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New poll also shows beer tops the list ahead of lemonade, soda and cocktails for Fourth of July celebrations at 36%

Legislation would provide targeted tax relief to help hospitality and entertainment sectors recover, grow and reinvest in local communities

U.S. beer industry generates $471 billion in economic activity annually

Beer is the football fan’s go-to beverage, including non-alcohol choices

60% of Americans say low- and non-alcohol beer helps support moderate consumption

Crisp Lagers and Barbeques are In for Summer 2024

WASHINGTON, April 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ahead of National Beer Day on April 7th, the Beer Institute released findings from a new survey conducted by Morning Consult showing that most Americans (35%) watching the Masters Tournament said the player they would most want to have a beer with is golf legend Tiger Woods. Americans also picked the pork BBQ sandwich (62%) as their favorite Masters concession to pair with a beer, and in honor of National Beer Day, an overwhelming 71% of Millennial and Gen Z Americans surveyed planned to drink a beer to celebrate.

WASHINGTON, March 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Beer Institute, the oldest national trade association representing the beer industry, recognized 12 beer industry employees with its inaugural Best in Brew Award, which honors exceptional employees from Beer Institute member companies, at an award gala in Washington, D.C. This accolade celebrates and salutes beer industry workers who consistently go above and beyond, demonstrating outstanding dedication and contributions to their respective companies and the beer industry.

WASHINGTON, March 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the Beer Institute, the oldest national trade association representing the beer industry, released the following statement after Reps. Darin LaHood (IL-16) and Steven Horsford (NV-04) introduced H.R.7577, the Creating Hospitality Economic Enhancement for Restaurants and Servers (CHEERS) Act. The CHEERS Act would provide a tax deduction for bars, restaurants and entertainment venues with draft beer systems to help revitalize hospitality establishments still struggling years after the pandemic.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nearly one in four Americans (23%) watching Super Bowl LVIII named Travis Kelce as the player they would most want to drink a beer with, according to a recent poll conducted by Morning Consult and commissioned by the Beer Institute. Kansas City QB Patrick Mahomes was a close second with 21 percent of the vote.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- More than half (58 percent) of Americans participating in Dry January are choosing low- and no-alcohol beer to help them achieve their goals, according to a recent poll conducted by Morning Consult and commissioned by the Beer Institute. Significant investment by brewers across the country has led to new innovations in low- and no-alcohol beer, providing beer lovers with exciting new choices that don’t sacrifice quality.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- New research reveals that aluminum tariffs continue to drive up costs for American businesses and hardworking American families. In the nearly six years since Section 232 tariffs on aluminum were imposed, the American beverage industry has paid more than $2.175 billion in unnecessary fees.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the Beer Institute, the oldest national trade organization representing the beer industry, launched MidwestPremiumExposed.org to educate consumers and lawmakers about the Midwest Premium (MWP). The MWP is a dubious pricing system that allows aluminum producers to charge end-users a tariff on non-tariffed metal. Aluminum producers are able to engage in this questionable behavior because there is currently no regulatory body overseeing the usage of the MWP.

WASHINGTON, June 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the Beer Institute, the oldest national trade organization representing the beer industry, launched StandWithBeer.org, an educational platform to showcase the economic and social impact of the $409 billion American brewing industry, including its initiatives to promote moderate consumption and nutritional transparency. The platform also sheds light on how large liquor companies inflate their bottom line by exploiting loopholes in our tax code.

WASHINGTON, June 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Beer Institute released the following statement today praising Sens. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) for reintroducing the Aluminum Pricing Examination (APEX) Act, bipartisan legislation that would enhance the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and Department of Justice’s (DOJ) oversight authorities over aluminum price benchmarking entities, including those that publish the Midwest Premium. Under current law, no federal agency has direct oversight of businesses that assess and publish aluminum benchmark prices. The APEX Act addresses this problem by providing much-needed oversight authority over these businesses.

WASHINGTON, May 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ahead of Memorial Day weekend and the start of the summer selling season, the Beer Institute and the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) released their biennial Beer Serves America report today on the economic impact and importance of the American brewing industry. The study found that the U.S. beer industry now supports nearly 2.4 million local jobs and contributes more than $409 billion to our economy – equivalent to 1.6% of GDP. The beer industry also pays more than $132 billion in wages and $63.8 billion in taxes.

WASHINGTON, April 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- New data reveal that aluminum tariffs continue to drive up costs for American businesses and are a tax on hardworking American families. In the five years since Section 232 tariffs on aluminum were imposed, the American beverage industry has paid more than $1.893 billion in taxes.

WASHINGTON, March 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the Beer Institute, the oldest national trade organization representing the beer industry, reacted to the release of the U.S. International Trade Commission’s (ITC) newest report showing that U.S. companies, rather than China, bore the brunt of costs imposed by Section 232 tariffs on aluminum.