5 Beer Drinking Countries in the World

2. United States of America

Total Consumption: 24,170 thousand kiloliters

With 24,170 thousand kiloliters of beer consumption in 2021, the United States of America has 13% of the global market share. Some of the top beer companies in the world are from the country, like Molson Coors Beverage Company (NYSE:TAP), Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE:STZ), and The Boston Beer Company, Inc. (NYSE:SAM).

Beer is said to be Americans’ preferred choice of alcoholic beverage and is among the 5 most consumed beverages in the country. Among the recent beer trends seen, a surprising trend (when compared to the rest of the world) is that beers with high alcohol content are making their way into the country. The forecast for beer consumption by 2026 is that it will decrease by 0.6% compared to 2021.