USA: May beer shipments increase by 5.8% but YTD volume slips by 1.4%
The Beer Institute published on July 3 an unofficial estimate of domestic tax paid shipments by beer brewers for May 2024.
The May 2024 estimate is 13,500,000 barrels, an increase of 5.8% compared to May 2023 removals of 12,756,757.
The January-May shipments are estimated at 61,660,547 barrels, down 1.4% from the same period in 2023.
The June 2024 domestic tax paid estimate is scheduled to be released on August 6, 2024.