Mississippi Beer

Today in 1817, Mississippi became the 20th state.

Mississippi

Mississippi Breweries

• Lazy Magnolia Brewing
• Lucky Town Brewing (brewing, but not yet open)
• Southern Prohibition Brewery

Mississippi Brewery Guides

• Beer Advocate
• Beer Me
• Rate Beer

Guild: No Known Brewers Guild

State Agency: Mississippi Alcoholic Beverage Control

• Capital: Jackson
• Largest Cities: Jackson, Gulfport, Biloxi, Hattiesburg, Greenville
• Population: 2,844,658; 31st
• Area: 48434 sq.mi., 32nd
• Nickname: Magnolia State
• Statehood: 20th, December 10, 1817

• Alcohol Legalized: February 26, 1934
• Number of Breweries: 1
• Rank: 49th
• Beer Production: 2,413,764
• Production Rank: 31st
• Beer Per Capita: 25.5 Gallons

Package Mix:

• Bottles: 41.8%
• Cans: 56.1%
• Kegs: 1.8%

Beer Taxes:

• Per Gallon: $0.43
• Per Case: $0.96
• Tax Per Barrel (24/12 Case): $13.23
• Draught Tax Per Barrel (in Kegs): $13.23

Economic Impact (2010):

• From Brewing: $1,312,993
• Direct Impact: $363,552,316
• Supplier Impact: $103,910,200
• Induced Economic Impact: $198,133,204
• Total Impact: $665,595,720

Legal Restrictions:

• Control State: No
• Sale Hours: Local authorities fix hours of alcohol sale
• Grocery Store Sales: Yes
• Notes: ABW > 5% wine and sparkling wine sold in state-contracted stores. Beer and light wine (ABW < 5%, ABV < ~6.3%) sold in convenience stores/supermarkets. Beer over 5% ABW prohibited. Beer and light wine (ABW < 5%) may be consumed by persons age 18-20 with parental supervision. No sales on Christmas Day. No state open container laws. Free alcohol all day and night in coastal casinos. In most counties, alcohol cannot be sold on Sundays. There are many dry counties in which it is illegal to possess alcoholic beverages, though some cities within dry counties have voted in beer sales.

Data complied, in part, from the Beer Institute’s Brewer’s Almanac 2010, Beer Serves America, the Brewers Association, Wikipedia and my World Factbook. If you see I’m missing a brewery link, please be so kind as to drop me a note or simply comment on this post. Thanks.

For the remaining states, see Brewing Links: United States.