Shares of Boston Beer Co., the makers of Sam Adams beer, fell sharply amid continued calls for a boycott yesterday, but the controversy is unlikely to impact the company’s business, according to analysts.

“I think there’s very little effect of a mayor of a small town in Massachusetts having an effect on what is a very big global brand,” said Ivan Feinseth, an analyst with Tigress Financial Partners. “I don’t think it will have any impact.”

Though it is unclear if it was directly related, shares of Boston Beer Co. slid, closing down nearly 2 percent on a day the broader market fell slightly. At one point yesterday, shares were down roughly 4 percent. Other beer companies either rose or stayed flat on the day.

Feinseth said an opportunity to meet with a president, regardless of politics, is a plus.

“Any time a business leader can have a meeting with the president it’s good for both his company and business in general,” he said. “Any calls for a boycott because he met with the president is ridiculous.”

Sam Adams has come under fire since last week when chief executive Jim Koch attended a meeting with President Trump and a number of other executives. Koch thanked Trump for his tax cuts, remarks that have been criticized by Somerville Mayor Joseph Curtatone and others.

Recently, many have been using the hashtag #BoycottSamAdams on social media. Curtatone has said he will no longer drink products made by the company.

A father-and-son duo who live next to the Sam Adams brewery have erected a sign calling on Koch to apologize.

“It was to make people aware of what Jim Koch is doing so they can make a choice about whether to drink his beer or not,” said Jeremy Phillips. “Hopefully if enough people choose not to, he will make a different choice about what his priorities are.”

Still, others have rallied behind Sam Adams, including State Rep. Geoff Diehl, who is vying for the Republican nomination in the Senate race.

“We support the President’s tax cuts as does Jim Koch, owner and brewer of @SamuelAdamsBeer. But Sanctuary City Mayor @JoeCurtatone of Somerville is against the tax cuts and is calling for the boycott of Sam Adams,” Diehl said on Twitter yesterday.

A spokeswoman for Boston Beer did not respond to a request for comment.