Press Release:
(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.