Beer Institute Releases September 2026 Taxable Removals Estimate
Today, the Beer Institute published an unofficial estimate of taxable removals shipments by beer brewers for September 2026:
September 2026 estimate of 11,500,000 barrels, for a decrease of 4.3% compared to September 2025 removals of 12,013,332.
| Taxable Removals Tax Paid – TTB | ||||
| (31 Gallon Barrels) | ||||
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Percent Change | Volume Change |
| January | 10,618,554 | 9,005,959 | -15.2% | -1,612,595 |
| February | 10,196,466 | 9,879,635 | -3.1% | -316,831 |
| March | 12,503,329 | 12,441,067 | -0.5% | -62,262 |
| April | 12,100,354 | 11,656,983 | -3.7% | -443,371 |
| May | 12,984,529 | 12,096,697 | -6.8% | -887,832 |
| June | 14,265,845 | 13,480,886 | -5.5% | -784,959 |
| July | 12,347,575 | 12,000,000 | -2.8% | -347,575 |
| August | 11,296,310 | 10,900,000 | -3.5% | -396,310 |
| September | 12,013,332 | 11,500,000 | -4.3% | -513,332 |
| YTD | 108,326,294 | 102,961,227 | -5.0% | -5,365,067 |
The October 2026 taxable removals estimate is scheduled to be released on December 8, 2026.
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