page_title: Brewing in Vermont
section_title: Beers
hierarchical_section_title: Brewing in Vermont / Beers
caption_attribution_description: A bottle and frosty mug of Magic Hat No. 9 beer, produced by the Magic Hat Brewing Company.
context_page_description: The U.S. state of Vermont is home to several breweries, microbreweries, nanobreweries, and brewpubs that produce a wide variety of beer.
  In 2011, 2012, and 2014, the Brewers Association ranked Vermont as the state with the greatest number of breweries per capita. Using the 2010 US Census population estimate of 625,741 and 26 breweries, there is one brewery for every 24,067 people.
  The 2012 Brewers Association Economic Impact Report shows Vermont with a total economic impact of beer brewed by craft brewers at $196,287,000. The data places Vermont as third in the category of craft beer industry output per adult with $418.57 per person. The report states that there are 2,200 full-time employees with an average wage of $30,176.
  When using the economic impact of beer as a percentage of GDP, Vermont ranks fourth with a percentage of 2.40% for 2012.
context_section_description: One of the most widely known beers from Vermont is #9 from Magic Hat Brewing Company. #9 is an apricot-flavored fruit beer based on a traditional pale ale.
  Heady Topper from The Alchemist is only sold in Vermont as of January 2014. Heady Topper is a double India Pale Ale and is one of the highest rated beers on both BeerAdvocate and RateBeer.
  Other beers, such as Hill Farmstead's Edward and Abner and Lawson's Finest Liquids Double Sunshine IPA, have gained national acclaim.
caption: Magic Hat Brewing Company's #9 in a mug
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