Beer gross sales took a success through the pandemic. Even although you might keep in mind consuming numerous it at residence in 2020, closures of eating places, bars and sports activities venues had been tough for the suds trade. People misplaced their jobs, unsold beer ended up spoiled.
But in 2021, total U.S. beer quantity gross sales rebounded, and at the moment America’s beer trade contributes greater than $331 billion to the U.S. economic system and helps greater than two million jobs, in accordance with the Beer Institute.
The variety of breweries within the U.S. has elevated five-fold since 2010, due to a rise within the recognition of craft breweries, in accordance with the Brewers Association.
It’s form of a “golden age” for beer within the U.S., with extra selections than ever earlier than, the Beer Institute says. California alone has 1,466 breweries, greater than twice another state. New York has 680, Pennsylvania has 642, and Washington state has 633. But even with all these breweries, California isn’t even one of many 30 greatest drinkers of beer (and the preferred beer within the Golden State is Budweiser.)
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So which states drink essentially the most beer? Here’s the per-capita consumption of the 30 greatest beer-drinking states, in accordance with 2020 information from the Beer Institute.
1. New Hampshire
Annual gallons per capita: 41.5
Favorite beer: Budweiser
2. Montana
Annual gallons per capita: 41.1
Favorite beer: Budweiser
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3. North Dakota
Annual gallons per capita: 37.5
Favorite beer: Fargo
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4. South Dakota
Annual gallons per capita: 37.3
Favorite beer: Budweiser
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5. Vermont
Annual gallons per capita: 34.0
Favorite beer: Bud Light
6. Wisconsin
Annual gallons per capita: 33.7
Favorite beer: Spotted Cow
7. Maine
Annual gallons per capita: 32.5
Favorite beer: Budweiser
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8. South Carolina
Annual gallons per capita: 32.5
Favorite beer: Budweiser
9. Texas
Annual gallons per capita: 31.9
Favorite beer: Lone Star
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10. Mississippi
Annual gallons per capita: 31.6
Favorite beer: Lazy Magnolia
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11. Nebraska
Annual gallons per capita: 31.6
Favorite beer: Nebraska Black Betty
12. Iowa
Annual gallons per capita: 31.0
Favorite beer: Budweiser
13. Wyoming
Annual gallons per capita: 29.8
Favorite beer: Snake River
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14. Alabama
Annual gallons per capita: 29.1
Favorite beer: Budweiser
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15. Nevada
Annual gallons per capita: 29.0
Favorite beer: Coors Light
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16. Louisiana
Annual gallons per capita: 28.4
Favorite beer: Abita
17. Colorado
Annual gallons per capita: 28.1
Favorite beer: Denver Beer Co.
18. Delaware
Annual gallons per capita: 27.9
Favorite beer: Dogfish Head
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19. Kansas
Annual gallons per capita: 27.8
Favorite beer: Coors Light
20. West Virginia
Annual gallons per capita: 27.8
Favorite beer: Budweiser
21. New Mexico
Annual gallons per capita: 27.7
Favorite beer: La Cumbre
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22. Oregon
Annual gallons per capita: 27.7
Favorite beer: Budweiser
23. Minnesota
Annual gallons per capita: 27.1
Favorite beer: Budweiser
24. Arizona
Annual gallons per capita: 27.0
Favorite beer: Dos Equis
25. Missouri
Annual gallons per capita: 26.9
Favorite beer: Budweiser
26. Oklahoma
Annual gallons per capita: 26.8
Favorite beer: Budweiser
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27. Hawaii
Annual gallons per capita: 26.7
Favorite beer: N/A
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28. Alaska
Annual gallons per capita: 26.1
Favorite beer: N/A
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29. Illinois
Annual gallons per capita: 25.9
Favorite beer: Goose Island
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30. North Carolina
Annual gallons per capita: 25.8
Favorite beer: Bud Light
Sources: The Beer Institute, The Brewers Association, Visual Capitalist