Beer has a storied history in the United States and was a common beverage in colonial America.Its influence on the nation's culture remains strong – and a new study found which states appear to be most interested in beer."Wisconsin is still America's beer capital," reported consumer research firm Innerbody Research in the website's recently released analysis of a year's worth of Google Trends search data.This marks the second year in a row the Badger State came out on top in the rankings.
Innerbody labeled the Midwest "America's beer belt," since "Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota and Missouri all rank among the nation's top 10," and "every Midwestern state finishes in the top 20."GEORGE WASHINGTON'S 1757 BEER RECIPE BROUGHT BACK TO LIFE AHEAD OF AMERICA'S 250TH BIRTHDAY"The Midwest is one of many regions with a deep historic beer culture tied to both a long legacy of regional production and reinvigorated by craft brewers in recent decades," Bart Watson, president and CEO of the Colorado-based Brewers Association, told Fox News Digital.Wyoming came in second place for its search-interest score.Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa came in third, fourth and fifth, respectively.States along the Pacific coast showed lower beer-related search interest, according to the study.
Alaska, Washington, California, Oregon and Hawaii were in the bottom 10 for beer searches.Beer remains deeply rooted in American culture, with a new analysis revealing which states show the most interest in the popular beverage.(iStock)When it comes to specific brands, regional loyalty remains strong."The local dominance of a beer brand is almost entirely driven by historic entry advantage," Jean-Pierre H.
Dubé, a marketing professor at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, who has published research explaining the regional dominance of brands, told Fox News Digital.TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ"Miller dominates in Wisconsin because it was first to market the...