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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ArrangementsAndNonarrangementTransactionsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_LeaseAssetsAndLiabilitiesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Tabular disclosure of lease assets and liabilities.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_LeaseAssetsAndLiabilitiesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lease Assets And Liabilities Table [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_LeaseAssetsAndLiabilitiesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">ROU assets and lease liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentTransitionReport_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Document Transition Report</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentTransitionReport_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Document Transition Report</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Expected volatility</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_CombinedExpensesRecognized_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Combined expenses recognized</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_CombinedExpensesRecognized_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Combined Expenses Recognized</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_CombinedExpensesRecognized_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Combined Expenses Recognized</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_CommonSharesNetEffectOfUnvestedParticipatingShares_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Common Shares, Net effect of unvested participating shares</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_CommonSharesNetEffectOfUnvestedParticipatingShares_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Common Shares Net Effect Of Unvested Participating Shares</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_CommonSharesNetEffectOfUnvestedParticipatingShares_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Common shares, net effect of unvested participating shares.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Stock options, contractual term</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Outstanding at end of period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_LicensingAgreements_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Licensing agreements.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_LicensingAgreements_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Licensing agreements [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEmployeeInvestmentSharesPurchase_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The number of shares purchased by employees under the investment share purchase program.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEmployeeInvestmentSharesPurchase_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Employee Investment Shares Purchase</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEmployeeInvestmentSharesPurchase_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Shares employees elected to purchase</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountingStandardsUpdate201409Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountingStandardsUpdate201409Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">ASU 2014-09</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_ShortfallFeesExpectedToBeIncurredInFourthYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2027</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_ShortfallFeesExpectedToBeIncurredInFourthYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Shortfall fees expected to be incurred in fourth year.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_ShortfallFeesExpectedToBeIncurredInFourthYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Shortfall Fees Expected To Be Incurred In Fourth Year</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_DogfishHead401KPlanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Dogfish head 401 (K) plan.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_DogfishHead401KPlanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Dogfish Head401 K Plan [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_DogfishHead401KPlanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Dogfish Head 401 (K) Plan</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_PostretirementMedicalBenefitsQualifyingAge_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Postretirement Medical Benefits Qualifying Age</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_PostretirementMedicalBenefitsQualifyingAge_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Postretirement Medical Benefits Qualifying Age</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_PostretirementMedicalBenefitsQualifyingAge_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Voluntarily retirement age</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Vesting period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CostOfRevenue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total payments due</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CostOfRevenue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cost of Revenue</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CostOfRevenue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Cost of Revenue, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_QuarterlyFinancialInformationTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Quarterly Financial Information [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_QuarterlyFinancialInformationTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Quarterly Results (Unaudited)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrentStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finance Lease, Liability, Current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_OperatingRightOfUseAssetsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Operating right of use assets.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_OperatingRightOfUseAssetsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Right Of Use Assets [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_OperatingRightOfUseAssetsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operating Right Of Use Assets [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Liabilities, Noncurrent</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Other Liabilities, Noncurrent, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Increase (Decrease) in Prepaid Expense and Other Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Prepaid expenses, income tax receivable and other current assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Increase (Decrease) in Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Restricted Stock Units</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2025</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Year Two</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaEarningsPerShareBasic_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Earnings Per Share, Basic</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaEarningsPerShareBasic_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Basic earnings per share</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityPublicFloat_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Public Float</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityPublicFloat_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Public Float</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2027</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Four</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentInformationTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Document Information [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentInformationTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Document Information [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_ContractualShortfallFees_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Contractual shortfall fees</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_ContractualShortfallFees_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Contractual Shortfall Fees</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_ContractualShortfallFees_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Contractual shortfall fees.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fair Value Measurements</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total lease payments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_TheInternationalUnionOfOperatingEngineersMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The International Union of Operating Engineers [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_TheInternationalUnionOfOperatingEngineersMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">The International Union Of Operating Engineers [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_TheInternationalUnionOfOperatingEngineersMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Local #20 member</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Income Taxes</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_ShortFallFees_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Short Fall Fees</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_ShortFallFees_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Short Fall Fees</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_ShortFallFees_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Short Fall Fees</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_ShortFallFees_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Shortfall fees</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Unrecognized compensation costs</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Increase (Decrease), Amount</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_IcfrAuditorAttestationFlag_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Contract with Customer, Liability, Current</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Refundable deposits on kegs and pallets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseInterestPaymentOnLiability_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operating cash outflows from finance leases</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfRecognizedIdentifiedAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfRecognizedIdentifiedAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_LesseeLeaseLiabilityMaturityTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Tabular disclosure of undiscounted cash flows of lessee's operating lease liability and capital lealiability. Includes, but is not limited to, reconciliation of undiscounted cash flows to operating and capital lease liability recognized in statement of financial position.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_BrandSupportMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Brand support [Member].</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Operating lease liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Stock repurchased during period</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Repurchases</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_ComponentsOfOtherOperatingCostAndExpenseGeneralAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Components Of Other Operating Cost And Expense General</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_PrepaidSoftwareAndConsultingFees_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Prepaid software and consulting fees</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_PrepaidSoftwareAndConsultingFees_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Prepaid software and consulting fees.