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Legislation would provide targeted tax relief to help hospitality and entertainment sectors recover, grow and reinvest in local communities. Washington, D.C. – With bipartisan and bicameral support, Representatives Darin LaHood (R-IL-16), Steven Horsford (D-NV-04), Suzan DelBene (D-WA-01) and Claudia Tenney (R-NY-24) alongside Senators Tim Sheehy (R-MT) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), today introduced H.R.3325/S.1732, the Creating…

WASHINGTON — Today, the Beer Institute published an unofficial estimate of taxable removals shipments by beer brewers for March 2025: March 2025 estimate of 12,500,000 barrels, for an increase of 0.7% compared to March 2024 removals of 12,414,404. Taxable Removals – TTB (31 Gallon Barrels) Month 2023 2024 Percent Change Volume Change January 11,229,872 11,551,511 2.9% 321,639 February…

U.S. beer industry generates $471 billion in economic activity annually Washington – Today, the Beer Institute and the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) unveiled their biennial Beer Serves America report, underscoring the immense economic impact of the American brewing industry. The study reveals that the U.S. beer industry supports 2.42 American million jobs, drives a…

WASHINGTON —  Brian Crawford, president and CEO of the Beer Institute, the oldest national trade association representing the beer industry, shared the following statement on the retirement announcement of Gavin Hattersley, CEO of Molson Coors:  “Throughout his more than two decades in the beer industry, most recently as CEO of Molson Coors and as the…

WASHINGTON — Today, the Beer Institute published an unofficial estimate of taxable removals shipments by beer brewers for February 2025: February 2025 estimate of 10,300,000 barrels, for a decrease of 14.9% compared to February 2024 removals of 12,104,263. Taxable Removals – TTB (31 Gallon Barrels) Month 2023 2024 Percent Change Volume Change January 11,229,872 11,551,511 2.9% 321,639 February…

Beer is the football fan’s go-to beverage, including non-alcohol choices WASHINGTON – Among the Kelce family lineup, 43% of Americans watching Super Bowl LIX crowned Travis Kelce “king of their hearts,” selecting him as the top choice with whom they want to share a beer, according to a recent poll commissioned by the Beer Institute.…

WASHINGTON — Today, the Beer Institute published an unofficial estimate of domestic tax paid shipments by beer brewers for December 2024: The December 2024 estimate of 11,300,000 barrels, for a decrease of 3.3% compared to December 2023 removals of 11,682,700. Domestic Tax Paid – TTB (31 Gallon Barrels) Month 2023 2024 Percent Change Volume Change January 11,208,167 11,509,808…

WASHINGTON – Three-fifths (60 percent) of Americans participating in Dry January believe low- and no-alcohol beer helps them achieve their moderation goals, a year-over-year increase of two percent according to a recent Morning Consult poll commissioned by the Beer Institute. “Beer has always been the beverage of moderation, and that’s even more clear as consumers…

WASHINGTON — Today, the Beer Institute published an unofficial estimate of domestic tax paid shipments by beer brewers for November 2024: The November 2024 estimate is 10,530,000 barrels, for a decrease of 2.4% compared to November 2023 removals of 10,791,100.  Domestic Tax Paid – TTB (31 Gallon Barrels) Month 2023 2024 Percent Change Volume Change January 11,208,167 11,508,721…

WASHINGTON — Today, the Beer Institute published an unofficial estimate of domestic tax paid shipments by beer brewers for October 2024: The October 2024 estimate is 11,400,000 barrels, an increase of 1.2% compared to October 2023 removals of 11,269,946. Domestic Tax Paid – TTB (31 Gallon Barrels) Month 2023 2024 Percent Change Volume Change January…