Press Releases

WASHINGTON, DC –Jim McGreevy, President and CEO of the Beer Institute—a national trade association representing brewers, beer importers, and industry suppliers—released the following statement lauding the U.S. Senate for voting to pass excise tax reform for brewers and beer importers for two years as a part of H.R.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Beer Institute published an unofficial estimate of domestic tax paid shipments by beer brewers for October 2017: The October 2017 estimate is 13,726,000 barrels, an increase of 5.6% versus October 2016 removals of 12,998,000. Please note that the estimates reflect revised estimates released by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB).

WASHINGTON, DC – Today the Beer Institute published an unofficial estimate of domestic tax paid shipments by beer brewers for September 2017: The September 2017 domestic tax paid estimate is 14,426,000 barrels. September 2016 removals were 15,175,000 barrels, for a decrease of 4.9%. Please note that the estimates reflect revised estimates released by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB).

Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act Reaches Backing from 51 Senators WASHINGTON, DC— Leaders of the Beer Institute, Brewers Association, Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, Wine Institute and WineAmerica released the following statement after Senator Jim Inhofe (R-Oklahoma) became the 51st member of the United States Senate to officially endorse the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act (S. 236).

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Beer Institute published an unofficial estimate of domestic tax paid shipments by beer brewers for August 2017: The August 2017 estimate is 15,531,000 barrels, a decrease of 4.3% versus August 2016 removals of 16,223,000 barrels. Please note that the estimates reflect revised estimates released by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB).

WASHINGTON, DC–At a ceremony yesterday evening at the U.S. Capitol, the Beer Institute announced that United States Senators Roy Blunt (R-MO) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) as well as Representatives Ron Kind (D-WI) and Erik Paulsen (R-MN) have been chosen as the Beer Institute’s “2017 Beer Champions.” They were selected for their leadership in championing the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act (S.236/H.R. 747), comprehensive and bipartisan legislation that provides fair and equitable reform of the federal excise tax on beer.

 WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Beer Institute published an unofficial estimate of domestic tax paid shipments by beer brewers for July 2017: The July 2017 estimate is 14,413,000 barrels, a decrease of 4.6% versus July 2016 removals of 15,101,000. Please note that the estimates reflect revised estimates released by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB).

 Requests chain restaurants list calories for each brand of alcohol beverage served WASHINGTON, D.C. AUGUST 3, 2017 – Today, the Beer Institute, an industry trade association whose members include domestic brewers of all sizes as well as beer importers and beer industry suppliers, announced that it submitted comments to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) regarding the extension of the compliance date for the final rule, Nutrition Labeling of Standard Menu Items in Restaurants and Similar Retail Food Establishments, to May 7, 2018.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Beer Institute published an unofficial estimate of domestic tax paid shipments by beer brewers for June 2017: The June 2017 estimate is 16,858,000 barrels, an increase of 0.5% versus June 2016 removals of 16,777,000. Please note that the estimates reflect revised estimates released by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB).

San Diego, California – The Beer Institute, representing brewers of all sizes, as well as beer importers and industry suppliers, awarded William “Bill” Coors, Director Emeritus and Technical Advisor at MillerCoors, with the 2017 Jeff Becker Beer Industry Service Award for his lifetime of dedication to the beer industry and America’s beer drinkers.