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NonrecurringAdjustmentDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Nonrecurring Adjustment [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NonrecurringAdjustmentDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Nonrecurring Adjustment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finance Lease, Liability, Noncurrent</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Finance lease liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_ReimbursableMarketingCostsUnderPartnershipAgreements_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Reimbursable marketing costs under partnership agreements</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Related Party Transactions [Abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Assets, Current</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total current assets</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Liabilities and Equity</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_InventoryReserve_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Inventory reserve.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_InventoryReserve_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Inventory Reserve</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_InventoryReserve_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Inventory reserve</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_OrganizationAndSummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Address, State or Province</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RestrictedCashAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Restricted Cash [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Deferred Tax Assets, Other</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_Kegs_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Kegs</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Outstanding at beginning of period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Stock option outstanding</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedGoodsAndNonemployeeServicesTransactionSupplierDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Supplier [Domain]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedInventory_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Inventories</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_SegmentOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Segment One [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_SegmentOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Segment One [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_SegmentOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Boston Beer Company Reporting Unit</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_NonCurrentOperatingLeaseLiabilitiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Non Current Operating Lease Liabilities [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Assets, Current [Abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Counterparty Name [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_PepsicoIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Pepsi</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_PepsicoIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">PepsiCo, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_PepsicoIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">PepsiCo, Inc [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ChangeInAccountingPrincipleAccountingStandardsUpdateImmaterialEffect_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Change in accounting principle, accounting standards update, immaterial effect [true false]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Vested and expected to vest at end of period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Lease, Liability, Current</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Operating lease liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdvertisingCostsPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Advertising Cost [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdvertisingCostsPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Advertising, Promotional, and Selling Expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerIncludingAssessedTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerIncludingAssessedTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Revenue</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTermAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Operating lease weighted average remaining lease term.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTermAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Lease Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTermAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operating Lease Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_CurrentOperatingLeaseLiabilitiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Current operating lease liabilities.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_CurrentOperatingLeaseLiabilitiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Current Operating Lease Liabilities [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_CurrentOperatingLeaseLiabilitiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Current Operating Lease Liabilities [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_ThirdPartyProductionPrepaymentsTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Third Party Production Prepayments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_ThirdPartyProductionPrepaymentsTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Third Party Production Prepayments [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_ThirdPartyProductionPrepaymentsTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Third party production prepayments.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_GroupFiveMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Company's match for the first 5% of the eligible contribution</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_GroupFiveMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Group Five [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_GroupFiveMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Group Five [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Property, plant and equipment, net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">property, plant and equipment, carrying value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Property, Plant and Equipment, Net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Property, plant and equipment, net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, Beginning Balance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, Ending Balance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Class of Stock [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Class of Stock</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Bad debt (recovery) expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accounts Receivable, Credit Loss Expense (Reversal)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Credit loss expense (recovery)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Brand</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Fair value of trade name</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingAggregateIntrinsicValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingAggregateIntrinsicValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Vested and expected to vest at end of period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Statutory income tax rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Statutory rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Scenario [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Axis]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Central Index Key</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Central Index Key</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Intangible Assets [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_ConvertibleSharesExchangeRatio_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Convertible Shares Exchange Ratio</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PlanNameDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Plan Name [Domain]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Related Party</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Related Party [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Tax Identification Number</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Tax Identification Number</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Income before income tax provision</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_ContractTerminationCosts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Contract termination costs</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_ContractTerminationCosts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Contract Termination Costs</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_ContractTerminationCosts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Contract Termination Costs</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InventoryFinishedGoodsNetOfReserves_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Inventory, Finished Goods, Net of Reserves</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InventoryFinishedGoodsNetOfReserves_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Finished goods</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Increase (Decrease) in Operating Capital [Abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Four</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsShareBasedCompensationCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Compensation and Benefits, Share-Based Compensation Cost</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsShareBasedCompensationCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Stock-based compensation expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAdditionalDisclosuresAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Additional Disclosures [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAdditionalDisclosuresAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Liabilities [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other Liabilities [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Restricted Stock [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Restricted Stock Awards</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finance Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Finance Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PlanNameAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Plan Name [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PlanNameAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Plan Name</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseTermOfContract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee, Operating Lease, Term of Contract</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseTermOfContract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Lease term of contract</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Assets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Assets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operating right-of-use assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Operating lease assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDefinedBenefitPensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansNetOfTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Deferred benefit costs, net of tax</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDefinedBenefitPensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansNetOfTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, after Tax</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDefinedBenefitPensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansNetOfTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, after Tax, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilitiesAndOtherOperatingLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accrued expenses, other current liabilities and other liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilitiesAndOtherOperatingLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Increase (Decrease) in Accrued Liabilities and Other Operating Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_DogfishHeadBreweryMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Dogfish Head Brewery</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_DogfishHeadBreweryMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Dogfish Head Brewery [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_DogfishHeadBreweryMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Dogfish Head Brewery</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_DogfishHeadBreweryMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Dogfish Head Brewery</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RetirementPlanNameDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Retirement Plan Name [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RetirementPlanNameDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Retirement Plan Name</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_VoluntaryEquityInvestmentProgramMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Voluntary equity investment program.