The Beer Institute, a key representative of the beer industry in the United States, has released its September 2023 domestic tax paid estimate, revealing a noticeable shift in the industry. According to the latest figures, the domestic tax paid shipments by beer brewers for September 2023 totaled 13,200,000 barrels. This represents a significant decrease of 7.4% compared to the September 2022 removals, which stood at 14,256,962 barrels. The October 2023 domestic tax paid estimate is scheduled to be released on December 7, 2023.
| Domestic Tax Paid – TTB | ||||
| (31 Gallon Barrels) | ||||
| Month | 2022 | 2023 | Percent Change | Volume Change |
| January | 11,603,285 | 11,160,146 | -3.8% | -443,139 |
| February | 10,864,950 | 10,973,990 | 1.0% | 109,040 |
| March | 15,358,367 | 14,429,656 | -6.0% | -928,711 |
| April | 13,562,901 | 12,811,000 | -5.5% | -751,901 |
| May | 14,450,839 | 12,681,000 | -12.2% | -1,769,839 |
| June | 16,334,962 | 14,745,000 | -9.7% | -1,589,962 |
| July | 13,970,196 | 13,184,000 | -5.6% | -786,196 |
| August | 14,969,444 | 13,976,000 | -6.6% | -993,444 |
| September | 14,256,962 | 13,200,000 | -7.4% | -1,776,033 |
| YTD | 125,371,906 | 117,160,792 | -6.5% | -8,211,114 |
