BOSTON, Aug. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Boston Beer Company’s Samuel Adams brand, one of the founders of the craft beer movement, dominated the podium at the World Beer Awards in the UK last week, with four of its entries winning both gold and Best in Country. To find one of these award-winning beers in a store near you, use the Samuel Adams product locator here.

“I am so proud of all of our brewers who have spent countless hours perfecting the recipes for each of these beers,” said Jim Koch, founder and brewer of Boston Beer. “We started brewing 40 years ago and to this day, we remain focused on producing the highest quality beers through innovation and experimentation in a relentless pursuit of improvement.”

Samuel Adams American Light – Gold & Best in the Land – Light Lager
Samuel Adams American Light launched earlier this year in 14 states – Arizona, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas and Vermont – as well as Washington, D.C. This distinctively American craft pale lager is a crisp, refreshing, great-tasting and easy-drinking beer that’s perfect for everyday drinking. With an ABV of 4.2% and just 115 calories, Samuel Adams American Light is brewed using all American ingredients and is designed to be an easy-drinking beer that doesn’t compromise on taste. In addition to winning gold at the World Beer Awards, Samuel Adams American Light also won bronze at the 2024 Australian International Beer Awards in the American Style Light Lager category earlier this year.

Samuel Adams Just the Haze – Gold & Best in Country – IPA with and without alcohol content
Also able to boast the title of “The Best Non-Alcoholic Beer in America” ​​when Samuel Adams Just The Haze won the 2022 Gold Medal in the Non-Alcoholic Beer category at the Great American Beer Festival, this full-bodied, full-flavored non-alcoholic IPA cemented its reputation with the “Best in Country” award at the World Beer Awards. Whether it’s Dry January, a kid’s soccer game, or just when you’re craving a beer on Tuesday, this is a non-alcoholic beer for beer lovers with all the flavor you could want. Just The Haze also won Silver at the 2023 World Beer Cup Awards and Silver at the 2021 World Beer Awards.

Samuel Adams Boston Lager – Gold, Best in the Country – Amber Lager
This award-winning beer for 40 years started it all in 1984 when Jim Koch was brewing beer in his kitchen using a centuries-old family recipe. Inspired and unafraid to challenge conventional notions about beer, Jim brought the recipe to life in the hope that drinkers would appreciate its complex, rich flavor and began tasting the beer in Boston. He named the flagship beer Samuel Adams Boston Lager—still considered “America’s Best Beer”—in recognition of one of our nation’s founding fathers, a revolutionary man with an independent pioneering spirit. Boston Lager is approachable, complex and smooth, with an ABV of 5% and the perfect balance of caramel malt sweetness and spicy hop bitterness.

Samuel Adams Summer Ale – Gold, Best in the Land – Pale Ale Seasonal
Samuel Adams Summer Ale, an American wheat beer with a citrus blend of orange, lemon and lime peel, has an alcohol content of 5.3% and contains a pinch of pepper from West African grains of paradise.

About Boston Beer Company
Boston Beer Company, Inc. (NYSE: SAM) began brewing Samuel Adams beer in 1984 and has since grown to become one of the largest and most respected craft breweries in the United States. We consistently provide our customers with the highest quality products and apply what we have learned from brewing great tasting craft beer to producing great tasting and innovative products that go beyond beer. Boston Beer Company has developed not only craft beer, but also cider, seltzer and tea. Our core brands include household names such as Angry Orchard Hard Cider, Dogfish Head, Truly Hard Seltzer, Twisted Tea Hard Iced Tea and Samuel Adams. We have taprooms and food and beverage operations in California, Delaware, Massachusetts, New York and Ohio. For more information, please visit our website at bostonbeer.com, which includes links to our respective brand websites. For more information about Samuel Adams beers, visit SamuelAdams.com or follow @SamuelAdamsBeer.

The World Beer Awards shines a spotlight on the best internationally recognised beers, such as IPA, stout, sour and low alcohol varieties. There are 10 flavour categories and 12 design categories, with prizes including Best Bottle, Best Label and Best New Launch. The full list of 2024 winners can be found here: World Beer Awards 2024 – Winners.

• Samuel Adams American Light