The States That Drink the Most Beer in America (2023) [Map]

Americans love to drink, but when it comes down to what they love drinking most, the answer will probably always be beer. With well over 9,000 operational breweries across the country — and over $6 billion worth of suds imported — data from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) shows that a whopping 6.5 billion gallons of beer was consumed in the U.S. in 2021. That figure blows wine’s 935 million gallons out of the water, and makes spirits’ 680 million gallons feel like nothing more than a drop in the bucket.

When broken down by region, the South consumed the most beer in 2021 with a total of 2.5 billion gallons drunk, while the Northeast drank the least, amassing approximately 1 billion gallons. But when analyzed on a per capita basis, it’s actually the Midwest that consumed the most beer at 1.09 gallons per capita, followed by the South and West at 1.07 gallons per capita each, and lastly the Northeast at just 1.01 gallons.

Curious to learn more about your home state’s beer consumption and how it compares to your neighbors? Check out our maps below to discover how much beer your state drinks by volume and per capita.

The States That Drink the Most Beer Per Capita

While New Hampshire comes in first for per capita consumption, it’s important to note that the state enjoys a lack of alcohol taxation, which attracts drinkers from neighboring states like Vermont and Maine. Montana and Vermont