(Washington, DC) – Today the Beer Institute published an unofficial estimate of domestic tax paid by beer brewers:
The July 2013 domestic tax paid estimate is 16,350,000 barrels. July 2012 removals were 16,430,000 (revised) for a decrease of 0.5 percent.
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 | 14,955,023 | 15,060,000 | 0.7% | 104,977 |
| May | 16,925,890 | 16,320,000 | -3.6% | -605,890 |
| June | 16,960,000 | 16,650,000 | -1.8% | -310,000 |
| July | 16,430,000 | 16,350,000 | -0.5% | -80,000 |
| YTD | 108,013,284 | 105,772,000 | -2.1% | 2,241,284 |
The Beer Institute is the trade association representing all brewers and beer importers, as well as industry suppliers.