Talk:Jim Koch

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Relations

Latest comment: 11 years ago2 comments2 people in discussion

Is he part of the Koch family? --BDD (talk) 04:19, 4 May 2012 (UTC)Reply
No.--72.54.195.210 (talk) 02:42, 9 January 2015 (UTC)Reply

"Father of Craft Beer"

Latest comment: 2 years ago1 comment1 person in discussion

The Craft Brewing Industry considers Fritz Maytag, Jack McAuliffe, and Ken Grossman to be the Fathers. Jim Koch isn't even in the top 5. Please Research 34.104.0.154 (talk) 02:35, 4 September 2023 (UTC)Reply

Sources

Latest comment: 11 months ago1 comment1 person in discussion

General sources moved here from article:

"About Us". The Boston Beer Company. Archived from the original on 2006-11-10.
Cortese, Amy (December 5, 2008). "It's all about the beer, and independence". The New York Times.
Kesmodel, David (April 19, 2010). "Revolutionizing American beer". The Wall Street Journal.
Allen, Jamie (March 16, 2001). "Samuel Adams brewer Jim Koch: Beer career". CNN.com/Career. Archived from the original on May 3, 2001. Retrieved July 1, 2014.

Rift (talk) 23:47, 15 August 2025 (UTC)Reply