Sam Adams Billionaire Jim Koch On Leadership, Business Growth, And Beer

The morning we talked with Jim Koch, the Sam Adams founder had already sampled his company's goods. Skipping breakfast to catch a plane, he got some nourishment in the form of a Boston Lager aboard his JetBlue flight. "Whole grain, a pure, fresh product — it was great," he said. It's like his brewmaster father always used to tell him: "Jim, there's food in the beer, but there's no beer in the food. So stick with the beer, and stay away from the food."  Koch has stuck with the beer. After six ...