PORTLAND, Oregon - The Boston brewers of Sam Adams beer objected when they learned that a mayoral campaign here included Web sites invoking the name of their product. What they didn't realize is that Sam Adams is also the name of the candidate — and has been since before the beer hit the market. The Portland Sam Adams, a mild-mannered bicycle rider, is a far cry from the Boston Sam Adams, a patriot, brewer, rabble-rouser and business flop of Revolutionary War times. The second cousin to former president John Adams inherited the brewery, and it failed several years later. Full Story - Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Disney Shopping
