Press Releases

WASHINGTON, DC – Beer Institute president and CEO Jim McGreevy is pleased to announce the promotion of Susan Haney to Vice President, Operations for the trade association that represents America’s brewers, beer importers and industry suppliers. Haney has worked for the Institute for more than 13 years, when she started as the executive assistant to late president Jeff Becker. In her new position, Haney will oversee organizational operations, industry affairs and government affairs.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today the Beer Institute published an unofficial estimate of domestic tax paid by beer brewers: The January 2015 domestic tax paid estimate is 12,850,000 barrels. January 2014 removals were 13,770,000 (revised) for a decrease of 6.7 percent. Please note the following monthly revisions from previous releases for 2014: Month 2014 2015 Percent…

Beer Institute Supports Bipartisan Bill, Urges Vote WASHINGTON, DC – The American beer industry welcomed bipartisan legislation introduced today to comprehensively reform the federal beer tax imposed on brewers and beer importers. The bill would remove barriers to growth in the industry, encouraging capital and workforce investment through simple, fair and broad reform. Introduced by…

Bipartisan Legislation Seeks Broad Reform of Federal Beer Tax WASHINGTON, DC – The American beer industry welcomed the Senate introduction of bipartisan legislation to comprehensively reform the federal beer tax imposed on brewers and beer importers. The bill would remove barriers to growth in the industry, encouraging capital and workforce investment through simple, fair and…

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, as America celebrates the 80th anniversary of enjoying beer in a can – one of the country’s greatest advances, the Beer Institute, the trade association representing America’s brewers, beer importers and suppliers, and the Can Manufacturers Institute, the national trade association of the metal can manufacturing industry, celebrate with them. The…

WASHINGTON, DC – Today the Beer Institute published an unofficial estimate of domestic tax paid by beer brewers: The December 2014 domestic tax paid estimate is 13,750,000 barrels. December 2013 removals were 13,150,000 (revised) for an increase of 4.6 percent. Please note the following monthly revisions from previous releases for 2013 and 2014: Month 2013…

WASHINGTON, DC – Today the Beer Institute published an unofficial estimate of domestic tax paid by beer brewers: The November 2014 domestic tax paid estimate is 12,800,000 barrels. November 2013 removals were 13,361,000 (revised) for a decrease of 4.2 percent. Please note the following monthly revisions from previous releases for 2013 and 2014: Month 2013…

Bipartisan Legislation Seeks Broad Reform of Federal Beer Tax WASHINGTON, DC – The American beer industry welcomed the Senate introduction of bipartisan legislation to comprehensively reform the federal beer tax imposed on brewers and beer importers. The bill would remove barriers to growth in the industry, encouraging capital and workforce investment through simple, fair and…

Paper Outlines Efforts to Reduce Drunk Driving, Underage Drinking WASHINGTON, DC – Today the Beer Institute released a white paper, Commitment to Responsibility, which outlines the broad efforts by brewers and beer importers to reduce drunk driving and underage drinking through paid advertisements, programs to work with parents and retailers, and alternative rides home. “People…

In response to research published in JAMA Pediatrics, Jim McGreevy, President and CEO of the Beer Institute, said: “The study fails to take into consideration the fact that underage drinking has shown steady and steep declines. There are serious questions into the goals of the authors – perhaps something other than objective science. The social…