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The Western State That Produces The Most Beer Isn't California By Joe Hoeffner Oct. 26, 2025 6:20 am EST

California is a cultural and economic powerhouse for a number of different reasons — Hollywood and Silicon Valley, just to name two — but one of the biggest reasons involves the state's agricultural prowess. From the iconic vineyards of Napa Valley to California's countless dairy farms and creameries (one of which is responsible for Kirkland's vanilla ice cream ), it's almost more remarkable when the Golden State doesn't lead the nation in some food-related category. For instance: the state that makes the most beer lies in the West, but it isn't California (and it's certainly not Utah, which drinks the least alcohol of any state ) — it's C

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