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                                  EXHIBIT 10-25

                           GUARANTY RELEASE AGREEMENT

      THIS AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made this 22nd day of April,
2002 by and between GBC Liquidating Corp., formerly known as The Genesee
Brewing Company, Inc., a New York corporation ("Genesee"), and Boston Beer
Corporation, d/b/a/ The Boston Beer Company, a Massachusetts corporation,
("Boston Beer").

                                    RECITALS:

      WHEREAS, Genesee and Boston Brewing Company, Inc., a Massachusetts
corporation, for itself and as the sole general partner of Boston Beer Company
Limited Partnership, a Massachusetts limited partnership (collectively,
"BBCLP"), were parties to an Amended and Restated Agreement dated as of April
30, 1997 (the "Production Agreement"), under which Genesee agreed to supply
BBCLP, and BBCLP agreed to purchase from Genesee, certain malt beverage
products;

      WHEREAS, Genesee assigned the Production Agreement to High Falls Brewing
Company, LLC, formerly known as Monroe Brewing Co., LLC ("High Falls") pursuant
to an Assignment and Assumption Agreement by and between Genesee and High Falls
dated December 15, 2000 (the "Assignment Agreement"); and

      WHEREAS, as a condition of its consent to assignment of the Production
Agreement to High Falls pursuant to the Assignment Agreement, BBCLP required
Genesee to guarantee High Falls' performance of the Production Agreement
pursuant to the terms of a Guaranty by Genesee in favor of BBCLP dated December
15, 2000, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A (the "Guaranty"); and

      WHEREAS, on December 31, 2000, BBCLP transferred all of its assets and
liabilities to Boston Beer and consequently Boston Beer assumed the rights and
obligations of BBCLP under the Production Agreement; and

      WHEREAS, Boston Beer is willing to release and discharge Genesee from its
obligations under the Guaranty in consideration of a lump sum payment by Genesee
to Boston Brewing.

                                   PROVISIONS:

      NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and other good and
valuable consideration, Genesee and Boston Beer hereby agree as follows:

      1.    CONSIDERATION FOR RELEASE. In consideration for the release from the
            Guaranty more fully described in Section 2 of this Agreement,
            Genesee agrees to pay to Boston Beer Three Hundred Thousand Dollars
            ($300,000.00) by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an
            account identified in writing by Boston Beer, which payment shall be
            made within two (2) business days after execution of this Agreement
            by both parties hereto.
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      2.    RELEASE FROM GUARANTY. Upon receipt by Boston Beer of the payment
            described in Section 1 of this Agreement, Boston Beer does hereby
            irrevocably release and discharge Genesee, Genesee Corporation,
            their respective officers, directors and employees, and their
            respective successors and assigns, (collectively, "Releasees") from
            any and all: (a) obligations, duties, covenants and responsibilities
            under the Guaranty or the Production Agreement; and (b) claims,
            demands, actions, causes of action, debts, costs and liabilities
            whatsoever whether in law or equity, which Boston Beer ever had, now
            has or hereafter can, shall or may have against Releasees arising
            from or related to the Guaranty or the Production Agreement.

      3.    ENTIRE AGREEMENT; AMENDMENTS OR MODIFICATION. This Agreement
            constitutes the entire agreement between the parties regarding the
            subject matter hereof. This Agreement may not be amended or modified
            except in writing executed by both parties.

      4.    COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in multiple
            counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of
            which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

      5.    GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement, as well as all rights and obligations
            of the parties hereto, shall be governed, construed and interpreted
            according to the internal laws of the State of New York.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the
date first written above.

                                             GBC LIQUIDATING CORP.

