Overall we see a greater number of breweries in coastal states, as well as the Great Lakes region.Ĭolorado is an outlier in this overall trend, but that’s because it independently developed one of the most distinct state beer cultures. and North Dakota are at the bottom of our list. With 15 or fewer breweries, Hawaii, Mississippi, Washington D.C. Colorado and Washington are the next closest with about 350 each. Number one is California by a serious margin, with over 600 breweries. To begin our investigation, the natural starting point is to look at the state level. Vermont is the state with the most craft breweries per capita, while Boulder, Colorado is the city with the highest density of craft breweries. There are also some exciting small cities outside of this trend that should not be overlooked (like Asheville, NC). Cities along the coasts and in the Midwest are also solid destinations.
We found that cities in the Pacific Northwest and Colorado are your best bet for finding the most breweries in one place. From our analysis, we are able to find out in what parts of America breweries reign supreme. We combined this with supplementary information from the Brewers Association catalog of breweries, to offer more specific details. This data set included the listings of craft breweries along with their locations. We analyzed business listing data from Priceonomics customer Datafiniti to offer some perspective into that. So where do you have the best chance to sample the greatest variety of beer possible? Which states and cities have the most breweries overall? The fact is, some areas of the country are just better for beer aficionados who want lots of options. The variety from these small craft breweries is typically limited to the state or metro area the brewery where the brewery is located. The reach of small breweries are confined to particular markets as most microbreweries have limited and local distribution. Unfortunately, it’s not the case that you can walk to your local liquor store and choose from 5,000 different breweries to bring home tonight. The bulk of this growth comes from small breweries, the most familiar to consumers being the microbrewery.Īccording to the Brewers Association, a trade group for American craft brewers, a microbrewery is any local and independent brewer that sells fewer than 15,000 barrels of beer per year and sells at least 75% through other bars, restaurants, and liquor stores. Over the past 40 years (thanks to deregulation in the beer industry) the number of breweries in America expanded from a post-prohibition low of under 100, to over 5,000 in 2016. This is due to the explosion of small breweries coming on to the scene, which emphasize experimenting with flavors and styles It’s difficult to miss the degree of variety beer lovers can enjoy at this moment in the US. Does your company have interesting data? Become a Priceonomics customer. This post is adapted from the blog of Datafiniti, a Priceonomics Data Studio customer.
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