U.S. production of beer rose to 15.73 million barrels in August from 15.41 million, a 2% increase, a year earlier, Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau said.
Taxable removals also rose, to 15.04 million barrels from 14.37 million, a 4.7% increase. Tax-free removals fell to 389,036 barrels from 478,050 barrels a year earlier.