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You can celebrate the birthday of Samuel Adams with a free beer — if you have the right name
Cheers!
If your name is Sam or Samantha, a free beer may be in your future.
Boston Beer Company is celebrating the 300th birthday of Samuel Adams on Sept. 27 by buying a Samuel Adams beer for 300 people who share a moniker with the founding father.
Those with the name Sam, Samuel, Samantha, “or anything close,” according to the company, are eligible to enter the sweepstakes.
“If you’re a Samir or a Samara or an Adam, that counts too!” wrote the company, as does having the last name Adams.
“Last-minute name changes at the courthouse are not encouraged, but hey, we understand,” joked the company.
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Those interested can enter the sweepstakes at www.CelebrateSams300th.com beginning on Sept. 27 and must be at least 21 years old. Prize winners will be selected in a random drawing on Sept. 28 from all eligible entries and receive a $10 gift card.
“I’ve always admired Samuel Adams as a revolutionary, with his underdog spirit and passion for boundary-pushing ideas,” said Boston Beer’s founder and brewer Jim Koch, in a statement. “His fight for independence served as the inspiration when I first discovered my great-great grandfather’s recipe and named it Samuel Adams Boston Lager. Sam’s uncompromising nature continues to drive our endless pursuit of better beer — and beyond beer — today.”
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