Beer Institute Releases January 2026 Taxable Removals Estimate
WASHINGTON, Mar 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, the Beer Institute published an unofficial estimate of taxable removals shipments by beer brewers for January 2026:
January 2026 estimate of 9,600,000 barrels, for a decrease of 9.4% compared to December 2025 removals of 10,595,677.
| Taxable Removals – TTB | ||||
| (31 Gallon Barrels) | ||||
| Month | 2024 | 2025 | Percent Change | Volume Change |
| January | 11,571,405 | 10,595,677 | -8.4% | -975,728 |
| February | 12,125,150 | 10,157,478 | -16.2% | -1,967,672 |
| March | 12,488,266 | 12,386,603 | -0.8% | -101,663 |
| April | 12,482,666 | 12,076,013 | -3.3% | -406,653 |
| May | 13,554,865 | 12,924,237 | -4.7% | -630,628 |
| June | 14,375,842 | 14,157,179 | -1.5% | -218,663 |
| July | 12,738,023 | 12,316,232 | -3.3% | -421,791 |
| August | 13,035,157 | 11,265,822 | -13.6% | -1,769,335 |
| September | 12,102,560 | 11,887,799 | -1.8% | -214,761 |
| October | 11,442,533 | 10,512,773 | -8.1% | -929,760 |
| November | 10,379,155 | 10,000,000 | -3.7% | -379,155 |
| December | 11,467,838 | 10,800,000 | -5.8% | -667,838 |
| YTD | 147,763,460 | 139,079,813 | -5.9% | -8,683,647 |
The February 2026 taxable removals estimate is scheduled to be released April 2.
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