Over the past 30+ years we have learned that a beer is only as good as the quality of its ingredients and the brewer?s commitment. At The Boston Beer Company, people are our most important ?ingredient.? Just as we travel the world searching for the best beer ingredients, we are eager to find smart, motivated, hardworking people who love beer and want to join our team. 

 

Our culture is a product from Jim Koch?s earliest days as our Founder and Brewer. He wanted to build a company where he would be happy working. We are committed to maintaining a culture that celebrates beer with a passion and knowledge that?s contagious. As Jim says, ?If you can?t have fun in the beer business, something?s wrong.?

 

When Jim Koch started The Boston Beer Company in 1984, he described himself as CEO ? Chief Everything Officer. He did everything from brewing and selling the beer to delivering it to the bars and restaurants that were our first accounts. Signs announcing the arrival of Samuel Adams Boston Lager were hand made on poster board, budgets were tight, but Jim?s priority was clear: always put quality first and do what?s best for the beer. To this day, our mantra is: ?The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing?. And the ?main thing? is brewing and selling the best beers on the planet.

 

Today, we are a company of over 1,400 people. We have grown to be America?s leading craft brewer, and yet we have just over 1% of the U.S. beer market. As we grow, we work hard to keep the strong culture of a small entrepreneurial business. No matter where the members of our Boston Beer family come from, we?re all here for the same reason: For the Love of Beer. 

 

We take the beer seriously, but not ourselves. Every new employee at Boston Beer starts in an orientation program that includes company history, selling skills, beer education, and an extensive beer tasting with Jim. Training and beer education courses continue after orientation ? we?re proud to have the largest number of Certified Cicerones? (aka beer geeks) in the industry! Everyone in the company is also encouraged to homebrew for our annual employee Longshot Homebrew competition. Additionally, our Samuel Adams Brewing the American Dream program enables us to share our passion and expertise and give back to small business owners in the industry. 

 

Beer should be fun ? and at the end of any given day we get to meet up with our colleagues and our drinkers over a beer. What could be better?! 

 

Our Mission

We seek long-term profitable growth by offering the highest quality product to the U.S. beer drinker.

What makes us different is embodied in our approach to innovation. We want to be the most innovative beverage company on the planet, and we know that true industry leaders don’t follow the footpath of conventionalist ways. Instead, we challenge drinkers’ perceptions of what beer can be, using the finest ingredients and the highest- quality brewing techniques.

Our Values

WE are The Boston Beer Company and together we are heavy. 
We make the best beer and beyond. 
We all strive to be leaders whom others trust and respect. 
Our differences make us stronger. 
We discuss the un-discussable. 
Happy customers make us happy. 
We collaborate and innovate as coworkers because the status quo sucks. 
We embrace the why and the how. 
We love what we do and we take time to smell the hops and what not. 
We each represent The Boston Beer Company at all times.

Sustainability

We see corporate sustainability as holistic – lying at the intersection of environmental management, social responsibility, and economic improvement. Our sustainability mission is to reduce waste and maximize our investment across these three key pillars. We are committed to implementing our corporate sustainability philosophy and strategy the right way — which means aspiring to embed sustainability at all levels of the business.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion vision is to cultivate a culture that supports our coworkers, drinkers, partners, and communities while creating an environment that embraces and values differences. The strength of our workforce comes from celebrating our differences and fostering a culture where everyone feels heard, valued, and respected. We aim to lead our industry by cultivating an inclusive organization with deep investments in equitable programs, policies, and procedures.

Social Impact

We are champions of change focused on empowering our coworkers, brands and partners to impact communities through inclusive engagement to deepen connections & make a difference. From helping entrepreneurs brew their own American dream to spreading benevolence in our communities, we’re always offering a helping hand.

Our Story

Our founder, Jim Koch, brewed the first batch of Boston Lager in his kitchen after uncovering his great-great-grandfather’s recipe in his father’s attic in 1984. Little did Jim know that Samuel Adams would not only challenge the status quo — it would spark America’s craft brewing revolution.   

Today, Boston Beer’s, ever-growing portfolio features over 100 styles of high-quality beverages crafted to satisfy a wide range of tastes and thirsts.