15 Biggest Beer-Drinking States of America

Can you guess which US state holds the title of beer-drinking king?

The Beer Institute , a Beer industry public policy group, compiles a report of annual statistics on beer consumption and production across the United States. The yearly report includes state-by-state per captia consumption figures, which calculates average consumption by comparing individuals of legal drinking age (aged 21 and over) to the amount of beer delivered within the state.

The group estimates that there were over 7.16 billion gallons of beer consumed in the US in 2008, while the states with the lowest annual per capita consumption levels were Utah (20.5 gallons), New York (23.2 gallons), and New Jersey (23.5 gallons).

So, what are America's biggest beer drinking states?

15. Iowa

Photo: Olde Main Brewery

Per Capita Consumption: 35.5 gallons
Drinking-Age Population: 2,151,719
Delivery Totals: 2,462,310 barrels


14. Delaware

Photo: Bernt Rostad

Per Capita Consumption: 35.7 gallons
Drinking-Age Population: 628,780
Delivery Totals: 723,426 barrels



13. South Carolina

Photo: Robert S. Donovan

Per Capita Consumption: 35.9 gallons
Drinking-Age Population: 3,217,986
Delivery Totals: 3,726,460 barrels



12. Mississippi

Photo: Bernt Rostad

Per Capita Consumption: 36.8 gallons
Drinking-Age Population: 2,035,963
Delivery Totals: 2,413,764 barrels




11. New Mexico

Photo: Mitch Tobias | Getty Images

Per Capita Consumption: 37 gallons
Drinking-Age Population: 1,394,230
Delivery Totals: 1,662,150 barrels


10. Texas

Photo: Michael Karshis

Per Capita Consumption: 37.2 gallons
Drinking-Age Population: 16,562,264
Delivery Totals: 19,850,556 barrels


9.Nebraska

Photo: Joe Wicks

Per Capita Consumption: 37.2 gallons
Drinking-Age Population: 1,256,506
Delivery Totals: 1,509,416 barrels


8. Wisconsin

Photo: Paul Heaberlin

Per Capita Consumption: 38.4 gallons
Drinking-Age Population: 4,071,811
Delivery Totals: 5,042,825 barrels



7. Louisiana

Photo: Seth Anderson

Per Capita Consumption: 38.5 gallons
Drinking-Age Population: 3,102,770
Delivery Totals: 3,849,482 barrels



6. South Dakota

Photo: Neil Beckerman | Getty Images

Per Capita Consumption: 38.6 gallons
Drinking-Age Population: 570,364
Delivery Totals: 710,730 barrels



5. Wyoming

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Per Capita Consumption: 38.8 gallons
Drinking-Age Population: 381,854
Delivery Totals: 477,598 barrels



4. North Dakota

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Per Capita Consumption: 41.7 gallons
Drinking-Age Population: 463,429
Delivery Totals: 622,877 barrels



3. Nevada

Photo: Getty Images

Per Capita Consumption: 41.9 gallons
Drinking-Age Population: 1,848,766
Delivery Totals: 2,500,902 barrels


2. New Hampshire

Photo: Chris Kevin

Per Capita Consumption: 42.9 gallons
Drinking-Age Population: 968,065
Delivery Totals: 1,340,781 barrels


1. Montana

Photo: Don LaVange

Per Capita Consumption: 43.5 gallons
Drinking-Age Population: 707,991
Delivery Totals: 993,496

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