WASHINGTON — Today the Beer Institute published an unofficial estimate of domestic tax paid by beer brewers:
The August 2013 domestic tax paid estimate is 16,300,000 barrels. August 2012 removals were 16,560,000 (revised) for a decrease of 1.6 percent.
Please note the following monthly revisions from previous releases for 2012 and 2013:
| Month | 2012 | 2013 | Percent Change | Volume Change |
| January | 13,341,173 | 13,700,000 | 2.7% | 358,827 |
| February | 13,750,782 | 12,900,000 | -6.2% | -850,782 |
| March | 15,650,416 | 14,792,000 | -5.5% | -858,416 |
| April | 14,903,136 | 15,060,000 | 1.1% | 156,864 |
| May | 16,916,518 | 16,320,000 | -3.5% | -596,518 |
| June | 17,029,525 | 16,600,000 | -2.5% | -429,525 |
| July | 16,430,000 | 16,350,000 | -0.5% | -80,000 |
| August | 16,560,000 | 16,300,000 | -1.6% | -260,000 |
| YTD | 124,581,550 | 122,022,000 | -2.1% | -2,559,550 |
The Beer Institute is the trade association representing all brewers and beer importers, as well as industry suppliers.