Which Beer Is Most Popular in Your State? We Have the Answer.

By Ward Clark | 4:32 PM on April 26, 2025

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Plenty of Americans, at least those of us who are to the political right of Leon Trotsky, are still chuckling over the Bud Light debacle. Whether you like Bud Light or not, the spectacle of a major American brewery suddenly deciding, "Hey, we're doing great with the BroDude demographic, but we should try to make some inroads into the tranny Audrey Hepburn look-alike demographic" was pretty entertaining. Bud Light's sales dropped like Kamala Harris's rhetorical ability after the first box of white zinfandel.

But now a new YouGov survey is showing the favorite beers in all 50 states, and there we are, with Bud Light reappearing in a couple of places.

Using data from YouGov's popularity ratings, as well as search data from Google, the study provides a "comprehensive picture" of America's beer preferences.
"Our analysis reveals some surprising patterns and confirms a number of long-held assumptions," the study stated.
America's favorite brand is Miller, which ranked as the most searched beer in 30 states, representing 60% of the country. Miller ranked the highest in states on both coasts, from Washington to Maine, plus Alaska and Hawaii.

Here's the chart:

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Bud Light would seem to be making a comeback in Ohio and North Carolina, and I won't hazard a guess as to why. Budweiser only pops up as the favorite in Missouri and New Hampshire, which may be a hint as to Anheuser-Busch's problems in general.

But, while Coors is popular from California to Texas, along with several eastern states, it was beaten in Colorado - the home of Coors - by Blue Moon. Connecticut went for Corona, and New Jersey for Guinness.

As far as dominating the number of states, Miller High Life is the champion, ranked as most popular across the heartland and even leaping the Pacific to Hawaii and moving north to Alaska.

Now, I like a nice cold glass of suds as much as anyone, and probably more than a lot of people. Our normal weekly routine has us at the lodge every Saturday for lunch, with which I always enjoy two glasses of the excellent Alaskan Amber. Back in the day, when money was tight, my buddies and I would go for Rhinelander and Black Label, which, if you shopped around, you could get a 24-pack of longnecks for under five bucks.

Residue on pottery fragments tells us that beer brewing has been around for at least 5,000 years. Who are we to argue with the history of civilization?

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When it comes to beer, of course, we all have our favorites - but there's no wrong answer. Beer is beer, and whatever the variety, it's all good. In this, I stand with the great Ben Franklin, who reportedly said, "Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." Especially now, with warm weather on the horizon, there's nothing better than burgers and brats on the grill and an ice-cold brewski in one's hand.

And, when you're enjoying your favorite beer in the great, springtime outdoors, here's a valuable tip from one of our friends in the Great White North.