WASHINGTON, DC – Today the Beer Institute published an unofficial estimate of domestic tax paid by beer brewers:
The October 2013 domestic tax paid estimate is 14,200,000 barrels. October 2012 removals were 14,300,000 (revised) for a decrease of 0.7%.
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 | 16,464,805 | 16,200,000 | -1.6% | -264,805 |
| August | 16,554,238 | 16,140,000 | -2.5% | -414,238 |
| September | 14,826,690 | 15,190,000 | 2.5% | 363,310 |
| October | 14,300,000 | 14,200,000 | -0.7% | -100,000 |
| YTD | 153,737,283 | 151,102,000 | -1.7% | -2,635,283 |
The Beer Institute is the trade association representing all brewers and beer importers, as well as industry suppliers. For news media seeking more information on the statistical information above, please contact Megan Kirkpatrick at 202.737.2337.