Introduction
Beer is one of the oldest and most widely consumed alcoholic beverages in the world. Interestingly, it is the third most popular drink after water and tea. Beer is made by fermenting a mixture of grain, hops, yeast, and water. The simplicity of beer formation is one of the reasons it is widely popular and that each nation has their own type of beer.
At least forty-five states in the U.S. produced beer in 2019, and in each quarter, nine states produced more than one million barrels of beer. For instance, between July and September 2019 California produced 5.4 million barrels of beer.
As a whole the United States produced 180,195,678 barrels of beer in 2019, according to the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau. One barrel is equivalent to thirty-one gallons of beer.
To learn more about beer production by state, scroll through the data in the charts.
| # | State | Beer Production | Craft Beer Production |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado | 20,948,150 bbl | 946,370 bbl |
| 2 | California | 20,107,418 bbl | 3,499,182 bbl |
| 3 | Texas | 19,905,802 bbl | 1,142,937 bbl |
| 4 | Ohio | 18,604,358 bbl | 1,287,372 bbl |
| 5 | Virginia | 15,515,515 bbl | 422,645 bbl |
| 6 | Georgia | 14,640,371 bbl | 550,178 bbl |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 10,346,073 bbl | 839,489 bbl |
| 8 | New York | 9,390,233 bbl | 1,309,394 bbl |
| 9 | Pennsylvania | 6,566,208 bbl | 3,244,840 bbl |
| 10 | Tennessee | 3,025,941 bbl | 206,163 bbl |
| 11 | Minnesota | 1,735,536 bbl | 625,206 bbl |
| 12 | Illinois | 1,648,079 bbl | 438,534 bbl |
| 13 | Oregon | 1,605,930 bbl | 897,473 bbl |
| 14 | Michigan | 1,581,640 bbl | 842,216 bbl |
| 15 | North Carolina | 1,379,876 bbl | 955,111 bbl |
| 16 | Washington | 640,712 bbl | 570,681 bbl |
| 17 | Massachusetts | 577,972 bbl | 506,698 bbl |
| 18 | Maryland | 387,917 bbl | 288,130 bbl |
| 19 | Vermont | 371,199 bbl | 387,820 bbl |
| 20 | Arizona | 253,346 bbl | 215,051 bbl |
| 21 | Maine | 238,878 bbl | 363,759 bbl |
| 22 | Connecticut | 223,834 bbl | 325,416 bbl |
| 23 | Louisiana | 200,580 bbl | 249,808 bbl |
| 24 | Indiana | 197,547 bbl | 257,688 bbl |
| 25 | Kentucky | 195,838 bbl | 129,518 bbl |
| 26 | Alaska | 187,039 bbl | 166,731 bbl |
| 27 | Utah | 177,608 bbl | 160,340 bbl |
| 28 | Montana | 177,316 bbl | 206,613 bbl |
| 29 | New Mexico | 134,751 bbl | 152,531 bbl |
| 30 | Iowa | 127,651 bbl | 145,879 bbl |
| 31 | South Carolina | 98,784 bbl | 128,419 bbl |
| 32 | Rhode Island | 94,397 bbl | 87,671 bbl |
| 33 | Hawaii | 84,003 bbl | 187,975 bbl |
| 34 | Nevada | 80,614 bbl | 78,826 bbl |
| 35 | Alabama | 74,251 bbl | 88,683 bbl |
| 36 | Nebraska | 56,111 bbl | 53,690 bbl |
| 37 | Wyoming | 53,400 bbl | 65,430 bbl |
| 38 | Arkansas | 38,871 bbl | 51,670 bbl |
| 39 | Idaho | 38,483 bbl | 102,390 bbl |
| 40 | Kansas | 31,626 bbl | 42,958 bbl |
| 41 | Oklahoma | 28,671 bbl | 88,672 bbl |
| 42 | Mississippi | 23,214 bbl | 21,283 bbl |
| 43 | South Dakota | 16,506 bbl | 23,068 bbl |
| 44 | West Virginia | 13,636 bbl | 24,684 bbl |
| 45 | North Dakota | 12,020 bbl | 24,270 bbl |
Beer Production by State
Alabama
Beer Production
74,251 bbl
Ranked in the US
#35
Craft Beer Production
88,683 bbl
Ranked in the US
#39
Alaska
Beer Production
187,039 bbl
Ranked in the US
#26
Craft Beer Production
166,731 bbl
Ranked in the US
#31
Arizona
Beer Production
253,346 bbl
Ranked in the US
#20
Craft Beer Production
215,051 bbl
Ranked in the US
#26
Arkansas
Beer Production
38,871 bbl
Ranked in the US
#38
Craft Beer Production
51,670 bbl
Ranked in the US
#45
California
Beer Production
20,107,418 bbl
Ranked in the US
#2
Craft Beer Production
3,499,182 bbl
Ranked in the US
#1
Colorado
Beer Production
20,948,150 bbl
Ranked in the US
#1
Craft Beer Production
946,370 bbl
Ranked in the US
#8
Connecticut
Beer Production
223,834 bbl
Ranked in the US
#22
Craft Beer Production
325,416 bbl
Ranked in the US
#21
Georgia
Beer Production
14,640,371 bbl
Ranked in the US
#6
Craft Beer Production
550,178 bbl
Ranked in the US
#14
Hawaii
Beer Production
84,003 bbl
Ranked in the US
#33
Craft Beer Production
187,975 bbl
Ranked in the US