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_VoluntaryEquityInvestmentProgramMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Voluntary Equity Investment Program [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_VoluntaryEquityInvestmentProgramMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Investment Share Program</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonClassAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Common Class A [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonClassAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Common Class A</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityRegistrantName_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Registrant Name</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityRegistrantName_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Registrant Name</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Related Party, Type [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Related Party</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_EstimatedDestructionCosts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Estimated destruction costs</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_EstimatedDestructionCosts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Estimated Destruction Costs</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_EstimatedDestructionCosts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Estimated Destruction Costs</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Retained earnings</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit), Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit), Beginning Balance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit), Ending Balance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_AccruedReturnsCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accrued returns</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_AccruedReturnsCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accrued Returns Current</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_AccruedReturnsCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Accrued Returns Current</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesAdjustments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Increase (Decrease) Adjustment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesAdjustments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net Provision (Recovery)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_OtherPurchaseCommitmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Other purchase commitment [Member].</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_OtherPurchaseCommitmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Purchase Commitment [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_OtherPurchaseCommitmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PensionExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Pension Cost (Reversal of Cost)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PensionExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Pension contributions</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_SharesHeldUnderEscrowDepositMarketValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Shares held under escrow deposit market Value.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_SharesHeldUnderEscrowDepositMarketValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Shares held under escrow deposit market Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Retained Earnings [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Retained Earnings</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Class of Stock [Axis]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InventoryRawMaterialsNetOfReserves_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Inventory, Raw Materials, Net of Reserves</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-Lived</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_AuditorName_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Auditor Name</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_DogfishHeadTransactionMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Dogfish Head Transaction.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other comprehensive income (loss):</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finance Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Less imputed interest</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardGross_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Stock issued during period, shares, restricted stock units</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardGross_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Gross</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Outstanding at end of period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_AnnualRepaymentLimitsToBePaidInSecondYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Annual repayment limits in 2025</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_AnnualRepaymentLimitsToBePaidInSecondYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Annual Repayment Limits To Be Paid, In Second Year</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_AnnualRepaymentLimitsToBePaidInSecondYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Annual repayment limits to be paid, in second year.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfEmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfEmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule Of Employee Service Share Based Compensation Allocation Of Recognized Period Costs [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Earnings Per Share, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net Income Per Share</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionAdjustmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionAdjustmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Increase Resulting from Current Period Tax Positions</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Increases related to current period tax positions</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdditionalInformationDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Defined Benefit Plans And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Additional Information [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdditionalInformationDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Defined Benefit Plans And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Additional Information [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdditionalInformationDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Defined Benefit Plans And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Additional Information</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other expense, net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Other Nonoperating Income (Expense), Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operating Leases</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Expenses [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operating expenses:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsDiscountForPostvestingRestrictions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Discount for post-vesting restrictions</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsDiscountForPostvestingRestrictions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Discount for Postvesting Restrictions</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long-Term Debt, Type [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Long-term Debt, Type</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInFourthYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Contractual obligations payment due, 2027</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInFourthYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Contractual Obligation, to be Paid, Year Four</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityVoluntaryFilers_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Voluntary Filers</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityVoluntaryFilers_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Voluntary Filers</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Subsequent Events [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_DogfishHeadMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Dogfish head.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_DogfishHeadMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Dogfish Head Member</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_DogfishHeadMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Dogfish Head</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Restrictions on Cash and Cash Equivalents [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Assets, Noncurrent</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Other Assets, Noncurrent, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Options granted in period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Granted, Number of Shares</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Accrued Liabilities, Current</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid, after Year Five</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Thereafter</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LossContingencyActionsTakenByCourtArbitratorOrMediator_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Loss Contingency, Actions Taken by Court, Arbitrator or Mediator</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LossContingencyActionsTakenByCourtArbitratorOrMediator_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Loss contingency, actions taken by court</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Depreciation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Depreciation</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Depreciation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Depreciation expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Depreciation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Depreciation, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_ExcessAndObsoleteInventoryReservesAndOtherInventoryRelatedCosts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Excess and obsolete inventory reserves and other inventory related costs</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_ExcessAndObsoleteInventoryReservesAndOtherInventoryRelatedCosts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Excess and obsolete inventory reserves and other inventory related costs.