Gallons sold per capita: 24.2
Population of legal drinking age: 999,994
State excise taxes collected on malt beverages: $11,116,970
Every November, the
Maine Brewers Festival is held to showcase the state's beer makers. The Beer Institute estimates Maine is home to 39 brewers, including Shipyard Brewing—the 28th-largest beer maker in the U.S., according to the Brewers Assn.—Allagash Brewing, Peak Organic, Atlantic Brewing, Bar Harbor Brewing, D.L. Geary Brewing, Federal Jack's, Gritty McDuff's Brewing, Kennebec River Brewery, Sea Dog Brewing, Sebago Brewing, and Sheepscot Valley Brewing.