X0202 4 2008-01-01 0 0000949870 BOSTON BEER CO INC SAM 0001206513 ROPER MARTIN F C/O THE BOSTON BEER COMPANY, INC. ONE DESIGN CENTER PLACE, SUITE 850 BOSTON MA 02210 1 1 0 0 President and C.E.O. Class A Common 2008-01-01 4 M 0 1248 8.68 A 12149 D Class A Common 2008-01-01 4 M 0 2279 11.079 A 14428 D Class A Common 2008-01-01 4 M 0 1029 12.684 A 15457 D Restricted Stock Purchase 8.68 2008-01-01 4 M 0 1248 8.68 D Class A Common 6240 0 D Restricted Stock Purchase 11.079 2008-01-01 4 M 0 2279 11.079 D Class A Common 11393 2279 D Restricted Stock Purchase 12.684 2008-01-01 4 M 0 1029 12.684 D Class A Common 5147 2060 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 2008-01-01 4 A 0 753864 0 A Class A Common Stock 753864 753864 D Restricted Stock Purchase pursuant to the Investment Share Program under the issuer's Employee Equity Incentive Plan, shares vest 20% over 5 years from date of purchase. The exercise price is to be determined by multiplying $42.00 by the aggregate change in the DJ Wilshire 5000 Index from and after January 1, 2008 through the close of business on the trading date next preceding each date on which the option is exercised. The minimum exercise price is $37.65. The option shall become exercisable as to 150,772 shares on January 1, 2014, and as to an additional 150,773 shares on January 1 in each of the years 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018. The close of business on December 31, 2017 as to the 603,091 shares thertofore vested and December 31, 2018 as to the 150,773 shares that vest on January 1, 2018. Martin F. Roper 2008-01-03