Samuel Adams founder on why Cincinnati is a great place to grow up

Samuel Adams founder Jim Koch may have started Boston Beer Co., but his roots are firmly in Cincinnati. He grew up here, and Samuel Adams has a taproom in town. It is also a sponsor of Oktoberfest Zinzinnati. In honor of Oktoberfest Zinzinnati's 50th anniversary, Koch joined The Enquirer for an inte

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Adams founder Jim Koch may have started Boston Beer Co., but his roots are firmly in Cincinnati.

He grew up here, and Samuel Adams has a taproom in town. It is also a sponsor of Oktoberfest Zinzinnati.

In honor of Oktoberfest Zinzinnati's 50th anniversary, Koch joined The Enquirer for an interview while handing out free beer to festivalgoers.

You can watch our full interview with the craft beer pioneer in the YouTube video below (or RIGHT HERE), or a condensed version in the video at the top of the page.