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_ExcessAndObsoleteInventoryReservesAndOtherInventoryRelatedCosts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Excess and Obsolete Inventory Reserves and Other Inventory Related Costs</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2027</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2024</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Year One</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Retirement Plan Type [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Retirement Plan Type</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InventoryNetAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Inventory, Net [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InventoryNetAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Current inventory:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_VirusTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Virus Type Axis</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_VirusTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Virus Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_VirusTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Virus Type</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonClassBMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Common Class B [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonClassBMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Common Class B</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_NewAccountingPronouncementsNotYetAdoptedPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">New Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_NewAccountingPronouncementsNotYetAdoptedPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">New Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted Policy [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_NewAccountingPronouncementsNotYetAdoptedPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Effective</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_PrepaidRebatesReceivable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Rebates receivable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_PrepaidRebatesReceivable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Prepaid Rebates Receivable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_PrepaidRebatesReceivable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Prepaid rebates receivable.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Equity, Attributable to Parent [Abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, after Year Five</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Thereafter</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LeaseCostTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lease, Cost [Table Text Block]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredFederalStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Deferred Federal, State and Local, Tax Expense (Benefit)</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Retiree Medical Plan</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedInPeriodFairValue1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedInPeriodFairValue1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total fair value of options vested in period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cost of Goods and Services Sold</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_RequiredCustomaryEmploymentTimeForEligibilityOfEmployeeBenefits_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Required Customary Employment Time For Eligibility Of Employee Benefits</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_CovidNineteenPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">COVID-19</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_CovidNineteenPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Covid Nineteen.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accounting Policies [Abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Segments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2028</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_DebtToEarningsBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAmortizationRatioMaximumForCovenantCompliance_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Debt to Earnings Before Interest Taxes Depreciation Amortization Ratio Maximum for Covenant Compliance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_DebtToEarningsBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAmortizationRatioMaximumForCovenantCompliance_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt To Earnings Before Interest Taxes Depreciation Amortization Ratio Maximum For Covenant Compliance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_DebtToEarningsBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAmortizationRatioMaximumForCovenantCompliance_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total funded debt to EBITDA, maximum allowable ratio</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_IncomeTaxesLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Income Taxes [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_IncomeTaxesLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Income Taxes [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_IncomeTaxesLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Income Taxes [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Amount</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Stale Beer Reserve</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2025</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_StatementScenarioAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Scenario [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskCreditRisk_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Concentration Risk, Credit Risk, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskCreditRisk_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Concentrations of Credit Risk</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_ExciseTaxesPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Excise Taxes [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_ExciseTaxesPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Excise Taxes Policy [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_ExciseTaxesPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Excise Taxes</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilitiesAccountsPayable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Accounts Payable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilitiesAccountsPayable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accounts payable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssetsPrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Prepaid Expense and Other Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssetsPrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Prepaid expenses and other current assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaInformationTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaInformationTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Unaudited proforma information</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOtherIncreasesDecreasesInPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Other Increases (Decreases) in Period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOtherIncreasesDecreasesInPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of shares not included because the performance criteria was not expected to be met</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt interest rate at end of period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_AnnualRepaymentLimitsToBePaidNextTwelveMonths_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Annual repayment limits in 2024</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_AnnualRepaymentLimitsToBePaidNextTwelveMonths_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Annual Repayment Limits to be Paid, Next Twelve Months</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_AnnualRepaymentLimitsToBePaidNextTwelveMonths_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Annual repayment limits to be paid, next twelve months.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_RequiredEmploymentPeriodForEligibilityOfEmployeeBenefits_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Required Employment Period for Eligibility of Employee Benefits</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_RequiredEmploymentPeriodForEligibilityOfEmployeeBenefits_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Required Employment Period For Eligibility Of Employee Benefits</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_RequiredEmploymentPeriodForEligibilityOfEmployeeBenefits_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Eligibility period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_HopsAndMaltMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Hops and Malt [Member].</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_HopsAndMaltMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hops and Malt [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_HopsAndMaltMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hops and Malt</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long-Term Purchase Commitment [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Long Term Purchase Commitment [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Revolving Credit Facility [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Revolving Credit Facility</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Net income per common share - basic</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Inventory Write-down</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_LoanAndSecurityAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Loan and Security agreement</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_LoanAndSecurityAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Loan and Security Agreement [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_LoanAndSecurityAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Loan and security agreement.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_IncreaseDecreaseInPurchasesOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentWithinAccountsPayableAndAccruedExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Increase (Decrease) In Purchases Of Property, Plant, And Equipment Within Accounts Payable And Accrued Expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_IncreaseDecreaseInPurchasesOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentWithinAccountsPayableAndAccruedExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Increase (decrease) in purchases of property, plant, and equipment within accounts payable and accrued expenses.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsChangeInAmountOfContingentConsiderationLiability1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Amount of Contingent Consideration, Liability</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsChangeInAmountOfContingentConsiderationLiability1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fair Value reduction due to liquidity</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_RangeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statistical Measurement [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_RangeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Statistical Measurement</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_PresidentAndChiefExecutiveOfficerMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">President And Chief Executive Officer [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, after Tax and Reclassification Adjustment, Attributable to Parent</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Defined benefit plans liability adjustment</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Document Period End Date</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_RangeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statistical Measurement [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_RangeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Statistical Measurement</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_InterestCoverageRatioMinimumForCovenantCompliance_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Interest Coverage Ratio Minimum for Covenant Compliance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_InterestCoverageRatioMinimumForCovenantCompliance_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest Coverage Ratio Minimum For Covenant Compliance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_InterestCoverageRatioMinimumForCovenantCompliance_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">EBITDA to interest expense, minimum allowable ratio</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Product and Service [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LeaseCostAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lease, Cost [Abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Unrecognized