When it comes to imbibing, Americans’ drink of choice is clear: We’re here for the beer. According to a Gallup poll, 43 percent of those who consume alcohol prefer beer, which is more popular than wine and liquor. To better understand our love affair with beer, we broke down the most popular beer in every state. Now, we’re checking out which beers are most popular overall. (Call it a hop-ularity contest).
To arrive at these rankings, 24/7 Wall Street looked at how many barrels of beer were shipped within the U.S. in 2017. According to that metric, here are the 26 most popular beers in the country.
26. Guinness
Barrels shipped in 2017: 1.1 million
25. Milwaukee’s Best Ice
Barrels shipped in 2017: 1.2 million
24. Corona Light
Barrels shipped in 2017: 1.2 million
23. Icehouse
Barrels shipped in 2017: 1.3 million
22. Steel Reserve
Barrels shipped in 2017: 1.6 million
21. Coors Banquet
Barrels shipped in 2017: 1.7 million
20. Dos Equis
Barrels shipped in 2017: 2 million
19. Blue Moon
Barrels shipped in 2017: 2.1 million
18. Yuengling Lager
Barrels shipped in 2017: 2.2 million
17. Natural Ice
Barrels shipped in 2017: 2.4 million
16. Pabst Blue Ribbon
Barrels shipped in 2017: 2.5 million
15. Bud Ice
Barrels shipped in 2017: 2.6 million
14. Stella Artois
Barrels shipped in 2017: 2.7 million
13. Miller High Life
Barrels shipped in 2017: 3.5 million
12. Keystone Light
Barrels shipped in 2017: 3.5 million
11. Heineken
Barrels shipped in 2017: 4 million
10. Busch
Barrels shipped in 2017: 4.7 million
9. Busch Light
Barrels shipped in 2017: 6.4 million
8. Natural Light
Barrels shipped in 2017: 6.5 million
7. Modelo Especial
Barrels shipped in 2017: 7.2 million
6. Michelob Ultra
Barrels shipped in 2017: 7.7 million
5. Corona Extra
Barrels shipped in 2017: 8.7 million
4. Miller Lite
Barrels shipped in 2017: 13.1 million
3. Budweiser
Barrels shipped in 2017: 13.3 million
2. Coors Light
Barrels shipped in 2017: 16.5 million
1. Bud Light
Barrels shipped in 2017: 33.1 million
Did your favorite brand make the list?
