Americans love their beer. Regional beers have become more and more popular. So what state makes the best beer?

Yahoo.com ranked the states from best to worst. All 50 states in the Union, ranked according to their beer.Here's some notes about our criteria: Quantity and quality are both important, but quality’s a bit MORE important. If you’re a small state turning out a disproportionate amount of great beer, it did not go unrecognized.

Maine ranked 14th in their list of the 50 states.

Here's what they had to say about beer from Maine:

' Last year, I spent a week in an extremely non-air-conditioned cabin in Belfast, Maine. I cooled off with Allagash Saison during the day, distracted myself from mosquitos via Shipyard XXXX IPA come night, and, in between, sipped Summer Session Ales from Peak Organic, so I could feel healthy or whatever. It basically all comes from Portland, a beer boomlet that challenges even its West Coast namesake thanks to dozens of full-scale operations and brewpubs that ensure all those lobster rolls are properly accompanied.'

Here's where the rest of New England ranked:
New Hampshire 41st
Connecticut 39th
Massachusetts 10th
Vermont 6th
Rhode Island 48th

Mississippi came in last and Oregon was at number one.

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