The Beer Institute, a trade association representing American brewers, beer importers and industry suppliers on legislative issues in Washington, D.C., announced that Beer Institute Communications Director Dan Roth was promoted to serve as the trade association’s Senior Director of Public Affairs. Roth joined the Beer Institute in May 2016 as its communications director, where he was instrumental in working on successful efforts to provide federal excise tax relief to brewers and beer importers. First founded in 1862 as the U.S. Brewers Association, the Beer Institute works towards the development of sound public policy and to the values of civic duty and personal responsibility within the industry.