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Pittsburgh Tops List Of Best Cities For Beer Lovers In America

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Steel City is known for making a lot of "best of" lists, but Pittsburgh has now been named the best city in America for beer lovers.

Redfin researched which cities have the attributes beer lovers need to thrive.

They teamed up with the Beer Institute to craft the list.

Cities were ranked by the number of breweries in their state, the number of active brewery permits in each state, state beer taxes, the median home sale price, and the city's Walk Score.

Rust Belt cities like Pittsburgh, Buffalo, and Milwaukee ranked highest on the list.

West Coast cities like Seattle, Portland and San Francisco placed high on the list, but the cost of living kept them from the top spots.

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The survey says Pittsburgh ranked number one because, "Pittsburgh has always been what I'd call 'a beer and a shot town,' with our blue collar roots. Back in the day, all the steel workers would meet at the bar for an Iron City beer and a shot of whiskey. Today, those roots are alive and well."

Here is the rest of the top 10.

  1. Pittsburgh, PA
  2. Buffalo, N.Y.
  3. Milwaukee, WI
  4. Grand Rapids, MI
  5. Philadelphia, PA
  6. Portland, OR
  7. Denver, CO
  8. Detroit, MI
  9. Cleveland, OH
  10. St. Louis, MO

Check out the rest of the top 15 by clicking here.

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