The Surprising States That Drink The Most Beer (Sorry, Michigan!)

Good people drink good beer or so they say!

With being in Grand Rapids, it seems like everyone is an expert on the best craft beer.

However, Beer City USA may not be the state that drinks the most beer. Are you confused? I am.

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Top States Who Drink The Most Beer

According to Toast, when it comes to drinking the most beer, these are the top 3 states.

1. Minnesota - 53%
2. Kansas - 41%
3. Pennsylvania - 39%

Yes, we all know that America loves beer. Toast shared that,

"the most popular alcoholic drink in all 50 states for the cohort we observed is a nice, cold beer. Minnesota, in particular, really likes beer, drinking about 53% more beer per restaurant location than the average of all 50 states."

You are not alone if you think that Michigan is in the top three. How is this possible if Michigan has "Beer City USA?"

Grand Rapids has won the title of Beer City USA numerous times since it was first awarded in 2012.

• USA Today's Best Beer Town in 2014
• USA Today's Best Beer Scene in 2017
• USA Today's Best Beer City in 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024

If you want to learn how and why Grand Rapids is considered Beer City USA, you can read about it here.

With "more than 40 craft breweries within a 30-minute drive", according to Experience Grand Rapids, it is mind-boggling that Michigan did not make the top 3 on this list.

Toast has even acknowledged that there is a "vibrant craft beer scene in Grand Rapids" in their Complete List of Grand Rapids Breweries (2024 Guide).

I will not allow our city to be looked over!

Do you agree with the ranking?