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For context, the City of Portland proper houses 70 breweries alone as of 12/31/2016, more than 32 entire states on their own and 105 total in the tri-county metro region. This arguably makes Portland the Beer Capital of the World, housing more breweries than any town, any where.

We’ve apparently swilled our way to the 36th state on our list, The Sooner State, Oklahoma. The nickname comes from the opening of the state’s “Indian Territory,” in 1889, to settlers.

Having left the N states behind, we’ve made it all the way to the 35th edition of our list, The Buckeye State, Ohio. Their nickname is derived from the tree of the same name, known by local native tribes as the hetuck. But the nickname didn’t really stick until William Henry Harrison ran for president in 1840.

Just like the weather things are heating up considerably in the world of craft beer. And here’s some of what’s been happening while you were drinking your way through the weekend.

In case you missed the last 33 states, we’re doing this thing alphabetically. And we’re shocked to have made it all the way to the 34th state on our list, The Peace Garden State, North Dakota. Their nickname is derived from the International Peace Garden that’s split in half between ND and Manitoba, Canada.

In case you missed the last 32 states, we’re doing this thing alphabetically. And we’ve now managed to stumble our way to the 33rd state on our list, The Old North State, North Carolina. Also known as the Tar Heel State, a moniker coined by General Robert E. Lee who once referred to the state’s soldier’s in the Civil War as “Tar Heel boys,”

We’ve somehow swilled our way to the 32nd state on our list, The Empire State, New York. The state’s nickname recognizes its wealth of resources and cultural importance.

We’ve apparently swilled our way to the 31st state on our list, Land of Enchantment, New Mexico. The state’s official nickname was emblazoned on license plates starting in 1941, not only to denote it’s scenic beauty but to also drum up tourism.

Our series is starting to feel like an adult now that we’ve hit the 30th state on our list, The Garden State, New Jersey.

It’s crazy to think we’ve now reached the 29th state on our list, The Granite State, New Hampshire. The state is known for it's many granite formations and large quarries, hence the nickname.