Second Report on Alcohol Consumption and Health Draws Industry Trade Groups’ Ire
All major beverage-alcohol industry trade groups have united in opposition of a draft study about alcohol consumption’s effect on health, which was released Tuesday.
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Imports Drag July Industry Beer Supply to -4.9% YoY, per Beer Institute
July’s big occasions were unable to pull beer supply out of the red, according to the Beer Institute’s (BI) latest economic reports.
Press Clips: BI Releases Bev-Alc Consumption Data to Counter Gallup; Constellation Appoints Supply Chain Chief and Pabst Turns to Jason Voorhees
Check out news items initially reported in the Brewbound Insider Newsletter August 24-26, including headlines from the Beer Institute, Constellation Brands, Pabst Blue Ribbon and more.
Gallup Poll: Record Low Respondents Believe They ‘Drink Too Much;’ Total Drinkers Unchanged from 2025
Gallup’s highly anticipated report on consumers’ drinking habits was released Thursday, and like most years, the survey results’ underlying trends depend on which angle you’re cutting the data.
Press Clips: Openings & Closings, More Apple Beer & the World Cup’s 2M Case Effect
Check out news items initially reported in the Brewbound Insider Newsletter August 3-5, including headlines from Prost, JuneShine, the Beer Institute and more.
June Beer Industry Supply Declined YoY; Losses Eased Compared to May, per BI
Total U.S. beer industry supply declined 2.1% year-over-year (YoY) in June, according to the latest volume report from the Beer Institute (BI). That figure – which includes data for domestic tax paid shipments, imported beer and state-level shipments – outperformed year-to-date (YTD) volume, which declined 3.9% YoY through the end of June.
May Beer Supply Slips Back Into Red as Consumers’ Wallets Tighten, per the Beer Institute
After a positive April, U.S. beer supply fell back in the red in May, according to the latest monthly report from the Beer Institute (BI).
World Cup Host Markets Score Big On-Premise; Beer Sales +5.5% in Bars & Restaurants Nationwide, Per Beer Institute
The FIFA World Cup 2026 on-premise boost has emerged from coast to coast, according to the latest report from data firm BeerBoard. Those gains are much steeper in states with the 11 stadiums hosting World Cup matches, often by several orders of magnitude.
April Beer Supply +0.9%, Tax Paids Flat After 2 Months of YoY Growth, per Beer Institute
Domestic tax paid shipments fell back in the red in April, reflecting beer momentum’s post-Q1 “speed bump,” the Beer Institute (BI) reported today.
Draft Nearly 10% of 2025 Beer Volume, Highest Level Since COVID-19 Pandemic, per Beer Institute Packaging Mix Report
Draft continues to claw back the share of total beer it lost during the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting on-premise closures and consumer shifts.
March Tax Paids Continue Upward Trajectory; ‘No Conclusive Evidence’ of On-Premise Pullback in Favor of Off-Premise
Beer shipment volume continued to rise in March, and there are signs that the category is reaching a point of “broad based stabilization,” according to Beer Institute (BI) chief economist Andrew Heritage.
Beer Institute: Soft February Comps Help Shipments Return to YoY Growth
U.S. beer shipments did a 180 in February, increasing 0.2% year-over-year (YoY) after a 1 million barrel loss in January, according to the latest report from the Beer Institute (BI).
January US Beer Shipments -9.4%; Imports -17%; State STWs -11%
U.S. brewers shipped nearly 1 million fewer barrels year-over-year (YoY) in January 2026, according to domestic tax paid shipment data shared by the Beer Institute. Shipments topped 9.6 million barrels in January, a 995,677-barrel decline from the nearly 10.6 million barrels shipped at the start of 2025.
Beer Institute Names New Federal Affairs Director
The Beer Institute (BI) has tapped Chris MacArthur as its new director of federal affairs, the trade group announced Tuesday. MacArthur joins the BI from the office of Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) – who owns a hop farm and represents a district that includes Yakima Valley – where he served as a senior adviser. In that role, he supported Newhouse on appropriations, national security and agricultural policy.
CHEERS Act Returns with Proposed Tax Breaks for Draft Systems in Bars, Restaurants & Venues
The CHEERS Act is back for another round in Congress. The bipartisan legislation would provide a tax incentive to bars, restaurants and entertainment venues to invest in energy-efficient draft systems.