02:51 PM EDT, 05/31/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Boston Beer ( SAM ) , the brewer known for its Samuel Adams brand, is in talks to be acquired by Suntory, the Japanese company that owns Jim Beam, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.

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