The 26 most popular beer brands in the US

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When it comes to imbibing, Americans’ drink of choice is clear: We’re here for the beer. According to a Gallup poll, 43 percent of those who consume alcohol prefer beer, which is more popular than wine and liquor. To better understand our love affair with beer, we broke down the most popular beer in every state. Now, we’re checking out which beers are most popular overall. (Call it a hop-ularity contest).

To arrive at these rankings, 24/7 Wall Street looked at how many barrels of beer were shipped within the U.S. in 2017. According to that metric, here are the 26 most popular beers in the country.

26. Guinness

Barrels shipped in 2017: 1.1 million

25. Milwaukee’s Best Ice

Barrels shipped in 2017: 1.2 million

24. Corona Light

Barrels shipped in 2017: 1.2 million

corona photo — Getty Images | David Becker

23. Icehouse

Barrels shipped in 2017: 1.3 million

22. Steel Reserve

Barrels shipped in 2017: 1.6 million

steel reserve beer photo — Flickr | cogdogblog

21. Coors Banquet

Barrels shipped in 2017: 1.7 million

20. Dos Equis

Barrels shipped in 2017: 2 million

19. Blue Moon

Barrels shipped in 2017: 2.1 million

blue moon beer photo — Getty Images | Bennett Raglin

18. Yuengling Lager

Barrels shipped in 2017: 2.2 million

Yuengling Lager photo — Flickr | Scottb211

17. Natural Ice

Barrels shipped in 2017: 2.4 million

16. Pabst Blue Ribbon

Barrels shipped in 2017: 2.5 million

pabst blue ribbon photo — Getty Images | Justin Sullivan

15. Bud Ice

Barrels shipped in 2017: 2.6 million

14. Stella Artois

Barrels shipped in 2017: 2.7 million

stella artois photo — Getty Images | Craig Barritt

13. Miller High Life

Barrels shipped in 2017: 3.5 million

miller high life photo — Flickr | Mr.TinDC

12. Keystone Light

Barrels shipped in 2017: 3.5 million

11. Heineken

Barrels shipped in 2017: 4 million

heineken photo — Getty Images | Scott Olson

10. Busch

Barrels shipped in 2017: 4.7 million

9. Busch Light

Barrels shipped in 2017: 6.4 million

8. Natural Light

Barrels shipped in 2017: 6.5 million

7. Modelo Especial

Barrels shipped in 2017: 7.2 million

6. Michelob Ultra

Barrels shipped in 2017: 7.7 million

Michelob Ultra photo — Getty Images | Scott Olson

5. Corona Extra

Barrels shipped in 2017: 8.7 million

4. Miller Lite

Barrels shipped in 2017: 13.1 million

miller lite beer photo — Getty Images | Craig Barritt

3. Budweiser

Barrels shipped in 2017: 13.3 million

budweiser photo — Flickr | Luciano Meirelles

2. Coors Light

Barrels shipped in 2017: 16.5 million

coors light photo — Flickr | robnguyen01

1. Bud Light

Barrels shipped in 2017: 33.1 million

bud light photo — Getty Images | Erika Goldring

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Brittany Anas

Hi, I'm Brittany Anas (pronounced like the spice, anise ... see, that wasn't too embarrassing to say, now was it?) My professional writing career started when I was in elementary school and my grandma paid me $1 for each story I wrote for her. I'm a former newspaper reporter, with more than a decade of experience Hula-hooping at planning meetings and covering just about every beat from higher-education to crime to science for the Boulder Daily Camera and The Denver Post. Now, I'm a freelance writer, specializing in travel, health, food and adventure.

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