Report: Beer drinking accounts for $336 million in Capital Region

The beer industry has a $336 million impact on the Capital Region economy, in terms of jobs created and taxes paid, according to a report from an industry group. The Beer Serves America report, commissioned by the Beer Institute and the National Beer Wholesalers Association, says nearly 2,300 people who live in the 6th Congressional District directly owe their jobs to distributing or selling suds. And local beer sales account for $21.6 million in consumption taxes and generate $41.9 million in business and personal taxes. To see the full report, click here.