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<p>Researchers who track the beer industry, led by the association
of the industry’s brewers, the Beer Institute, recently reported
results of a national study. They found that the manufacturing,
retail and distribution sectors of American industry get an
extraordinary boost from beer production. Among the 50 states,
according to the report, Colorado and Missouri rely on beer for
more than 6% of their gross domestic products (GDPs). The entire
manufacturing industry is responsible for only 10% of the national
GDP.</p>
<p>The top three states, as measured by the beer industry’s economic
effect on GDP, are Colorado, Missouri and Wisconsin. It probably
is no accident that the country’s three largest brewers were
founded in those states — Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A./N.V. (<a
href="http://247wallst.dailyfinance.com/quote/nyse/anheuser-busch-inbev-nv/bud">NYSE:
BUD</a>) in St. Louis, SABMiller in Milwaukee and Molson Coors
Brewing Co. (<a
href="http://247wallst.dailyfinance.com/quote/nyse/molson-coors-brewing-company/tap">NYSE:
TAP</a>) in Golden, Colo. Each state still has a large number of
brewery locations compared to other states, and the same is true
for the employee count of brewers and related industries.</p>
<p>While much of the beer produced in these states is shipped around
the country, states with larger brewing industries also tend to be
associated with more beer consumption. Of the 10 states where beer
production represents the highest proportion of GDP, seven consume
more beer per capita than the U.S. average. In 2011, Americans
consumed about 28.3 gallons per person. This includes New
Hampshire, which drinks more beer than any other state in the
country — 43 gallons per capita.</p>
More story, including descriptions of the ten states, at the
following link: <b><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://tinyurl.com/c2u9aj5">http://tinyurl.com/c2u9aj5</a> <br>
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