Which U.S. States Consume The Most Beer? 🍺

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The annual per capita ethanol consumption of beer in gallons in 2022, by state.

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.

Data comes from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). The NIAAA measures alcohol consumption in ethanol volume.

The average six-pack has 0.025 gallons of ethanol.

New Hampshire's Beer Boom

Northeastern states, particularly New Hampshire (1.66 gallons) and Vermont (1.58 gallons) have some of the highest beer consumption rates in the U.S.

New Hampshire doesn't have state sales tax, making alcohol prices considerably lower than neighbouring states. This 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.