Best US Beer Cities For Vacationers: 2024
Best US Beer Cities For Vacationers: 2024
(Cincinnatti is the best beer city for vacationers in 2024)
Beer lovers have special needs when it comes to vacations. And HomeToGo, an online site offering vacation rentals, compiles an annual 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 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 10 US Cities in the US for Beer Lovers: 2024
| 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 |
The key takeaways from HomeToGo’s Beers Lovers 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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