States That Drink the Most Beer

24/7 Wall St. ^ | October 12, 2012

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Total consumption of beer in the U.S. has fallen for the third straight year, according to a report published by the Beer Institute, a beer lobbying group. Since 2008, total beer consumption has fallen by as much as 11% in some states. Americans still, however, consume a massive amount of the foamy beverage — an estimated 6.3 billion gallons in 2011. Nationwide, 28.3 gallons of beer a year were consumed for every American of legal age.

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10. Delaware 9. Nebraska 8. Texas 7. Vermont 6. Wisconsin 5. Nevada 4. South Dakota 3. Montana 2. North Dakota 1. New Hampshire

[EEGator]

New Hampshire - Live Free or Die...or Drunk.

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Many residents from nearby states purchase booze there to avoid high taxes. A certain state that loves the Kennedys, especially.

[Morris70]

Whichever one joe Biden is visiting.

[COBOL2Java]

[montanajoe]

We are slipping..good thing election night will be here soon and I can contribute massive quantities to the total no matter who wins..

[GreenHornet]

Massachusetts fell out of the top ten after Ted Kennedy died.

[Secret Agent Man]

someone else must be drinking my and my wife’s 56.6 gallons, then.

[cripplecreek]

Sorry Michigan, they’ve retired my number.

We could’a be a contender.

[EEGator]

I’m originally from Delaware. We used to have to hit PA or MD to get any beer on Sunday. Beer is only sold in liquor stores as well, no gas stations or supermarkets.

[AdamBomb]

Wisconsin is #1 in binge drinkers! Yay, we win.

> Pct. binge drinkers: 24.3% (the highest)

[Ratman83]

You can always keep practicing, I know I am.

[Mr Ramsbotham]

I brew more than 50 gallons per year, but unfortunately I have a hard time drinking it all. Beer is such a wonderful beverage, though, doing without it is inconceivable.

[Ratman83]

I will help if you want.

[montanajoe]

Practice makes purrfect..or something like that.

Good advice

[Mr Ramsbotham]

I’m originally from Delaware. We used to have to hit PA or MD to get any beer on Sunday. Beer is only sold in liquor stores as well, no gas stations or supermarkets.

I live in Dover, and I fondly remember my daughter and me driving to Marydel on a Sunday to get beer when we'd run out on a weekend. The trip was half the fun.

[Mr Ramsbotham]

I will help if you want.

Give a man a beer and he's got a buzz for an hour. Teach a man to brew, and he's drunk for a lifetime.

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[Ratman83]

Here one for you. Ok I since you are not here I will drink it for you.

[Ratman83]

That better be a really big draft if it is going to give me a buzz for and hour.