Apparently we here in Chicago weren’t the only thirsty ones last year. Although we COULD use some drinking improvements, the country as a whole drank almost seven BILLION gallons of beer in 2017, according to a new report.

But who drank the most? The answer is… New Hampshire, at 40.6 gallons per capita. That means 40.6 gallons for every person, or roughly 433 12-ounce cans or bottles of beer. That’s more than eight beers a week.

Looking at things from the perspective of total gallons of beer consumed, the data largely mirrors population ranks. So Illinois came in fifth. C’MON ILLINOIS! We can do better!

Some of the other top 10 states that drank the most per capita are: Our Neighbors to the North, Wisconsin… Montana… North Dakota… South Dakota .

And the 10 states that drank the least beer per capita are: Utah… Connecticut… Maryland… Oh, who really cares about the rest.

– Tim Virgin

Check out the maps here.