Press Releases

WASHINGTON — Today, the Beer Institute published an unofficial estimate of domestic tax paid shipments by beer brewers for March 2023: The March 2023 estimate is 14,900,000 barrels, a decrease of 2.3% compared to March 2022 removals of 15,253,488. Domestic Tax Paid – TTB (31 Gallon Barrels) Month 2022 2023 Percent Change Volume Change January…

WASHINGTON – New data reveal that aluminum tariffs continue to drive up costs for American businesses and are a tax on hardworking American families. In the five years since Section 232 tariffs on aluminum were imposed, the American beverage industry has paid more than $1.893 billion in taxes. There are more than 6,600 breweries in…

WASHINGTON — Today, the Beer Institute published an unofficial estimate of domestic tax paid shipments by beer brewers for February 2023: The February 2023 estimate is 11,400,000 barrels, an increase of 5.1% compared to February 2022 removals of 10,847,178. Domestic Tax Paid – TTB (31 Gallon Barrels) Month 2022 2023 Percent Change Volume Change January…

WASHINGTON – Today, the Beer Institute, the oldest national trade organization representing the beer industry, announced that its newly formed Suppliers’ Council will be chaired by Louis Gimbel, president and CEO of S.S. Steiner, Inc. The Council is designed to boost participation for all supplier members of the Beer Institute and ensure close communication on…

WASHINGTON – Today, the Beer Institute, the oldest national trade organization representing the beer industry, reacted to the release of the U.S. International Trade Commission’s (ITC) newest report showing that U.S. companies, rather than China, bore the brunt of costs imposed by Section 232 tariffs on aluminum. “Today’s ITC report confirms what brewers have known…

WASHINGTON — Today, the Beer Institute published an unofficial estimate of domestic tax paid shipments by beer brewers for January 2023: The January 2023 estimate is 11,100,000 barrels, a decrease of 4.4% compared to January 2022 removals of 11,606,663. Domestic Tax Paid – TTB (31 Gallon Barrels) Month 2022 2023 Percent Change Volume Change January…

WASHINGTON – Today, the Beer Institute, the oldest national trade organization representing the beer industry, announced that its newly formed Brewers’ Council will be chaired by Fred Matt, president and CEO of F.X. Matt Brewing of Utica, NY. The Council is designed to increase the constructive and substantive engagement of all brewer members of the…

WASHINGTON — Today, the Beer Institute, the oldest national trade organization representing the beer industry, announced the launch of its newly redesigned website at BeerInstitute.org. The website features a streamlined, modern design, upgraded functionality and easy access to essential information on the $331 billion U.S. beer industry and its economic, employment and social impact. The…

WASHINGTON – Today, the Beer Institute released the following statement in response to the latest economic briefing by the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States: “Beer remains America’s number one choice in beverage alcohol and has had a special place in our nation’s past, present, and future. It’s interesting to hear liquor companies boast about…

Today, the Beer Institute, a national trade organization representing the beer industry, released the following statement after HB 1303 was defeated in the North Dakota state legislature: “We are pleased the North Dakota House rejected HB 1303, which would have arbitrarily reclassified liquor products as wine to reduce their tax rate – blurring the lines…