                                             By:   /s/ Mark W. Leunig
                                                  --------------------------
                                             Name: Mark W. Leunig
                                             Title: Senior Vice President

                                             BOSTON BEER CORPORATION

                                             By:   /s/ Martin F. Roper
                                                  --------------------------
                                             Name:  Martin F. Roper
                                             Title: President & CEO<PAGE>

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                                  EXHIBIT 10-26

                               TRANSFER AGREEMENT

      This AGREEMENT is made as of the 31st day of May, 2002, by and between
GENESEE VENTURES, INC., a New York corporation, with an office at 16 West Main
Street, Suite 600, Rochester, New York 14614 ("Seller") and HOME LEASING
CORPORATION, a New York corporation with an office at 850 Clinton Square,
Rochester, New York 14604, NORMAN LEENHOUTS, an individual having an office
address of 800 Clinton Square, Rochester, New York 14604 and NELSON B.
LEENHOUTS, an individual having an office address of 800 Clinton Square,
Rochester, New York 14604 (collectively "Buyer").

      WHEREAS, Seller is the holder of that certain Amended and Restated Note A
dated February 17, 1999 in the original principal amount of $2,877,510.16 made
by Clinton Broad Street Associates, L.P. in favor of Seller ("Note A");

      WHEREAS, Seller owns a one half of one percent (.5%) general partnership
interest in Clinton Asset Holding Associates, L.P., a New York limited liability
company ("CAHA") through its wholly-owned subsidiary Genesee Rochester
Properties II, Inc., a New York corporation ("GRP II");

      WHEREAS, Seller owns a four and one half of one percent (4.5%) limited
partnership interest (the "CAHA LP Interest") in CAHA through its wholly-owned
subsidiary Genesee Rochester Properties, Inc., a New York corporation ("GRP");

      WHEREAS, Clinton Broad Street Associates, L.P., a New York limited
partnership ("CBSA") owns a fifty percent (50%) limited partnership is CAHA;

      WHEREAS, Seller owns a one percent (1%) general partnership interest in
CBSA through its wholly-owned subsidiary GRP;

      WHEREAS, Seller owns a nine percent (9%) limited partnership interest (the
"CBSA LP Interest") in CBSA through its wholly-owned subsidiary GRP;

      WHEREAS, Seller is one of the beneficiaries of that certain Guarantee Fee
Agreement (the "Guarantee Fee Agreement") made as of September 25, 1997 among
Genesee Corporation, Salvador F. Leccese, Norman Leenhouts, Nelson B. Leenhouts,
Clinton Square Builders, L.P., Leenhouts Columbus Venture, CSB Limited
Partnership, Home Leasing Corporation ("Home Leasing") and Clinton Broad Street
Associates, L.P.;

      WHEREAS, Genesee Corporation, a New York corporation ("Genesee") executed
and delivered to The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. ("Chase") its corporate limited
guarantee (the "Gap Loan Guarantee"), which was limited in amount to $2,750,000,
as an inducement to make a term loan to CBSA in the amount of $5,500,000 (the
"Gap Loan") as part of the restructuring of
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debt related to that certain fourteen story office building in Rochester, New
York and known as Clinton Square;

      WHEREAS, Buyer desires to cause Seller to transfer all of its right, title
and interest in and to Note A and the Guarantee Fee Agreement (collectively, the
"Purchased Assets") to Home Leasing, and, subject to the further terms,
covenants and conditions of this Agreement, Seller is willing to convey the
Purchased Assets to Home Leasing;

      WHEREAS, Buyer requires as a condition to the purchase of the Purchased
Assets that Seller cause (a) GRP to assign all of its right, title and interest
in and to the CAHA LP Interest to Leenhouts Ventures, a New York general
partnership ("Leenhouts Ventures") and (b) GRP to assign all of its right, title
and interest in and to the CBSA LP Interest to Leenhouts Ventures;

      WHEREAS, as part consideration for the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, Seller is willing to cause (a) GRPII to assign to CS Broad Street,
Inc., a New York corporation ("CS Broad Street") the economic interest it holds
as general partner of CAHA and (b) GRP to assign to 200 Broad Street, Inc., a
New York corporation ("200 Broad Street") the economic interest it holds as
general partner of CBSA;

      WHEREAS, as part consideration for the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, Seller is willing to cause (a) GRPII to give CS Broad Street a proxy
to vote its interests as general partner in CAHA and (b) GRP to give 200 Broad
Street a proxy to vote its interest as a general partner of CBSA;

      WHEREAS, as part consideration for the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, Buyer is willing to cause (a) CS Broad Street to assume all of the
economic obligations of GRPII as a general partner in CAHA and (b) 200 Broad
Street to assume all of the economic obligations of GRP as a general partner in
CBSA;

      WHEREAS, as part consideration for the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, Norman Leenhouts, Nelson B. Leenhouts and Home Leasing are willing to
(a) indemnify Genesee from and against any and all obligations under the Gap
Loan Guarantee and (b) indemnify GRP and GRP II from and against any and all
obligations as a general partner in either CAHA or CBSA.

      NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of one dollar ($1.00) and other good and
valuable consideration, the mutual receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged, each of Seller and Buyer hereby covenants and agrees as follows:

      1. PURCHASE PRICE AND PAYMENT TERMS. The purchase price for the Purchased
Assets shall be Two Million Three Hundred Seventy Thousand and No/100 Dollars
($2,370,000.00) payable as follows:
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            a. By a non-refundable cash deposit of $25,000.00 (the "Deposit"),
to be held by Seller pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, and to be applied
to the purchase price upon closing and transfer or returned to Buyer if this
transaction shall fail to close other than through the default of Buyer.

            b. By Buyer paying the balance of the purchase price, as adjusted
pursuant to Paragraph 3 of this Agreement, in United States funds by certified
check or wire transfer to an account designated by Seller at Closing (as
hereinafter defined).

      2. CLOSING. The closing of the transaction contemplated hereby ("Closing")
shall take place at 10:00a.m. on May 31, 2001 (the "Closing Date"), WITH TIME
BEING OF THE ESSENCE, at the offices of Boylan, Brown, Code, Vigdor & Wilson,
LLP, 2400 Chase Square, Rochester, New York 14604.

      3. CLOSING ADJUSTMENTS. There shall be prorated and adjusted between
Seller and Buyer any and all amounts due and payable under the Guarantee Fee
Agreement as of the Closing Date.

      4. SELLER DOCUMENTS. At Closing, the Seller shall deliver to Buyer the
following instruments:

            a. Original Note A;

            b. Allonge to Note A in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A and
made a part hereof executed by Seller ("Allonge");

            c. Assignment and Assumption of CAHA LP Interest in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit B and made a part hereof executed by GRP, in its
capacity as a limited partner, and GRP II, in its capacity as a general partner
together with the original certificates evidencing the CAHA LP Interest endorsed
to Leenhouts Ventures without recourse representation or warranty by GRP;

            d. Assignment and Assumption Agreement relative to Seller's economic
interest in CAHA as a general partner in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C
and made a part hereof executed by GRP II;

            e. Assignment and Assumption of CBSA LP Interest in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit D and made a part hereof, executed by GRP in its
capacities as a limited partner and general partner together with the original
certificates evidencing the CBSA LP Interest endorsed to Leenhouts Ventures
without recourse, representation or warranty by GRP;

            f. Assignment and Assumption Agreement relative to Seller's economic
interest in CBSA as a general partner in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E
and made a part hereof, executed by GRP;
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            g. Assignment and Assumption of Guarantee Fee Agreement in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit F and made a part hereof, executed by Genesee;

            h. Termination of the Home Leasing Corporation Pledge and Security
Agreement (Relating to Note A) dated as of September 25, 1997 in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit H and made a part hereof, executed by Seller;

            i. Termination of the CS Broad Street, Inc. Pledge and Security
Agreement (Relating to Note A) dated as of September 25, 1997 in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit I and made a part hereof, executed by Seller;

            j. Assignment and Assumption of the Clinton Asset Holding
Associates, L.P. Pledge and Security Agreement (Relating to Note A) dated as of
September 25, 1997 in the form attached hereto as Exhibit J and made a part
hereof, executed by Seller;

            k. Assignment and Assumption of the Clinton Broad Street Associates,
L.P. Pledge and Security Agreement (Relating to Note A) dated as of September
25, 1997 in the form attached hereto as Exhibit K and made a part hereof,
executed by Seller;

            l. Assignment and Assumption of Guarantee (Note A) dated September
25, 1997 in the form attached hereto as Exhibit L and made a part hereof,
executed by Seller;