Tax Benefits</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Balance at beginning of period</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax, Ending Balance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax, Beginning Balance</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Employer matching contribution percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_DiscountAccrualMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Discount Accrual [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_DiscountAccrualMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Discount Accrual [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedByCommonClassLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted, by Common Class [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedByCommonClassLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule Of Earnings Per Share Basic And Diluted By Common Class [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedByCommonClassLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted, by Common Class [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Stock options exercised and restricted shares activities (in shares)</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicByCommonClassTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicByCommonClassTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule Of Earnings Per Share Basic By Common Class [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PurchaseCommitmentExcludingLongtermCommitmentDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Purchase Commitment, Excluding Long-Term Commitment [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PurchaseCommitmentExcludingLongtermCommitmentDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Purchase Commitment, Excluding Long-term Commitment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_ImpairmentOfBreweryAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Impairment of brewery assets.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_ImpairmentOfBreweryAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Impairment of Brewery Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_ImpairmentOfBreweryAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Impairment of brewery assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueAcquisitions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Stock Issued During Period, Value, Acquisitions</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueAcquisitions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Shares issued in connection with Dogfish Head merger</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Address, Postal Zip Code</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Address, Postal Zip Code</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Interactive Data Current</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Interactive Data Current</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercentOfMatch_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Match</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercentOfMatch_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Employer match percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SellingAndMarketingExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Selling and Marketing Expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SellingAndMarketingExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Advertising, promotional and selling expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SellingAndMarketingExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Selling and Marketing Expense, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilitiesOther_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Other</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilitiesOther_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accrued expenses and other current liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Unrecognized Tax Benefits that Would Impact Effective Tax Rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact the effective tax rate if recognized</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accounts payable</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2026</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Credit Facility [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Credit Facility</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInFifthYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Contractual obligations payment due, 2028</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInFifthYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Contractual Obligation, to be Paid, Year Five</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExerciseFactor_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Exercise factor</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExerciseFactor_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Exercise Factor</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExerciseFactor_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The suboptimal exercise factor, a factor representing the value of the underlying stock as a multiple of the exercise price of the option which, if achieved, results in exercise of the option.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Less imputed interest</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Granted</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaNetIncomeLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Net Income (Loss)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaNetIncomeLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_BeamSuntoryLicensingAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Beam Suntory Licensing Agreement</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_BeamSuntoryLicensingAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Beam suntory licensing agreement.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_BeamSuntoryLicensingAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Beam Suntory Licensing Agreement [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Compensation Arrangements by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Exercised</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cash and Cash Equivalents</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Earnings Per Share, Basic [Abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesAccumulatedAmortizationOnIntangibleAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Deferred tax liabilities accumulated amortization on intangible assets.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CostOfSalesPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cost of Goods and Service [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInNextTwelveMonths_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Contractual obligations payment due, 2024</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Related Party Transaction [Axis]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Stock-based compensation expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">APIC, Share-based Payment Arrangement, Increase for Cost Recognition, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_NonCashOperatingAndFinancingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Non cash operating and financing activities.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_NonCashOperatingAndFinancingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cash paid for amounts included in measurement of lease liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_SaleOfAssetMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Sale of asset [Member].</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_SaleOfAssetMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Sale Of Asset</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Change in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InventoryWorkInProcessNetOfReserves_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Inventory, Work in Process, Net of Reserves</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PayablesAndAccrualsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Payables and Accruals [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Other investing activities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">General and Administrative Expense [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">General and administrative expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Intangible Assets, Gross (Excluding Goodwill)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Gross Carrying Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Intangible Assets, Gross (Excluding Goodwill), Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_AllowancesForDoubtfulAccountCurrentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Allowance for Credit Losses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_AllowancesForDoubtfulAccountCurrentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Allowances for Doubtful Account, Current [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_AllowancesForDoubtfulAccountCurrentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Allowances For Doubtful Account Current [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Dilutive Effect of Share-Based Payment Arrangements</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Add: effect of dilutive potential common shares Share-based awards</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Share-based Payment Arrangements, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures in Period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Cancelled/Forfeited</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentFinStmtErrorCorrectionFlag_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentFinStmtErrorCorrectionFlag_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfInventoryCurrentTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Deferred State and Local Income Tax Expense (Benefit)</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InventoryNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Inventory, Net</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PostemploymentBenefitsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Postemployment Benefits [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cash flows provided by operating activities:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_PaymentsOfInterestExpensesOnBorrowings_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Payments Of Interest Expenses On Borrowings.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_PaymentsOfInterestExpensesOnBorrowings_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Payments Of Interest Expenses On Borrowings</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_PaymentsOfInterestExpensesOnBorrowings_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Payments of interest expenses on borrowings</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_OrganizationAndSummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_OrganizationAndSummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_OrganizationAndSummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Document Information [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Document Information [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfQuarterlyFinancialInformationTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Quarterly Financial Information [Table Text Block]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasicAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Weighted average number of shares for basic:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Less accumulated depreciation</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment, Beginning Balance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment, Ending Balance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">General and Administrative Expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">General and administrative expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">General and Administrative Expense, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PrepaidTaxes_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Prepaid Taxes</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_ChangeInPurchaseOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentInAccountsPayableAndAccruedExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Change in purchase of property, plant and equipment in accounts payable and accrued expenses.