These States Have The Biggest Beer-Drinkers

These States Have The Biggest Beer-Drinkers From backyard barbecues to Sunday night football, beer is deeply woven in the fabric of American culture. It’s the choice alcoholic beverage for North and South Americans, according to WHO data.This map, via Visual Capitalist's Kayla Zhu, visualizes the annual per capita ethanol consumption of beer in gallons in 2022 by U.S. state. The data comes from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), which measures alcohol consumption in ethanol volume.For reference, the average six-pack of beer has 0.025 gallons of ethanol.Consumption figures only include residents age 14 or older, and is based on alcoholic beverage sales data collected by the Alcohol Epidemiologic Data System (AEDS), the National Alcohol Beverage Control Association, and from various reports produced by beverage industry sources.Which States Consume The Most Beer?Below, we show each state’s annual per capita ethanol consumption of beer in gallons in 2022.RankStatePer capita ethanol consumption in gallons of beer1New Hampshire1.662Montana1.583Vermont1.544North Dakota1.385Pennsylvania1.336Nevada1.307Maine1.288South Dakota1.269Louisiana1.2410Hawaii1.2311Oregon1.2112Wyoming1.2.013Wisconsin1.1914Iowa1.1815New Mexico1.1716Texas1.1517Mississippi1.1418Colorado1.1319District of Columbia1.1320California1.1021West Virginia1.1022Nebraska1.0923Ohio1.0724Kansas1.0625Minnesota1.0626Delaware1.0527Florida1.0428Missouri1.0429Arizona1.0330North Carolina1.0331Tennessee1.0132Illinois1.0033South Carolina1.0034Alaska0.9935Alabama0.9536Indiana0.9537Oklahoma0.9438Michigan0.9339Arkansas0.9240Kentucky0.9241Georgia0.8942Virginia0.8943Washington0.8444New York0.8345Massachusetts0.8046Idaho0.7447New Jersey0.7448Rhode Island0.7449Connecticut0.7250Maryland0.6351Utah0.50Northeastern states, particularly New Hampshire (1.66 gallons) and Vermont (1.58 gallons) have some of the highest beer consumption rates in the country.New Hampshire doesn’t have state sales tax, making alcohol prices considerably lower than neighboring states. This likely drives higher alcohol sales rather than necessarily higher consumption.More than half of sales at New Hampshire liquor states come from out-of-state customers, according to the New Hampshire Liquor Commission.Many of its state-owned liquor states are also strategically located near state borders.When comparing global per capita consumption, European countries far outdrink the U.S. when it comes to beer.As a whole, the beer industry in America is experiencing a decline. U.S. beer shipments reached their lowest level in 25 years, according to data from the Beer Marketer’s Insights.The small and independent brewers’ industry in the U.S. is also experiencing a decline, with overall beer production and imports down 5% in 2023, and craft brewer sales down 1%, according to the Brewers Association.To learn more about beer consumption worldwide, check out this graphic that shows which countries drink the most beer according to Kirin Holdings. Tyler DurdenSat, 10/26/2024 - 13:25

From backyard barbecues to Sunday night football, beer is deeply woven in the fabric of American culture. It’s the choice alcoholic beverage for North and South Americans, according to WHO data. This map, via Visual Capitalist's Kayla Zhu, visualizes the annual per capita ethanol consumption of beer in gallons in 2022 by U.

S. state. The data comes from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism ( NIAAA ), which measures alcohol consumption in ethanol volume.

For reference, the average six-pack of beer has 0.025 gallons of ethanol. Consumption figures only include residents age 14 or older, and is based on alcoholic beverage sales data collected by the Alcohol Epidemiologic Data System (AEDS), the National Alcohol Beverage Control Association, and from various reports produced by beverage industry sources.

Below, we show each state’s annual per capita ethanol consumption of beer in gallons in 2022. Northeastern states, particularly New Hampshire (1.66 gallons) and Vermont (1.

58 gallons) have some of the highest beer consumption rates in the country. New Hampshire doesn’t have state sales tax, making alcohol prices considerably lower than neighboring states. This likely drives higher alcohol sales rather than necessarily higher consumption.

More than half of sales at New Hampshire liquor states come from out-of-state customers, according to the New Hampshire Liquor Commission . Many of its state-owned liquor states are also strategically located near state borders . When comparing global per capita consumption, European countries far outdrink the U.

S. when it comes to beer. As a whole, the beer industry in America is experiencing a decline.

U.S. beer shipments reached their lowest level in 25 years, according to data from the Beer Marketer’s Insights .

The small and independent brewers’ industry in the U.S. is also experiencing a decline, with overall beer production and imports down 5% in 2023, and craft brewer sales down 1%, according to the Brewers Association .

To learn more about beer consumption worldwide, check out this graphic that shows which countries drink the most beer according to Kirin Holdings..