            m. Conditional Assignment and Assumption of (i) that certain Clinton
Asset Holding Associates, L.P. Pledge and Security Agreement (Relating to
Guarantee Accommodations) dated as of September 25, 1997, (ii) that certain CS
Broad Street, Inc. Pledge and Security Agreement (relating to Guarantee
Accommodations) dated as of September 25, 1997, (iii) that certain Clinton Broad
Street Associates, L.P. Pledge and Security Agreement (Relating to Guarantee
Accommodations) dated as of September 25, 1997; and (iv) that certain Guarantee
Contribution and Indemnification Agreement dated as of September 25, 1997, in
the form attached hereto as Exhibit M and made a part hereof, executed by
Genesee;

            n. Assignment and Assumption of that certain Loan Agreement and Loan
Assumption Agreement dated as of September 25, 1997 by and between CBSA, Nelson
B. Leenhouts, Norman Leenhouts and Seller, in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit N and made a part hereof, executed by Seller;

            o. Termination of that certain Loan Participation Agreement dated as
of September 25, 1977 by and between Seller and Norman Leenhouts and Nelson B.
Leenhouts in the form attached hereto as Exhibit O and made a part hereof,
executed by Seller;

            p. Any and all UCC-3 termination and/or assignment statements
necessary to effectuate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
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            q. Assignment and Assumption of the Acknowledgement and Waiver with
respect to Fiduciary Duties dated as of September 25, 1997 in the form attached
hereto as Exhibit P and made a part hereof, executed by Seller;

            r. Proxy and Agreement relative to the general partner interest of
GRP II in CAHA in the form attached hereto as Exhibit Q and made a part hereof,
executed by GRP II; and

            s. Proxy and Agreement relative to the general partner interest of
GRP in CBSA in the form attached hereto as Exhibit R and made a part hereof,
executed by GRP.

      5. BUYER DOCUMENTS. At Closing, the Buyer shall deliver to Seller the
following instruments:

            a. Assignment and Assumption of CAHA LP Interest in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit B and made a part hereof executed by Leenhouts
Ventures, as assignee, and 200 Broad Street, Inc., a New York corporation, in
its capacity as a general partner;

            b. Assignment and Assumption Agreement in the form attached hereto
as Exhibit C and made a part hereof executed by CS Broad Street, Inc., a New
York corporation, as assignee and in its capacity as managing general partner of
CAHA;

            c. Assignment and Assumption of CBSA LP Interest in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit D and made a part hereof, executed by Leenhouts
Ventures, as assignee, and 200 Broad Street, Inc., a New York corporation, in
its capacity as a general partner;

            d. Assignment and Assumption Agreement in the form attached hereto
as Exhibit E and made a part hereof, executed by 200 Broad Street, Inc., a New
York corporation, as assignee and in its capacity as managing general partner of
CBSA;

            e. Assignment and Assumption of Guarantee Fee Agreement in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit F and made a part hereof, executed by Home Leasing,
Norman Leenhouts and Nelson B. Leenhouts;

            f. Indemnification Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
G and made a part hereof, executed by Buyers and Home Leasing;

            g. Assignment and Assumption Agreement of the Clinton Asset Holding
Associates, L.P. Pledge and Security Agreement (Relating to Note A) dated as of
September 25, 1997 in the form attached hereto as Exhibit J and made a part
hereof, executed by Buyer;

            h. Assignment and Assumption of the Clinton Broad Street Associates,
L.P. Pledge and Security Agreement (Relating to Note A) dated as of September
25, 1997 in the form attached hereto as Exhibit K and made a part hereof,
executed by Home Leasing;
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            i. Assignment and Assumption of Guarantee (Note A) dated September
25, 1997 in the form attached hereto as Exhibit L and made a part hereof,
executed by Home Leasing;