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_ThirdPartyProductionPrepayments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total third-party production prepayments</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_ThirdPartyProductionPrepayments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Third party production prepayments.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_ThirdPartyProductionPrepayments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total third-party production prepayments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MarketRiskBenefitAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Market Risk Benefit [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ScheduleOfValuationAndQualifyingAccountsDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">SEC Schedule, 12-09, Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ScheduleOfValuationAndQualifyingAccountsDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Valuation and Qualifying Accounts</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_DefinedBenefitPlanFirstEligibleContributionsByEmployer_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Defined benefit plan first eligible contributions by employer.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_DefinedBenefitPlanFirstEligibleContributionsByEmployer_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Defined Benefit Plan First Eligible Contributions By Employer</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_DefinedBenefitPlanFirstEligibleContributionsByEmployer_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Contribution percentage by the company</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_AnnualVolumeGrowthRateIncreaseDecline_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Annual volume growth rate increase (decline).</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_AnnualVolumeGrowthRateIncreaseDecline_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Annual Volume Growth Rate Increase (Decline)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_AnnualVolumeGrowthRateIncreaseDecline_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Annual volume growth rate percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statement [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Statement [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Related Party Transactions, by Related Party [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule Of Related Party Transactions By Related Party [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_FinanceLeaseAbstractAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Finance lease abstract.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_FinanceLeaseAbstractAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finance Lease Abstract [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_FinanceLeaseAbstractAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Finance lease cost:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedPaymentAwardStockOptionsValuationAssumptionsTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Share-Based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedPaymentAwardStockOptionsValuationAssumptionsTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Weighted Average Assumptions used to Estimate Fair Value of Stock Options</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInContractWithCustomerLiability_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Increase (Decrease) in Contract with Customer, Liability</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInContractWithCustomerLiability_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Decrease in refundable deposits for lost kegs and pallets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_ServiceBasedStockOptionsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Service-Based Stock Options</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_ServiceBasedStockOptionsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Service Based Stock Options [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_ServiceBasedStockOptionsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Service-based stock options.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_ScheduleOfFiniteAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwillTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Schedule Of Finite and Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_ScheduleOfFiniteAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwillTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule Of Finite And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill Table [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_ScheduleOfFiniteAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwillTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule of intangible assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Document Fiscal Period Focus</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Document Fiscal Period Focus</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total payments due</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total lease payments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_SharesHeldUnderEscrowDeposit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Shares held under escrow deposit.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_SharesHeldUnderEscrowDeposit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Shares Held Under Escrow Deposit</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_SharesHeldUnderEscrowDeposit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Shares held under escrow deposit</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_QuarterlyFinancialInformationLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_QuarterlyFinancialInformationLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_QuarterlyFinancialInformationLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationRateOfCompensationIncrease_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Benefit Obligation, Rate of Compensation Increase</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationRateOfCompensationIncrease_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Benefit obligation, rate of compensation increase</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Related Party Transactions</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2025</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Two</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statement [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Statement [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Net assets acquired</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherCostOfOperatingRevenue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Cost of Operating Revenue</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherCostOfOperatingRevenue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Reduction in revenue related to advertising, promotional and selling expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_HopsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Hops.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_HopsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hops [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_HopsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hops</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedNetGainLossDueToSettlements1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit), Gain (Loss) Due to Settlement</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedNetGainLossDueToSettlements1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Expenses on termination of defined benefit plan</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Machinery and Equipment [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Machinery and Plant Equipment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Equipment and machinery</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Subsequent Event [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Purchase commitments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_AdditionalPaymentForAccessingFacility_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Additional payment for accessing facility</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_AdditionalPaymentForAccessingFacility_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Additional Payment For Accessing Facility</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_AdditionalPaymentForAccessingFacility_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Additional payment for accessing facility.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationByAssetClassDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Asset Class [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationByAssetClassDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Asset Class</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfDeferredTaxAssetsAndLiabilitiesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfDeferredTaxAssetsAndLiabilitiesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Significant Components of Company's Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accounts receivable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiscalPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fiscal Period, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiscalPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fiscal Year</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Common Stock [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Common Stock</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt Instrument [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Adjustments, Noncash Items, to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Construction in Progress, Gross</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_ShortfallFeesExpectedToBeIncurredInFifthYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2028</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_ShortfallFeesExpectedToBeIncurredInFifthYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Shortfall Fees Expected To Be Incurred In Fifth Year</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Reduction Resulting from Lapse of Applicable Statute of Limitations</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_ScheduleOfValuationAndQualifyingAccountsDisclosureTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Schedule of valuation and qualifying accounts disclosure.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_ScheduleOfValuationAndQualifyingAccountsDisclosureTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule Of Valuation And Qualifying Accounts Disclosure Table [Text Block]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Emerging Growth Company</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_PercentageOfBrewsAndPackages_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Percentage of brews and packages</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_BarleyWheatAndMaltMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Barley, wheat and malt.