What the beer industry looks like in every state

For roughly seven decades following the 1933 repeal of Prohibition, the beer industry was dominated by large companies, which conglomerated, eventually becoming known as Anheuser-Busch and MillerCoors. Late in the 20th century, independent brewers pushed for new laws and regulations in one state at a time. They paved the way for the rich diversity of beers brewed in the U.S. today...

#6. Wisconsin

– Annual beer consumption: 33.7 gallons per drinking-age adult
– Number of brewery permits: 365 (8.4 per 100K adults)

Pabst Blue Ribbon, Miller, Schlitz, Leinenkugel, the list goes on—Wisconsin, and specifically the Milwaukee region, gave birth to many famous and popular German-influenced brews...