But nothing compares to , the microbrew capital of the US. Let’s look at what makes this West Coast city a beer mecca, and how everywhere else stacks up. It sure is! Santa Rosa, California is tops if you are looking for an abundance of high quality brews. Let’s look at what makes this west coast city a beer mecca, and how everywhere else stacks up.

I recently noticed that when there is a discussion involving beer, someone will eventually reference a small, amazing brewery, or say something like ‘‘oh, but you have to go to Minneapolis, it has the best breweries’’ (almost true). But not everyone can be right. Since a brewery is only as good as its beers, I looked at the available data to make that claim. So what makes Santa Rosa so good? When you boil it down to a weighted blend of quality (beer ratings) and quantity (breweries in proximity), Santa Rosa tops the list.

Which gives us the top 50 cities for beer-lovers in the US. The bigger the circle, the higher the ranking.