            j. Conditional Assignment and Assumption of (i) that certain Clinton
Asset Holding Associates, L.P. Pledge and Security Agreement (Relating to
Guarantee Accommodations) dated as of September 25, 1997, (ii) that certain CS
Broad Street, Inc. Pledge and Security Agreement (relating to Guarantee
Accommodations) dated as of September 25, 1997, (iii) that certain Clinton Broad
Street Associates, L.P. Pledge and Security Agreement (Relating to Guarantee
Accommodations) dated as of September 25, 1997; and (iv) that certain Guarantee
Contribution and Indemnification Agreement dated as of September 25, 1997, in
the form attached hereto as Exhibit M and made a part hereof, executed by Home
Leasing;

            k. Assignment and Assumption of that certain Loan Agreement and Loan
Assumption Agreement dated as of September 25, 1997 by and between CBSA, Nelson
B. Leenhouts, Norman Leenhouts and Seller, in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit N and made a part hereof, executed by Home Leasing;

            l. Assignment and Assumption of the Acknowledgement and Waiver with
respect to Fiduciary Duties dated as of September 25, 1997 in the form attached
hereto as Exhibit P and made a part hereof, executed by Norman Leenhouts and
Nelson B. Leenhouts; and

            m. Any and all third-party consents which Buyer deems necessary to
accomplish the intent of this Agreement, including, but not limited to, the
consents of The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. and Morgan, Stanley Mortgage Capital,
Inc., or their successors and/or assigns;

            n. Proxy and Agreement relative to the general partner interest of
GRP II in CAHA in the form attached hereto as Exhibit Q and made a part hereof,
executed by CS Broad Street; and

            o. Proxy and Agreement relative to the general partner interest of
GRP in CBSA in the form attached hereto as Exhibit R and made a part hereof,
executed by 200 Broad Street.

      6. MISCELLANEOUS.

            a. Headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only
and in no way define, limit or describe the scope of this Agreement and shall
not be used to interpret or construe this Agreement or any of its provisions.

            b. This Agreement is intended for the exclusive benefit of the
parties hereto and shall not be for the benefit of, and shall not create any
rights in, or be enforceable by, any other person or entity.
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            c. All prior understandings, agreements, representations and
warranties, oral or written, between Seller and Buyer are merged in this
Agreement which Agreement completely expresses their full agreement and has been
entered into after full investigation, neither party relying upon any statement
made by anyone else that is not set forth in this Agreement.

            d. This Agreement shall be interpreted and construed according to
its fair meaning and neither for nor against any party hereto irrespective of
which party caused the same to be drafted. Each of the parties acknowledges that
it has been or has had the opportunity to be represented by an attorney in
connection with the preparation and execution of this Agreement.

            e. This Agreement shall be interpreted, construed and enforced in
accordance with and governed by the internal laws of the State of New York
without reference to the principles of conflicts of laws.

            f. This Agreement may not be modified, amended or terminated nor may
any of its provisions be waived except by an agreement in writing signed by the
party against whom enforcement of any such modification, amendment, termination
or waiver is sought, and then such modification, amendment, termination or
waiver shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific
purpose for which given.

            g. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the covenants,
agreements, terms, provisions and conditions contained in this Agreement shall
be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their
respective distributees, heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns
except that neither party may assign its rights hereunder or any interest
herein, directly or indirectly, by operation of law or otherwise, without the
prior written consent of the other party hereto.

            h. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each
of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which taken together shall
constitute but one and the same instrument and shall be binding upon each of the
undersigned as fully and completely as if all had signed the same instrument.
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            i. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Seller
shall have no obligations under this Agreement unless and until Seller shall
obtain the consent of the Board of Directors of Genesee to this Agreement and
the transactions contemplated hereby.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the day
and year first above written.

                                    Seller:

                                    GENESEE VENTURES, INC.,
                                    a New York corporation

                                    By:  /s/ Mark W. Leunig
                                         ---------------------------
                                         Mark W. Leunig, Secretary

                                    Buyer:

                                    HOME LEASING CORPORATION

                                    By:  /s/ Norman Leenhouts
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                                         Name:
                                         Title:

                                    /s/ Norman Leenhouts
                                    --------------------------------
                                    NORMAN LEENHOUTS

                                    /s/ Nelson B. Leenhouts
                                    --------------------------------
                                    NELSON B. LEENHOUTS

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