#30
Idaho
Beer Production
38,483 bbl
Ranked in the US
#39
Craft Beer Production
102,390 bbl
Ranked in the US
#38
Illinois
Beer Production
1,648,079 bbl
Ranked in the US
#12
Craft Beer Production
438,534 bbl
Ranked in the US
#16
Indiana
Beer Production
197,547 bbl
Ranked in the US
#24
Craft Beer Production
257,688 bbl
Ranked in the US
#24
Iowa
Beer Production
127,651 bbl
Ranked in the US
#30
Craft Beer Production
145,879 bbl
Ranked in the US
#34
Kansas
Beer Production
31,626 bbl
Ranked in the US
#40
Craft Beer Production
42,958 bbl
Ranked in the US
#46
Kentucky
Beer Production
195,838 bbl
Ranked in the US
#25
Craft Beer Production
129,518 bbl
Ranked in the US
#35
Louisiana
Beer Production
200,580 bbl
Ranked in the US
#23
Craft Beer Production
249,808 bbl
Ranked in the US
#25
Maine
Beer Production
238,878 bbl
Ranked in the US
#21
Craft Beer Production
363,759 bbl
Ranked in the US
#19
Maryland
Beer Production
387,917 bbl
Ranked in the US
#18
Craft Beer Production
288,130 bbl
Ranked in the US
#23
Massachusetts
Beer Production
577,972 bbl
Ranked in the US
#17
Craft Beer Production
506,698 bbl
Ranked in the US
#15
Michigan
Beer Production
1,581,640 bbl
Ranked in the US
#14
Craft Beer Production
842,216 bbl
Ranked in the US
#10
Minnesota
Beer Production
1,735,536 bbl
Ranked in the US
#11
Craft Beer Production
625,206 bbl
Ranked in the US
#12
Mississippi
Beer Production
23,214 bbl
Ranked in the US
#42
Craft Beer Production
21,283 bbl
Ranked in the US
#50
Montana
Beer Production
177,316 bbl
Ranked in the US
#28
Craft Beer Production
206,613 bbl
Ranked in the US
#28
Nebraska
Beer Production
56,111 bbl
Ranked in the US
#36
Craft Beer Production
53,690 bbl
Ranked in the US
#44
Nevada
Beer Production
80,614 bbl
Ranked in the US
#34
Craft Beer Production
78,826 bbl
Ranked in the US
#42
New Mexico
Beer Production
134,751 bbl
Ranked in the US
#29
Craft Beer Production
152,531 bbl
Ranked in the US
#33
New York
Beer Production
9,390,233 bbl
Ranked in the US
#8
Craft Beer Production
1,309,394 bbl
Ranked in the US
#4
North Carolina
Beer Production
1,379,876 bbl
Ranked in the US
#15
Craft Beer Production
955,111 bbl
Ranked in the US
#7
North Dakota
Beer Production
12,020 bbl
Ranked in the US
#45
Craft Beer Production
24,270 bbl
Ranked in the US
#48
Ohio
Beer Production
18,604,358 bbl
Ranked in the US
#4
Craft Beer Production
1,287,372 bbl
Ranked in the US
#5
Oklahoma
Beer Production
28,671 bbl
Ranked in the US
#41
Craft Beer Production
88,672 bbl
Ranked in the US
#40
Oregon
Beer Production
1,605,930 bbl
Ranked in the US
#13
Craft Beer Production
897,473 bbl
Ranked in the US
#9
Pennsylvania
Beer Production
6,566,208 bbl
Ranked in the US
#9
Craft Beer Production
3,244,840 bbl
Ranked in the US
#2
Rhode Island
Beer Production
94,397 bbl
Ranked in the US
#32
Craft Beer Production
87,671 bbl
Ranked in the US
#41
South Carolina
Beer Production
98,784 bbl
Ranked in the US
#31
Craft Beer Production
128,419 bbl
Ranked in the US
#36
South Dakota
Beer Production
16,506 bbl
Ranked in the US
#43
Craft Beer Production
23,068 bbl
Ranked in the US
#49
Tennessee
Beer Production
3,025,941 bbl
Ranked in the US
#10
Craft Beer Production
206,163 bbl
Ranked in the US
#29
Texas
Beer Production
19,905,802 bbl
Ranked in the US
#3
Craft Beer Production
1,142,937 bbl
Ranked in the US
#6
Utah
Beer Production
177,608 bbl
Ranked in the US
#27
Craft Beer Production
160,340 bbl
Ranked in the US
#32
Vermont
Beer Production
371,199 bbl
Ranked in the US
#19
Craft Beer Production
387,820 bbl
Ranked in the US
#18
Virginia
Beer Production
15,515,515 bbl
Ranked in the US
#5
Craft Beer Production
422,645 bbl
Ranked in the US
#17
Washington
Beer Production
640,712 bbl
Ranked in the US
#16
Craft Beer Production
570,681 bbl
Ranked in the US
#13
West Virginia
Beer Production
13,636 bbl
Ranked in the US
#44
Craft Beer Production
24,684 bbl
Ranked in the US
#47
Wisconsin
Beer Production
10,346,073 bbl
Ranked in the US
#7
Craft Beer Production
839,489 bbl
Ranked in the US
#11
Wyoming
Beer Production
53,400 bbl
Ranked in the US
#37
Craft Beer Production
65,430 bbl
Ranked in the US
#43
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