Samuel A. Calagione III Form 4 BOSTON BEER / Samuel A. Calagione III ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Calagione Samuel A. III

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O THE BOSTON BEER COMPANY

1 DESIGN CENTER PLACE, SUITE 850

(Street)

BOSTON MA 02210

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BOSTON BEER CO INC [ SAM ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Founder & Brewer, Dogfish Head

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/10/2023

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Class A Common	08/10/2023		S(1)		931	D	$359.59(2)	94,020	I	By Limited Partnership managed by Reporting Person
Class A Common	08/10/2023		S(1)		4,482	D	$360.91(3)	89,538	I	By Limited Partnership managed by Reporting Person
Class A Common	08/10/2023		S(1)		3,969	D	$361.79(4)	85,569	I	By Limited Partnership managed by Reporting Person
Class A Common	08/10/2023		S(1)		2,137	D	$362.79(5)	83,432	I	By Limited Partnership managed by Reporting Person
Class A Common	08/10/2023		S(1)		978	D	$363.9(6)	82,454	I	By Limited Partnership managed by Reporting Person
Class A Common	08/10/2023		S(1)		212	D	$365.19(7)	82,242	I	By Limited Partnership managed by Reporting Person
Class A Common	08/10/2023		S(1)		192	D	$365.65(8)	82,050	I	By Limited Partnership managed by Reporting Person
Class A Common	08/11/2023		S(1)		1,371	D	$353.72(9)	80,679	I	By Limited Partnership managed by Reporting Person
Class A Common	08/11/2023		S(1)		1,489	D	$354.78(10)	79,190	I	By Limited Partnership managed by Reporting Person
Class A Common	08/11/2023		S(1)		2,573	D	$355.74(11)	76,617	I	By Limited Partnership managed by Reporting Person
Class A Common	08/11/2023		S(1)		1,488	D	$356.66(12)	75,129	I	By Limited Partnership managed by Reporting Person
Class A Common	08/11/2023		S(1)		4,670	D	$357.83(12)	70,459	I	By Limited Partnership managed by Reporting Person
Class A Common	08/11/2023		S(1)		2,508	D	$358.44(13)	67,951	I	By Limited Partnership managed by Reporting Person
Class A Common								14,040	D
Class A Common								102,284	I	By Family Trust
Class A Common								99,430	I	By Dynasty Trust
Class A Common								27,165	I	By Trust for the Reporting Person's daughter
Class A Common								27,165	I	By Trust for the Reporting Person's son

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. This transaction represents the sale of shares owned by a Limited Partnership managed by the Reporting Person.

2. The price shown is the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line. The range of sale prices for the 931 shares is from $359.27 to $360.25. The Filing Person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price upon request of the SEC, the Registrant, or a shareholder of the Registrant.

3. The price shown is the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line. The range of sale prices for the 4,482 shares is from $360.28 to $361.27. The Filing Person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price upon request of the SEC, the Registrant, or a shareholder of the Registrant.

4. The price shown is the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line. The range of sale prices for the 3,696 shares is from $361.29 to $362.28. The Filing Person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price upon request of the SEC, the Registrant, or a shareholder of the Registrant.

5. The price shown is the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line. The range of sale prices for the 2,137 shares is from $362.31 to $363.30. The Filing Person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price upon request of the SEC, the Registrant, or a shareholder of the Registrant.

6. The price shown is the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line. The range of sale prices for the 978 shares is from $363.32 to $364.30. The Filing Person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price upon request of the SEC, the Registrant, or a shareholder of the Registrant.

7. The price shown is the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line. The range of sale prices for the 212 shares is from $364.36 to $365.32. The Filing Person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price upon request of the SEC, the Registrant, or a shareholder of the Registrant.

8. The price shown is the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line. The range of sale prices for the 192 shares is from $365.50 to $365.67. The Filing Person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price upon request of the SEC, the Registrant, or a shareholder of the Registrant.

9. The price shown is the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line. The range of sale prices for the 1,371 shares is from $353.20 to $$354.19. The Filing Person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price upon request of the SEC, the Registrant, or a shareholder of the Registrant.

10. The price shown is the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line. The range of sale prices for the 1,489 shares is from $354.21 to $$355.20. The Filing Person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price upon request of the SEC, the Registrant, or a shareholder of the Registrant.

11. The price shown is the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line. The range of sale prices for the 2,573 shares is from $355.21 to $356.14. The Filing Person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price upon request of the SEC, the Registrant, or a shareholder of the Registrant.

12. The price shown is the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line. The range of sale prices for the 4,670 shares is from $357.26 to $358.21. The Filing Person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price upon request of the SEC, the Registrant, or a shareholder of the Registrant.

13. The price shown is the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line. The range of sale prices for the 2,508 shares is from $358.26 to $358.85. The Filing Person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price upon request of the SEC, the Registrant, or a shareholder of the Registrant.

Remarks:

	Michael G. Andrews under POA for the benefit of Samuel A. Calagione, III	08/14/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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