Year after year, beer remains the most popular alcoholic beverage in the U.S. According to a 2019 Gallup poll, 38 percent of adults in America say they reach for an ice cold beer before any other alcoholic drink—and they drink a lot of it. USA Today reports that Americans consume an estimated 6.3 billion gallons of beer per year, which comes out to about 26.2 gallons per adult in the U.S. over 21. Considering how many pints Americans are throwing back, everyone has a strong opinion on which one is best. But across the nation, there is some consensus on which ale reigns supreme.
YouGov conducted a poll ranking the top 75 beers in the U.S., calculating a popularity rating for each based on the number of people who have a positive opinion of that beer brand. To focus on the creme de la creme—or the foam de la foam, in this case—we pared the list down to the top 25, counting down to the most popular beer in America. Read on to find out what it is, and if you're more of a martini or Mai Tai kind of person, check out This Is the Single Most Popular Cocktail in America, New Survey Says.
25 | Negra Modelo
jfmdesign / iStockPopularity Rating: 28 percent
24 | Yuengling Lager
Buddy Phillips / ShutterstockPopularity Rating: 28 percent
23 | Fat Tire
ShutterstockPopularity Rating: 28 percent
22 | Michelob Light
Anheuser-BuschPopularity Rating: 29 percent
21 | Redd's Apple Ale
David Tonelson / ShutterstockPopularity Rating: 31 percent
20 | Busch
JL IMAGES / ShutterstockPopularity Rating: 31 percent
19 | Heineken Light
Aleks822 / ShutterstockPopularity Rating: 32 percent
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18 | Michelob Ultra
Steve Cukrov / ShutterstockPopularity Rating: 32 percent
17 | Dos Equis
Steve Cukrov / ShutterstockPopularity Rating: 33 percent
16 | Pabst Blue Ribbon
Steve Cukrov / ShutterstockPopularity Rating: 34 percent
15 | Miller Genuine Draft
OlegDoroshin /ShutterstockPopularity Rating: 34 percent
14 | Bud Light
monticello / ShutterstockPopularity Rating: 35 percent
13 | Coors Light
Steve Cukrov / ShutterstockPopularity Rating: 36 percent
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12 | Corona Light
John Mantell / ShutterstockPopularity Rating: 37 percent
11 | Miller Light
Keith Homan / ShutterstockPopularity Rating: 37 percent
10 | Stella Artois
Annavee / ShutterstockPopularity Rating: 38 percent
9 | Miller High Life
PJiiiJane / ShutterstockPopularity Rating: 38 percent
8 | Modelo
LisaCarter / ShutterstockPopularity Rating: 39 percent
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7 | Coors
Steve Cukrov / ShutterstockPopularity Rating: 39 percent
6 | Blue Moon
Antonio Salaverry / ShutterstockPopularity Rating: 41 percent
5 | Budweiser
Patcharaporn Puttipon 636 / ShutterstockPopularity Rating: 41 percent
4 | Samuel Adams
ShutterstockPopularity Rating: 44 percent
3 | Corona Extra
ShutterstockPopularity Rating: 49 percent
2 | Heineken
SSokolov / ShutterstockPopularity Rating: 49 percent
1 | Guinness
shutterstock_1795273975.jpg / ShutterstockPopularity Rating: 51 percent
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