Today in 1889, North Dakota became the 39th state.
North Dakota
North Dakota Breweries
- Edwinton Brewing
- Fargo Brewing
North Dakota Brewery Guides
Guild: No known brewers guild
State Agency: North Dakota Office of State Tax Commissioner
- Capital: Bismark
- Largest Cities: Fargo, Bismarck, Grand Forks, Minot, Mandan
- Population: 642,200; 47th
- Area: 70704 sq.mi., 19th
- Nickname: Peace Garden State / Flickertail State / Roughrider State
- Statehood: 39th, November 2, 1889
- Alcohol Legalized: December 5, 1933
- Number of Breweries: 2
- Rank: 49th
- Beer Production: 622,877
- Production Rank: 47th
- Beer Per Capita: 30.1 Gallons
Package Mix:
- Bottles: 31.7%
- Cans: 55.7%
- Kegs: 12.2%
Beer Taxes:
- Per Gallon: $0.16
- Per Case: $0.36
- Tax Per Barrel (24/12 Case): $4.96
- Draught Tax Per Barrel (in Kegs): $2.48
Economic Impact (2010):
- From Brewing: $4,052,844
- Direct Impact: $179,486,642
- Supplier Impact: $48,245,714
- Induced Economic Impact: $72,205,012
- Total Impact: $299,937,369
Legal Restrictions:
- Control State: No
- Sale Hours: On Premises: 12 p.m. – 2 a.m. Sundays 8 a.m. – 2 a.m. Mon-Sat
Off Premises: before 2.am. Thanksgiving Day - Grocery Store Sales: No
- Notes: No off-sale on Thanksgiving Day. No Christmas Day on-sale, nor sales on Christmas Eve after 6 p.m.
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.