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If you’re anything like us, due to a global pandemic and a lot of extra time spent at home, you’ve probably imbibed more beer in the last two-plus years than any time you can remember before. Pilsners, lagers, stouts, pale ales, IPAs — you’ve probably been drinking it all. Don’t worry if your alcohol consumption has increased, everyone seems to be drinking more beer than usual. You’re definitely not alone.
Since tastes and drinking styles vary depending on where you live, the amount of beer imbibed is very different from state to state. According to BeerInfo.com, while the overall average brewski consumption of people over 21-years-old is 28.2 gallons per year, there are a handful of states that drink a lot more brews than the rest.
You’ll actually be surprised by some of the states on this list. You’ll also be shocked that places like New Jersey and New York are at the bottom of the list. Keep scrolling to see all of the drunkest states so you’ll finally know where to road trip for your next party.
Ranked States That Drink The Most Beer
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10. Maine (34 gallons)
We don’t know why Mainers drink so much beer, but maybe it’s the horrible weather most of the year and fear of ending up as a character in a Stephen King novel.
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9. Texas (34.4 gallons)
Everything is bigger in Texas, especially the appetite for beer. Lone Star is a cheap beer in Texas and we can only assume they guzzle that and Shiner Bock like it’s water.
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8. Nebraska (35.2 gallons)
We don’t know much about Nebraska except for the fact that it's flat, boring, and full of corn. What else is there to do but drink?
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7. Vermont (35.3 gallons)
Vermont feels like it’s all cow pastures, fall foliage, and craft breweries with a handful of ice cream shops mixed in. Is that what it’s like? It’s no wonder they drink a lot of beer.
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6. Nevada (35.8 gallons)
The free beers you get while playing blackjack are likely enough to drive this number up. Plus, if you’re not near Las Vegas, the desert tends to make a person thirsty.
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5. Wisconsin (36.2 gallons)
Heavy meals, cheese, and football; that’s what we think of when we envision Wisconsin. Oh yeah, also a lot of beer to wash it all down. We bet we’re right.
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4. South Dakota (38.9 gallons)
Besides Mount Rushmore, we can’t imagine there’s much to do in South Dakota. Also, the weather’s probably pretty brutal in the winter. Drinking an uncomfortable amount of beer makes sense to us.
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3. Montana (41.0 gallons)
Montana is called “Big Sky Country” and that’s mostly because there’s nothing else to do there besides sit in a chair with a cooler full of beers and stare up at the sky for hours on end.
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2. New Hampshire (43.9 gallons)
We just assume New Hampshire is just like Vermont but with slightly fewer breweries and more fall foliage. We don’t know why they drink so much, but maybe they feel bad because everyone always forgets they’re a state.
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1. North Dakota (45.8 gallons)
North Dakota is like South Dakota without the one national monument that makes it worthwhile. Plus, it’s way up there in almost Canada. Cold weather, not much going on, lots of beer consumption.
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