USA: January-September beer shipments estimated to have dropped by 5.1%

The Beer Institute has reported its unofficial estimate of taxable removals of beer in the US, pegging the September 2025 estimate at 12,200,000 barrels, which is an increase of 1% compared to September 2024 removals of 12,083,625.

January-September beer shipments are estimated at 108,569,926 barrels – 5.1% down versus the same period in 2024.

The October 2025 taxable removals estimate is scheduled to be released on December 4, 2025.

The Beer Institute is a national trade association for the American brewing industry, representing brewers, beer importers and industry suppliers—an industry that supports nearly 2.42 million jobs and provides more than $471 billion to the American economy. First founded in 1862 as the U.S. Brewers Association, the Beer Institute is committed today to developing sound public policy and to the values of civic duty and personal responsibility.