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Koch: Boston Beer secured all 100 target Boston bars within one year
“We, our whole market when I started was a list of 100 bars in the whole world. That was what we cared about, was those 100 bars that were in the right pockets in Boston. We only had one truck to deliver the beer, so we couldn't go all over creation, but we foc…”
Koch: Early Samuel Adams Sales Had a 95% Rejection Rate
“I probably got, you know, 95% rejection, so I'd make 20 calls to get one account.”
Koch: All five Boston beer distributors rejected Samuel Adams at launch
“Well, there were five beer distributors in Boston. I went to each one of them. They all turned me down.”
Koch: Samuel Adams was named Best Beer in America six weeks post-launch
“Six weeks after Sam Adams came out. It got picked as the best beer in America.”
Koch: All five Boston beer distributors rejected Samuel Adams at launch
“Well, there were five beer distributors in Boston. I went to each one of them. They all turned me down.”