![]() ![]() Situated in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, Asheville has come to be known for its beer culture thanks in part to its 25 breweries (the 20th-most). However, the average price of a pint rose from $4 to $5, which tied for 204th-cheapest on our list. Breweries in this Queen City also feature an average of 128.4 beers, the 17th-most across our study. The average cost of a pint of beer in Milwaukee is just $4, tied for the 100th-cheapest with several other cities.Ĭincinnati is a top destination for beer lovers, ranking 11th overall for total number of breweries (31) and 22nd for breweries per 100,000 residents (10.2). The city features the 10th-most total breweries (32) in our study and has the 13th-most bars per 100,000 residents (35.3). Milwaukee’s beer scene extends well beyond the Miller Brewing Company. This small city of nearly 102,000 residents also ranks 20th for its total number of breweries (25), which includes the popular Deschutes Brewery. Known as a haven for outdoor enthusiasts and beer lovers alike, Bend, Oregon, has 24.5 breweries for every 100,000 residents, the third-most across our study. Meanwhile, breweries in Pittsburgh feature an average of 68.5 beers, which ranks 81st overall. A pint of beer in Pittsburgh will cost you $4 on average, tied for 100th-cheapest. The Steel City also has the 23rd-most bars for every 100,000 residents with 29.1. With 28 total breweries, Pittsburgh ranks 15th for this all-important metric and 27th for breweries per 100,000 residents (9.4). 10, respectively, in part due to the sheer number of breweries in each and number of breweries per 100,000 residents. Portland, Oregon, and Portland, Maine, not only share the same namesake, but also a strong beer culture. ![]() Two cities share the same name and the same love of beer.The city with the most breweries? Illinois’ Chicago, which boasts a whopping 101 breweries! While the study-wide average is just eight breweries per city, those in the top 10 average 32 breweries apiece. As the only double-weighted metric in our study, the total number of breweries that a city has heavily impacts its overall ranking. The top 10 cities are overflowing with breweries.This is SmartAsset’s seventh annual study on the best cities for beer drinkers. To find out, SmartAsset compared 366 cities across the following metrics: total number of breweries, breweries per 100,000 residents, average number of beers per brewery, bars per 100,000 residents and the average price of a pint. For details on our data sources and how we put all the information together to create our final rankings, check out the Data and Methodology section below. It begs the question: what are the best cities for beer drinkers? With so much new beer being brewed in the last decade, some cities have become synonymous with their local breweries and beer culture. nearly doubled between 20, reaching 8,764 as of last year, according to the Brewers Association for Small and Independent Craft Brewers. The number of craft breweries in the U.S. Powered by a craft beer boom, the beer industry has undergone a renaissance in recent years.
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