The folks at VinePair scanned America and found all types of breweries, barrels, pubs and more to determine which state had the best beer experience. Here's a map of what they found (click to expand the map):
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Vermont is the best place to be if you enjoy beer. The Green Mountain State has highly-rated beer that can be found in over 74 craft breweries,
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Beer menus in states like Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, West Virginia, Kentucky and others nearby are likely to be sparser than others.
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California has the most breweries (931) and craft barrels produced (3,499,182) per state.
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Indiana, Rhode Island, New Jersey have some of the lowest taxes on beer, whereas Tennessee has the highest state excise tax ($1.29) on beer nationwide. Alaska is second ($1.07).
Via VinePair.