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_NonunionEmployeesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">NonUnion Employees</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_NumberOfCustomersAccountedForMoreThanTenPercentOfAccountsReceivable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number Of Customers Accounted For More Than Ten Percent Of Accounts Receivable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_NumberOfCustomersAccountedForMoreThanTenPercentOfAccountsReceivable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number Of Customers Accounted For More Than Ten Percent Of Accounts Receivable</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_CompanySponsoredPensionPlansMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Company Sponsored Pension Plans</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Non-vested at beginning of period</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Expenses</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_AuditorLocation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Auditor Location</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_CustomerTransactionsPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Customer Transactions</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_ShortfallFeesExpectedToBeIncurredAfterFifthYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Thereafter</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_CustomersMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Customers [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_CustomersMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Customers programs and incentives</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityTransactionCosts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Business Acquisition, Transaction Costs</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_PercentageOfBrewsAndPackagesAcrossVariousLocations_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Percentage Of Brews and Packages Across Various Locations</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Subsequent Event Type [Domain]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DilutiveSecuritiesEffectOnBasicEarningsPerShareOther_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Dilutive Securities, Effect on Basic Earnings Per Share, Dilutive Convertible Securities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DilutiveSecuritiesEffectOnBasicEarningsPerShareOther_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Earnings to Common Shareholders, Class B Common Stock</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_ProvisionForAmountsOwedToThirdPartiesUnderNonCancellablePurchaseOrders_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Provision for amounts owed to third-parties under non-cancellable purchase orders</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_ProvisionForAmountsOwedToThirdPartiesUnderNonCancellablePurchaseOrders_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Provision for amounts owed to third-parties under non-cancellable purchase orders.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_ProvisionForAmountsOwedToThirdPartiesUnderNonCancellablePurchaseOrders_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Provision for Amounts Owed to Third-parties under Non-cancellable Purchase Orders</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAccruedLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Reserves and Accruals, Accrued Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAccruedLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accrued expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Expected dividends</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long-Term Debt, Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Long-term Debt, Type</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProfitLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2028</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PrepaidInsurance_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Prepaid Insurance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PrepaidInsurance_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Prepaid insurance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfCollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnusualRiskOrUncertaintyTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Unusual Risk or Uncertainty [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForFinanceLeaseLiability_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Finance Lease Liability</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForFinanceLeaseLiability_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Right-of-use-assets obtained in exchange for finance lease obligations</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_InventoryCurrentAndNoncurrentNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Inventory on hand</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_InventoryCurrentAndNoncurrentNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Inventory current and non-current, net.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_InventoryCurrentAndNoncurrentNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Inventory Current And Noncurrent Net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_InventoryCurrentAndNoncurrentNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total inventory</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Product and Service [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_Security12bTitle_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Title of 12(b) Security</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Accumulated Amortization</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAggregateIntrinsicValueAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Aggregate Intrinsic Value [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAggregateIntrinsicValueAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Aggregate Intrinsic Value [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAggregateIntrinsicValueAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Aggregate Intrinsic Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRestrictedStockUnitsAndInvestmentShares_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Restricted stock units and investment shares</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRestrictedStockUnitsAndInvestmentShares_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award fair value assumptions restricted stock units and investment shares.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_PurposeOfBuyingPackagingEquipment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Purpose of buying packaging equipment</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_PurposeOfBuyingPackagingEquipment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Purpose of buying packaging equipment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_NumberOfDefinedBenefitPensionPlans_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of Defined Benefit Pension Plans</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_FinanceLeaseCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Finance lease cost.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_FinanceLeaseCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finance Lease Cost</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_FinanceLeaseCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total finance lease cost</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PrimeRateMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Prime Rate [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_UnvestedSharesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Unvested Shares [Member].</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_EarningsPerShareDisclosureTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Earnings Per Share Disclosure [Table]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_EarningsPerShareDisclosureTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Earnings Per Share Disclosure [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsAtCarryingValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Money Market Funds, at Carrying Value</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedOtherNoncurrentAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other Noncurrent Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedOtherNoncurrentAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other assets</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_OperatingLeasesLiabilitiesNonCurrentAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Operating Leases Liabilities Non Current Abstract</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsPolicy_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cash and Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Increase (Decrease) in Inventories</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PurchaseObligation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Purchase Obligation</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardRequiredTenureForParticipationInPlan_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Employee tenure requirement to participate in plan.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardRequiredTenureForParticipationInPlan_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Required Tenure For Participation In Plan</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardRequiredTenureForParticipationInPlan_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Requirement tenure of employee for investment share program, purchase shares at discount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_ScheduleOfGrossValueAndAccumulatedDepreciationOfRightOfUseAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Schedule of gross value and accumulated depreciation of right of use assets.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_ScheduleOfGrossValueAndAccumulatedDepreciationOfRightOfUseAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule Of Gross Value And Accumulated Depreciation Of Right Of Use Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_ScheduleOfGrossValueAndAccumulatedDepreciationOfRightOfUseAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule of gross value and accumulated depreciation of right of use assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Discretionary Contribution Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Contributions Plan</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInUnrecognizedTaxBenefits_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Change in unrecognized tax benefits (including interest and penalty)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInUnrecognizedTaxBenefits_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Change In Unrecognized Tax Benefits</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInUnrecognizedTaxBenefits_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Effective income tax rate reconciliation change in unrecognized tax benefits.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_AnnualRepaymentLimitsToBePaidInThirdYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Annual repayment limits in 2026</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_AnnualRepaymentLimitsToBePaidInThirdYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Annual Repayment Limits To Be Paid, In Third Year</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_AnnualRepaymentLimitsToBePaidInThirdYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Annual repayment limits to be paid, in third year.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_LesseeOperatingAndFinanceLeasesDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Leases</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_LesseeOperatingAndFinanceLeasesDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee Operating And Finance Leases Disclosure [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_LesseeOperatingAndFinanceLeasesDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Lessee operating and finance leases.