The drunkest state in the US isn’t the one you’d assume

[Mike Wehner]

• A ranking of the drunkest states in the United States was built using data regarding total alcohol consumption, DUI arrests, and craft beer breweries.
• Parts of the list are relatively predictable, but the top 10 portion has some curveballs that you might not expect.
• The drunkest state gets its title largely because of the huge number of DUI arrests.

As a Wisconsin resident, when I saw a list pop up on BestLife that claimed to rank the drunkest states in the United States, you can imagine my anticipation of coming in at the top of the list. Wisconsin is often cited as having the biggest party colleges and, well, drinking a lot. It's not a great thing to be known for, but it is what it is.

Shockingly, Wisconsin only barely squeaks by in the top 5, based on the website's "Drunk Score" rating that takes into account overall alcohol consumption, number of bars per capita, DUI arrests per capita, and the number of craft breweries per capita. I'll dive into why some of those figures may be skewed in a moment, but let's take a look at the drunkest and most sober states in the country.

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