If you're a beer drinker, you know that the market has gotten a bit more complex and, let's be honest, fancier these days. From craft beers to IPAs to sour ales, the world of beer isn't what it used to be. But even with more options than ever before, many of us still prefer to crack open a can of the kind of dependable, humble, inexpensive beer generations before us spent their weekends sipping. These beers might not be the most original or expensive, but that doesn't mean they're not great in their own right. And if that's the kind of brew you prefer, you're hardly alone. Of course, some are more popular than others, which is why the team at Workshopedia set out to discover the king of the kegger in every corner of the U.S. and they just published their findings this week.
Workshopedia conducted research over the last year to determine which "trashy beer," their words not ours, is most popular in each of the 50 U.S. states. Starting with a list of 36 popular inexpensive beers and tracking Google Trends search data over the last 12 months, they discovered the cheap beer each state searched for the most. Out of the beers tracked, 26 were the most popular in at least one state. But it was also clear Americans overall favor one inexpensive beer in particular. Think you got it? Nope, it's not Bud Light. Read on to find out which beer is the most popular in 10 U.S. states and which one reigns supreme where you call home!
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1 | Alabama
Steve Cukrov / ShutterstockMost popular cheap beer: Michelob Ultra
2 | Alaska
monticello / ShutterstockMost popular cheap beer: Bud Light
3 | Arizona
Steve Cukrov / ShutterstockMost popular cheap beer: Coors Light
4 | Arkansas
Steve Cukrov / ShutterstockMost popular cheap beer: Michelob Ultra
5 | California
Kristi Blokhin / ShutterstockMost popular cheap beer: Coors Light
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6 | Colorado
Molson CoorsMost popular cheap beer: Keystone
7 | Connecticut
Joni Hanebutt / ShutterstockMost popular cheap beer: Natural Light
8 | Delaware
P Kyriakos / ShutterstockMost popular cheap beer: Natural Light
9 | Florida
Buddy Phillips / ShutterstockMost popular cheap beer: Yuengling
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10 | Georgia
Joni Hanebutt / ShutterstockMost popular cheap beer: Natural Light
11 | Hawaii
Steve Cukrov / ShutterstockMost popular cheap beer: Michelob Ultra
12 | Idaho
Molson CoorsMost popular cheap beer: Keystone Light
13 | Illinois
Keith Homan / ShutterstockMost popular cheap beer: Miller Lite
14 | Indiana
OlegDoroshin /ShutterstockMost popular cheap beer: Miller Genuine Draft
15 | Iowa
calimedia / ShutterstockMost popular cheap beer: Bud Light
16 | Kansas
ShutterstockMost popular cheap beer: Yuengling
17 | Kentucky
Chansak Joe / ShutterstockMost popular cheap beer: Michelob Ultra
18 | Louisiana
brianjohnsonphoto / ShutterstockMost popular cheap beer: Michelob Ultra
19 | Maine
Joni Hanebutt / ShutterstockMost popular cheap beer: Natural Light
20 | Maryland
010110010101101 / ShutterstockMost popular cheap beer: National Bohemian
21 | Massachusetts
monticello / ShutterstockMost popular cheap beer: Bud Light
22 | Michigan
Stroh Brewery Company via Binny's Beverage DepotMost popular cheap beer: Stroh's
23 | Minnesota
Ben Gingell / ShutterstockMost popular cheap beer: Coors Light
24 | Mississippi
TonelsonProductions / ShutterstockMost popular cheap beer: Michelob Ultra
25 | Missouri
JL IMAGES / ShutterstockMost popular cheap beer: Busch
26 | Montana
Steve Cukrov / ShutterstockMost popular cheap beer: Pabst Blue Ribbon
27 | Nebraska
Molson Coors via Total WineMost popular cheap beer: Keystone Light
28 | Nevada
Keith Homan / ShutterstockMost popular cheap beer: Coors Light
29 | New Hampshire
Arthur Villator / ShutterstockMost popular cheap beer: Budweiser
30 | New Jersey
Mike Reddington / ShutterstockMost popular cheap beer: Schaefer
31 | New Mexico
Keith Homan / ShutterstockMost popular cheap beer: Coors
32 | New York
Genesee Brewing Company via Liquors Inc.Most popular cheap beer: Genesee
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33 | North Carolina
Joni Hanebutt / ShutterstockMost popular cheap beer: Natural Light
34 | North Dakota
ShutterstockMost popular cheap beer: Budweiser
35 | Ohio
Stroh Brewery CompanyMost popular cheap beer: Stroh's
36 | Oklahoma
Molson Coors via WalmartMost popular cheap beer: Keystone
37 | Oregon
Molson Coors via Shore Point Distributing CompanyMost popular cheap beer: Keystone
38 | Pennsylvania
Joni Hanebutt / ShutterstockMost popular cheap beer: Yuengling
39 | Rhode Island
Narragansett Brewing CompanyMost popular cheap beer: Narragansett
40 | South Carolina
Joni Hanebutt / ShutterstockMost popular cheap beer: Natural Light
41 | South Dakota
Joni Hanebutt / ShutterstockMost popular cheap beer: Natural Light
42 | Tennessee
Steve Cukrov / ShutterstockMost popular cheap beer: Michelob Ultra
43 | Texas
oasisamuel / ShutterstockMost popular cheap beer: Lone Star
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44 | Utah
Joni Hanebutt / ShutterstockMost popular cheap beer: Natural Light
45 | Vermont
Keith Homan / ShutterstockMost popular cheap beer: Natural Light
46 | Virginia
Anheuser-Busch via WalmartMost popular cheap beer: Natural Light
47 | Washington
Rick Beauregard / ShutterstockMost popular cheap beer: Rainier
48 | West Virginia
PJiiiJane / ShutterstockMost popular cheap beer: Bud Light
49 | Wisconsin
Stroh Brewery Company via Lisle LiquorsMost popular cheap beer: Old Style
50 | Wyoming
Patcharaporn Puttipon 636 / ShutterstockMost popular cheap beer: Budweiser
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