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American students are focused on finances, not partying WASHINGTON, DC – Today’s students are worried about how they will afford their college education, not finding the next party, according to results from the University of California, Los Angeles’ annual survey of the nation’s entering students at four-year colleges and universities.  The survey reflected that the…

WASHINGTON, DC -Today the Beer Institute published an unofficial estimate of domestic tax paid by beer brewers: The January 2014 domestic tax paid estimate is 13,800,000 barrels. January 2013 removals were 13,700,000 (revised) for an increase of 0.7 percent. Please note the following monthly revisions from previous releases for 2012 and 2013: Month 2012 2013…

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, the Beer Institute, the national trade association representing brewers and beer importers, praised the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau’s (TTB) decision to simplify excise tax regulations for small brewers. “The brewing industry appreciates the work that the TTB has done to refine their rules and regulations to reduce unnecessary…

WASHINGTON, DC -Today the Beer Institute published an unofficial estimate of domestic tax paid by beer brewers: The December 2013 domestic tax paid estimate is 13,150,000 barrels. December 2012 removals were 13,050,000 (revised) for an increase of 0.8 percent. Please note the following monthly revisions from previous releases for 2012 and 2013: Month 2012 2013…

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Beer Institute filed joint comments with the American Malting Barley Association in order to protect a centuries-old and environmentally-conscious practice of brewers marketing their brewers’ grain to local animal producers. Please click here to view the comments, filed today. The Beer Institute has been working for more than a year…

Statement from Beer Institute General Counsel Mary Jane Saunders: “Brewers and beer importers have a longstanding commitment to responsible advertising practices, dating back when our industry’s marketing and advertising code was first established in the 1930s. We have adapted that code over time to meet changing social norms and strengthen our commitment to responsibility. We are…

WASHINGTON, DC -Today the Beer Institute published an unofficial estimate of domestic tax paid by beer brewers: The October 2013 domestic tax paid estimate is 14,200,000 barrels. October 2012 removals were 14,300,000 (revised) for a decrease of 0.7%. Please note the following monthly revisions from previous releases for 2012 and 2013: Month 2012 2013 Percent…

WASHINGTON, DC – Today the Beer Institute published an unofficial estimate of domestic tax paid by beer brewers: The September 2013 domestic tax paid estimate is 15,000,000 barrels. September 2012 removals were 14,750,000 (revised) for an increase of +1.7 percent. Please note the following monthly revisions from previous releases for 2012 and 2013: Month 2012…

Brewers, Beer Importers Applaud Bipartisan Legislation to Reduce Excessive Taxes WASHINGTON, DC – A bipartisan beer tax-relief bill introduced in the House of Representatives yesterday won immediate support and praise from America’s brewers and beer importers as a means of growing an industry that puts more than 2 million Americans to work. Introduced by Reps.…

WASHINGTON, DC – Today the Beer Institute published an unofficial estimate of domestic tax paid by beer brewers: The August 2013 domestic tax paid estimate is 16,300,000 barrels. August 2012 removals were 16,560,000 (revised) for a decrease of 1.6 percent. Please note the following monthly revisions from previous releases for 2012 and 2013: Month 2012…