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Beer lovers have special needs when it comes to vacations. And HomeToGo, an online site offering vacation rentals has just compiled a list of the best US cities for sipping suds.
HomeToGo began this ranking by creating a shortlist of the top US cities for beer production in using information from openbrewerydb.org and the brewers association
Then they researched each city based on 4 data points: the number of top rated beer bars in each city, the number of breweries & brew pubs, the median nightly price of an accommodation and the average price of a pint of beer.
After obtaining the raw data, the vacation rental site assigned each data point a representative numerical value between 5 and 10, with 5 representing the lowest data point and 10 representing the highest data point.
And here’s (Drum roll please) what they came up with…
Top Cities in the U.S. for Beer Lovers
| Destination | Bar Score | Brewery Score | Beer Price Score | Accommodation Price Score |
Total Score |
| 1. Cincinnati, Ohio | 7.3 | 5.7 | 10 | 8.6 | 31.6 |
| 2. Denver, Colorado | 6.5 | 9.2 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 31.1 |
| 3. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 10 | 5 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 31 |
| 4. Chicago, Illinois | 9.9 | 7.5 | 6.3 | 7 | 30.7 |
| 5. Richmond, Virginia | 5.2 | 5.8 | 9.4 | 9.6 | 30 |
| 6. Seattle, Washington | 9.1 | 8.4 | 5 | 7.4 | 29.9 |
| 7. Portland, Oregon | 8.2 | 10 | 6.3 | 5 | 29.5 |
| 8. Indianapolis, Indiana | 5.4 | 5.7 | 8.8 | 9.4 | 29.3 |
| 9. Milwaukee, Wisconsin | 6.1 | 5.4 | 8.1 | 8.7 | 28.3 |
| 10. St. Louis, Missouri | 6.5 | 5.3 | 7.5 | 8.8 | 28.1 |
Key takeaways from HomeToGo’s Beers Lovers 2o23 Index include…
- Most Affordable Destination for Domestic Beer: Ranked #1 in the Beer Lovers Index, Cincinnati, Ohio offers a ‘the best deal on a pint of domestic beer at just $4 on average, making it a budget-friendly choice among all the featured destinations.
- Average Nightly Cost for Nearby Accommodations: Vacation rentals in the top beer destinations this fall will cost travelers $335.54 per night, on average.
- Best City for Beer Stops: Portland, Oregon (ranked #7 in HomeToGo’s Index), boasts the highest number of beer stops with an astounding 172 total bars, breweries, craft breweries and beer pubs making it a hoppy paradise for craft beer enthusiasts.
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