Sam Adams founder Jim Koch on Cincinnati beer and why he was Team Conrad this summer

Boston Beer Co. co-founder and chairman Jim Koch grew up in Cincinnati. Although he doesn't get to visit his hometown too often, the Queen City and Oktoberfest Zinzinnati both hold a special place in his heart. Koch, the descendant of five generations of beer brewers, saw his beer journey begin in 1984 when his father gave him his great-great-grandfather's recipe for Louis Koch Lager, which was tucked away in his family's home attic in Cincinnati. Koch made his first test batch in his Boston-area home before the brew made its...