Press Releases

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…

Today, the Beer Institute published an unofficial estimate of domestic tax paid shipments by beer brewers for December 2022: The December 2022 estimate is 11,900,000 barrels, a decrease of 14.1% compared to December 2021 removals of 13,848,277 barrels. Final estimates for the 2022 calendar year for domestic tax paid shipments are 161,586,015, down 4.6% from…

New year, same story: The liquor industry is lobbying in North Dakota to reclassify canned cocktails as wine to reduce their tax rate. We joined the Brewers Association and National Beer Wholesalers Association in a letter calling for North Dakota lawmakers to maintain clear distinctions between beer, wine and liquor. You can read the letter here and below: January 18, 2023…

Today, the Beer Institute published an unofficial estimate of domestic tax paid shipments by beer brewers for November 2022: The November 2022 estimate is 12,000,000 barrels, a decrease of 4% compared to November 2021 removals of 12,502,569 barrels. Domestic Tax Paid – TTB (31 Gallon Barrels) Month 2021 2022 Percent Change Volume Change January 13,156,930…

Today, the Beer Institute, a national trade organization representing the beer industry, revised its Advertising and Marketing Code to address alcohol variants of non-alcohol products. This change will help consumers distinguish between alcohol and non-alcohol versions of beverages with popular brand names. Effective immediately, the Beer Institute’s Advertising and Marketing Code has been updated to…

We are excited to announce that Annie Starke Lange, Mary Jane Saunders and Brian Crawford were named among The Hill’s Top Lobbyists for 2022! Annie and Mary Jane were recognized for their tireless work advocating for America’s $331 billion beer industry and the more than two million Americans whose jobs rely on a thriving beer economy. They are on the front…

WASHINGTON — Today, the Beer Institute published an unofficial estimate of domestic tax paid shipments by beer brewers for October 2022: The October 2022 estimate is 12,900,000 barrels, a decrease of 5.3% compared to October 2021 removals of 13,628,436. Domestic Tax Paid – TTB (31 Gallon Barrels) Month 2021 2022 Percent Change Volume Change January…