1. In 1774 Backus wrote Samuel Adams a letter of protest as he watched constables arrest Baptists for offenses against tax laws.

2. Samuel Adams was a passionate devotee of American independence.

3. Samuel Adams was widely considered to be the ringleader of the demonstration.

4. Tension mounted as Patriot groups led by Samuel Adams tried to persuade the consignees and then the governor to accept this approach.

5. Among the smaller brewers , Samuel Adams has taken an exclusive blend of chocolate and created its Chocolate Bock, a full-flavored dark beer with a smooth chocolate taste.

6. In 1774 and 1775 Hancock was president of the first and second provincial congresses, and he shared with Samuel Adams the leadership of the Massachusetts Patriots.

7. After he was done with prepared remarks, people came up to him to chew the fat for the next half hour while the chief of naval operations took pulls off a Samuel Adams Summer Ale.