Boston Beer Company reported a 15 percent increase in shipments to distributors in the first quarter compared to the same period last year.
The company (NYSE: SAM) hasn’t seen a year-over-year increase in shipments since the fourth quarter of 2016. It said sales in its first quarter were buoyed by new offerings, beating back several quarters of poor performance.
Boston Beer also reported an 8 percent increase in sales to retailers, known as depletions, in the first quarter of 2018 compared to…
