Missouri Passes Major Beer Tax Cut for American-Made Brews

Dear Client:  Missouri has just passed a sweeping beer tax cut aimed at supporting “American-made” beer, and while the legislation may have been pushed with big brewers on the brain, local craft brewers are reaping the rewards. Signed into law today by Governor Mike Kehoe, the bill, dubbed the “American Beer Act,” reduces the state’s excise tax on American-made beer from $1.86 to just $0.62 per barrel starting in 2026. Imported beer, meanwhile, will continue to be taxed at the