Press Release:
(Washington, DC) – Today the Beer Institute published an unofficial estimate of domestic tax paid by beer brewers:
The February 2015 domestic tax paid estimate is 12,450,000 barrels. February 2014 removals were 13,400,000 (revised) for a decrease of 7.1 percent.
Please note the following monthly revisions from previous releases for 2014:
| Month | 2014 | 2015 | Percent Change | Volume Change |
| January | 13,770,000 | 12,850,000 | -6.7% | -920,000 |
| February | 13,400,000 | 12,450,000 | -7.1% | -950,000 |
| YTD | 27,170,000 | 25,300,000 | -6.9% | -1,870,000 |
The Beer Institute is the trade association representing all brewers and beer importers, as well as industry suppliers.