BOSTON (AP) _ Boston Beer Co. (SAM) on Thursday reported third-quarter earnings of $80.8 million.

The Boston-based company said it had net income of $6.51 per share. Earnings, adjusted for pretax gains, were $6.10 per share.

The brewer posted revenue of $492.8 million in the period.

Boston Beer expects full-year earnings in the range of $14 to $15 per share.

Boston Beer shares have more than doubled since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, shares hit $918.08, more than doubling in the last 12 months.

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