Press Releases

Today, Beer Institute President and CEO Jim McGreevy released the following statement in commemoration of Labor Day: “This Labor Day, we toast the more than two million hard-working men and women across our nation whose jobs rely on a vibrant beer economy. From farmers to truck drivers and brewers to bartenders, the production, distribution and sale of beer creates good-paying jobs in every corner of our nation.

WASHINGTON – Today, the Beer Institute published an unofficial estimate of domestic tax paid shipments by beer brewers for July 2021: The July 2021 estimate is 14,400,000 barrels, a decrease of 6.4% compared to July 2020 removals of 15,385,000.

75% of Americans age 21 and older support nutrition labels on alcohol beverages   WASHINGTON – More than 95% of the beer volume sold by Anheuser-Busch, Molson Coors Beverage Company, Constellation Brands Beer Division, HEINEKEN USA, and FIFCO USA now voluntarily provides nutritional information, according to the results of an independent survey by John Dunham and Associates released today by the Beer Institute. No other alcohol segment can match the transparency these brewers and beer importers provide to consumers.

Today, the Beer Institute published an unofficial estimate of domestic tax paid shipments by beer brewers for June 2021: The June 2021 estimate is 16,100,000 barrels, a decrease of 0.7% compared to June 2020 removals of 16,216,000.

Transparency in aluminum premium pricing essential for economic growth WASHINGTON –  Trade associations representing some of America’s top industries and employers today praised Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) for reintroducing the Aluminum Pricing Examination (APEX) Act, bipartisan legislation that would bring transparency to aluminum price reporting and provide stability for American workers and job creators. The legislation is identical to H.R. 2698, bipartisan legislation introduced in the House of Representatives in April.

The Beer Institute—a national trade association representing brewers, beer importers, and beer industry suppliers—announced it named Danelle Kosmal as vice president of research. Kosmal currently leads NielsenIQ’s beverage alcohol practice and brings expertise in the beer industry developed through decades of working in marketing and consumer research. “After years of working with brewers and beer importers of all sizes. I am thrilled to continue my career at the Beer Institute. America’s beer industry is exciting and dynamic.

WASHINGTON – Today, the Beer Institute published an unofficial estimate of domestic tax paid shipments by beer brewers for May 2021: The May 2021 estimate is 15,000,000 barrels, an increase of 8.9% compared to May 2020 removals of 13,774,000.

“The perception that people are drinking more is false” WASHINGTON—Americans’ drinking habits – what they drink and how much – are about the same as they were pre-pandemic, according to new research conducted by Echelon Insights on behalf of the Beer Institute. Overall, the survey found that a majority of those polled reported drinking about the same amount of beer, and with approximately the same frequency, since the pandemic began.

Every brewing job generates another 30 jobs in other industries, including farming, transportation and hospitality WASHINGTON – Today, the Beer Institute and the National Beer Wholesalers Association released their biennial Beer Serves America report on the economic importance of the nation’s beer industry. Bars, restaurants, sporting events and concerts are critical to the U.S. economy, and the beer industry plays a key role in supporting jobs in the hospitality industry as well as jobs in farming, manufacturing, construction, transportation, and a myriad of other sectors.

WASHINGTON – Today, the Beer Institute published an unofficial estimate of domestic tax paid shipments by beer brewers for April 2021: The April 2021 estimate is 14,600,000 barrels, an increase of 8.6% compared to April 2020 removals of 13,438,000. As a reminder, the Beer Institute will update each month of 2020 as the TTB releases new 2021 monthly beer reports.