Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Wade Kathleen H
  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)
VP - Legal and Secretary
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O THE BOSTON BEER COMPANY, INC., 1 DESIGN CENTER PL., SUITE 850
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/07/2015
(Street)

BOSTON, MA 02210
4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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 08/07/2015   M   818 A $ 108.56 11,534 D  
Class A Common 08/07/2015   M   590 A $ 134.45 12,124 D  
Class A Common 08/07/2015   S   1,408 D $ 235 10,716 (1) D  

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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 Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: 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
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 108.56 08/07/2015   M     818 03/01/2013(2) 12/31/2021 Class A Common 1,500 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 134.45 08/07/2015   M     590 03/01/2014(3) 12/31/2022 Class A Common 1,475 $ 0 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Wade Kathleen H
C/O THE BOSTON BEER COMPANY, INC.
1 DESIGN CENTER PL., SUITE 850
BOSTON, MA 02210
      VP - Legal and Secretary  

Signatures

 Kathleen H. Wade   08/10/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The shares reported include 949 shares of restricted stock subject to vesting conditions.
(2) On 01/01/2012, the Issuer granted the Reporting Person a contingent vesting option of 1,500 shares of Class A Common Stock. The Issuer subsequently determined that the vesting contingency was achieved, and the option vests in five equal installments: the first on 03/01/2013 and the last on 01/01/2017, provided that the Reporting Person remains employed by the Issuer on the applicable vesting dates.
(3) On 01/01/2013, the Issuer granted the Reporting Person a contingent vesting option of 1,475 shares of Class A Common Stock. The Issuer subsequently determined that the vesting contingency was achieved, and the option vests in five equal installments: the first on 03/01/2014 and the last on 01/01/2018, provided that the Reporting Person remains employed by the Issuer on the applicable vesting dates.

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