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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CHEERS Act Introduced to Give Bars and Restaurants Tax Deduction for Draft Systems
A bipartisan bill is reigniting the fight to give a tax dedication to bars and restaurants with draft beer systems.
Beer Institute: Domestic Tax Paids Increase For First Time Since February 2023
Domestic tax paid shipments increased +1.8% in January 2024 versus January 2023, marking the first year-over-year (YoY) increase since February 2023, according to the Beer Institute (BI), citing estimates from the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB).
Beer Institute: 2023 Beer Shipments Decline -6.5%; December Volume -2.5% YoY
Domestic tax paid shipments declined by more than 10.59 million barrels in 2023, according to the Beer Institute (BI), citing estimates from the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB).
Beer Institute: November Shipments -6.8%, But ‘Worst is Behind Us’
November domestic tax paid shipments from U.S. brewers were down -6.8% year-over-year (YoY), to an estimated 10.95 million barrels, according to the Beer Institute (BI) in its latest round of economic reports.
Beer Institute: October Domestic Tax Paids Down -10.8%, September Adjusted to -11.4%
October domestic tax paid shipments from U.S. brewers were down -10.8% versus October 2022, to an estimated 11.35 million barrels, marking a loss of 1.38 million barrels year-over-year (YoY), according to Beer Institute (BI) chief economist Andrew Heritage.
Beer Institute: September Domestic Tax Paids -7.4% YoY, Down for 7th Consecutive Month
Domestic tax paid shipments from U.S. breweries have now declined for seven months in a row, declining an estimated -7.4% (nearly 14.3 million barrels) in September versus September 2022, according to the Beer Institute (BI) in the trade group’s latest round of monthly economic reports.
Beer Institute: August Domestic Tax Paid Shipments -5.1%
Domestic tax paid shipments from U.S. breweries continued their six-month streak of declines, with a -5.1% dip in August 2023 compared to August 2022, the Beer Institute (BI) reported, citing numbers from the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB).
Beer Institute Honors Jim Ryan with Jeff Becker Beer Industry Service Award
The Beer Institute has awarded Jim Ryan the 2023 Jeff Becker Beer Industry Service Award for his leadership and dedication to the U.S. beer industry.
BI Updates Advertising Code, Including Social Media Content Compliance Language
The Beer Institute (BI) has updated its Advertising and Marketing Code, including new guidelines on social media marketing and advertising placement standards.
BI Economic Reports: Domestic Tax Paids -6.8% YoY Thru July; TTB Lowers June Estimates
Domestic tax paid shipments for July were down -8.4% versus July 2022, to 12.8 million barrels, according to the Beer Institute (BI) in its latest round of economic reports.
Beer Institute: Domestic Tax Paids -5.9% YoY Through June, Driven by Q2 Declines; Imported Draft Volume Struggling
Domestic tax paid shipments for the first half of 2023 declined -5.9% year-over-year (YoY), to nearly 77.16 million barrels, according to estimates from the Beer Institute through June.
Danelle Kosmal to Depart the Beer Institute This Fall
Danelle Kosmal will leave her role as VP of research for industry trade group the Beer Institute (BI) later this year.
Beer Institute Code Compliance Board Rules Bud Light Ad Not in Violation of Marketing Code; Urges BI to Review Influencer Advertising
The Beer Institute’s (BI) Code Compliance Review Board (CCRB) has found that Bud Light’s sponsored content with influencer Dylan Mulvaney did not violate the trade group’s Advertising Marketing Code and Buying Guidelines.
Beer Trade Groups Spar in TTB Comment Submissions
The beer industry’s trade groups have been a (mostly) united front in recent years, with leadership from the Beer Institute (BI), Brewers Association (BA) and National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) sharing the stage several times to promote the need for a unified industry and banding together to advocate and pass the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act (CBMTRA) in 2017 and made permanent in 2020.