. Analysts had been looking for 35 cents and $88.9 million. Management also guided FY08 EPS to $1.70-$2.00, versus Street consensus of ($1.68).

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