The beer industry takes its analysis of beer consumption pretty darn seriously and they’ve recently compiled a list of states that consume the most (and least) beer per capita.
Bart Watson, chief drinkonomist with the Brewer’s Association, explained how demographics can explain trends and effect state rankings. Also, Americans have simply been pounding more cold ones over the last couple of years. According to the BA, more than 13.2 million barrels of beer were sold in the United States last year, up about 15% from 2011.
Sex plays a role too, as males are responsible for downing nearly 72% of what made Milwaukee famous…
So do you have any guesses as to which state tops the list with a whopping average of 45.8 gallons of beer consumed per residents 21 and older?
The answer is:
Legendary indeed! Thanks to its oil and gas boom, “North Dakota has a lot of employed young males,” Watson said, explaining how the state topped off America’s keg. Rounding out the top 5 are New Hampshire, Montana, South Dakota and Wisconsin.
As for the five states that consume the least, that would be Utah, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York and Kentucky.
