Want to start a brewery?

Well some US cities are better than others according to one prominent equipment provider…

BOE (Bid-on-Equipment) has come up with a chart based on its data from hundreds of American cities which takes in to account everything from breweries per capita and median income to annual license  fees and self-distribution laws.

And they’ve come up with 25 US cities you might want to consider…

To determine an overall score, each city’s weighted average was calculated across all metrics….

Business Environment – 50 Points

• Percent of population age 21 or over: 12.5 points
• Number of breweries per 50,000 people: 12.5 points
• Self-distribution* (If state allows breweries to self-distribute): 12.5 points
• Median income: 12.5 points

Business Costs – 50 Points

• State excise tax per barrel*: 25 points
• Brewery license cost*: 25 points

Image and chart credit: BOE