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_MinimumNumberOfEmployeeWorkingHoursRequiredToBeEligibleToParticipateInFourZeroOneKPlan_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Minimum Number of Employee Working Hours Required to be Eligible to Participate in 401(k) Plan</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_MinimumNumberOfEmployeeWorkingHoursRequiredToBeEligibleToParticipateInFourZeroOneKPlan_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Minimum Number Of Employee Working Hours Required To Be Eligible To Participate In Four Zero One K Plan</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_MinimumNumberOfEmployeeWorkingHoursRequiredToBeEligibleToParticipateInFourZeroOneKPlan_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Time required for eligibility</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Exercisable at end of period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_AccruedDepositsCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Accrued Deposits, Current</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_AccruedDepositsCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accrued Deposits Current</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_AccruedDepositsCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accrued deposits</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Stock repurchase program, remaining authorized pepurchase amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding, Beginning Balance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding, Ending Balance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramNumberOfSharesAuthorizedToBeRepurchased_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of shares authorized to be repurchased</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramNumberOfSharesAuthorizedToBeRepurchased_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Stock Repurchase Program, Number of Shares Authorized to be Repurchased</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Risk-free interest rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsShareBasedPaymentsTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsShareBasedPaymentsTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Common Stock and Share-Based Compensation</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeitures, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Forfeited</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SellingExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Selling Expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SellingExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Shipping costs</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_PaymentsToCustomers_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Amounts paid to distributors</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_PaymentsToCustomers_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Payments to Customers</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_PaymentsToCustomers_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Payments to customers.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_IncomeTaxRateAdjustmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Income Tax Rate Adjustment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_IncomeTaxRateAdjustmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Income Tax Rate Adjustment [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_IncomeTaxRateAdjustmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Income Tax Rate Adjustment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsEstimatedForfeitureRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award, fair value assumptions, estimated forfeiture rate.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsEstimatedForfeitureRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Estimated Forfeiture Rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsEstimatedForfeitureRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Estimated forfeiture rate for equity awards that do not vest on January 1st</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ContractualObligationFiscalYearMaturityAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Contractual Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Retirement Plan Type [Axis]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardDiscountFromMarketPricePurchaseDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Discount from current market value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Income Statement Location [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Income Statement Location</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Granted</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_InventoryOnHandInExcessOverFairValueMarket_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Inventory on hand in excess over fair value market.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentType_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Document Type</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentType_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Document Type</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Line of Credit</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Counterparty Name [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Vested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Option vested, weighted average fair value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Vested</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long-Term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Forfeited</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Property, Plant and Equipment [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Property, Plant and Equipment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Property, Plant and Equipment [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityFilerCategory_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Filer Category</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_BusinessCombinationFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Business combination fair value.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_BusinessCombinationFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Business Combination Fair Value</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Expired</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Compensation Arrangements by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Expirations in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_HardSeltzerProductMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hard Seltzer</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_HardSeltzerProductMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Hard seltzer product.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_HardSeltzerProductMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hard Seltzer Product [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Balance Sheet Location [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Balance Sheet Location</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseImpairmentLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Lease, Impairment Loss</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseImpairmentLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Impairment charges on right-of use assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_ScheduleOfPrepaidExpensesAndOtherCurrentAssetsTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Schedule of prepaid expenses and other current assets.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableRateAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Variable Rate [Axis]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TradeNamesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Trade Names [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Asset Class [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Asset Class</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total other income (expense), net</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Liabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Liabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_PepsiLicensingAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Pepsi Licensing Agreement</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_PepsiLicensingAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Pepsi licensing agreement.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_PepsiLicensingAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Pepsi Licensing Agreement [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Property, Plant and Equipment [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule Of Property Plant And Equipment [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_PaymentOnLoanAndSecurityAgreement_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Payment on loan and security agreement</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_PaymentOnLoanAndSecurityAgreement_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Payment on loan and security agreement</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentGross_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Machinery and Equipment, Gross</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetUsefulLife_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_KegsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Kegs [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Asset Impairment Charges, Total</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_ThirdPartyContractTerminationCosts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Third party contract termination costs.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Equity, Attributable to Parent</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SecuredOvernightFinancingRateSofrOvernightIndexSwapRateMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Facility Closing [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_RightOfUseAssetsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Right Of Use Assets Abstract</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfEffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Credit Facility [Axis]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent, Total</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_PatagoniaLicensingAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Patagonia Licensing Agreement</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_PatagoniaLicensingAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Patagonia licensing agreement.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_DefinedBenefitPlanCoveragePercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Defined Benefit Plan Coverage Percentage</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdditionalInformationAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Defined Benefit Plans And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Additional Information [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdditionalInformationAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Defined Benefit Plans And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Additional Information [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdditionalInformationAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Defined Benefit Plans And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Additional Information</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Table Text Block]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanMaximumAnnualContributionsPerEmployeePercent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Defined Contribution Plan, Maximum Annual Contributions Per Employee, Percent</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanMaximumAnnualContributionsPerEmployeePercent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Voluntary contributions of annual compensation</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UseOfEstimates_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="sam_LeaseLiabilitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Lease Liabilities Abstract</link:label>
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  <xsd:element id="sam_PercentageOfShipmentsOfBeveragesUnderLicenseAgreement" name="PercentageOfShipmentsOfBeveragesUnderLicenseAgreement" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
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  <xsd:element id="sam_DefinedBenefitPlanServicePeriodOfEmployeesToBeEligibleToParticipateInRetirementPlan" name="DefinedBenefitPlanServicePeriodOfEmployeesToBeEligibleToParticipateInRetirementPlan" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
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  <xsd:element id="sam_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLifeTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLifeTableTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
</xsd:schema>
