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A flight of beers at Breakside Brewery's Northeast Dekum pub, one of about 70 in Portland.

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Some people say Portland has too many breweries (for the record, some of us say they're wrong). They say a city of our size can't support the 70-something breweries within city limits.



Well, if that's true, seven other cities in the U.S. have a bigger problem than Portland.



A recent study lands Portland eighth in the nation in terms of breweries per capita, with nine for every 50,000 residents.



The top spot? The "other" Portland. The one in Maine. That Portland has 18 breweries for every 50,000 residents. That's a brewery for every 2,778 people.



Portland, OR, wasn't even top dog in OR, as Bend landed the No. 3 spot. By way of state comparisons, the Brewers Association, the organization that oversees craft breweries in the nation, says Oregon ranks fifth in terms of breweries per capita, with 4.4 breweries per 50,000 adults. Vermont is first, with 6.8.



The survey of more than 500 cities was conducted by independent research firm C+R Research of Chicago, which said it used SteadyServ Technologies' BreweryDB database.



C+R also says it determined the most Google-searched brewery in each city. In Portland, OR, that was Fire on the Mountain. Reeeeally. Perhaps more people are dining on wings and beer than we knew?



Anyway, to see the top 25, check out the full list. Here's a rundown of the top 10:

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No. 10: Missoula Montana (8 breweries per 50,000 residents)

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The M is seen on Mount Sentinel behind the University of Montana in Missoula.

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No. 9: Pensacola, Florida (9 breweries per 50,000 residents)

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Perfect Plain Brewing Co. is in Pensacola, Florida, No. 9 for breweries per capita in the U.S.

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No. 8: Portland, Oregon (9 breweries per 50,000 residents)

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Culmination Brewing in Northeast Portland is known for a wide range of high quality beers.

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No. 7: Greenville, S. Carolina (10 breweries per 50,000 residents)

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No. 6: Vista, California (10 breweries per 50,000 residents)

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No. 5: Kalamazoo, Michigan (10 breweries per 50,000 residents)

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No. 4: Boulder, Colorado (14 breweries per 50,000 residents)

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Rock Brothers Brewing Co. is in Boulder, Colorado.

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No.3: Bend (16 breweries per 50,000 residents)

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10 Barrel Brewing's tasting room and production facility in Bend's industrial northeast.

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No. 2: Asheville, N. Carolina (17 breweries per 50,000 residents)

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Shown is downtown Asheville, North Carolina, a city known for its beer scene.

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No. 1: Portland, Maine (18 breweries per 50,000 residents)

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Allagash Brewing Co. is one of the best-known breweries in Portland, Maine.

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