After another Great American Beer Festival and the excitement over so many great medal-winning beers, we always wonder: Why do some states’ breweries win so often, and others so rarely?
Taking the medal winners over the past decade, here’s a look at which states’ breweries have won the most medals overall, and which states are scoring highest on a per-capital basis. Which states punch above their weight class, and does proximity to Colorado and the ability to deliver submissions impact the results?

