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North Dakota Beer

November 2, 2011 By Jay Brooks

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Today in 1889, North Dakota became the 39th state.

North Dakota
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North Dakota Breweries

  • Edwinton Brewing
  • Fargo Brewing

North Dakota Brewery Guides

  • Beer Advocate
  • Beer Me
  • Rate Beer

Guild: No known brewers guild

State Agency: North Dakota Office of State Tax Commissioner

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  • 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

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  • Alcohol Legalized: December 5, 1933
  • Number of Breweries: 2
  • Rank: 49th
  • Beer Production: 622,877
  • Production Rank: 47th
  • Beer Per Capita: 30.1 Gallons

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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.

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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.

Filed Under: Beers, Breweries Tagged With: North Dakota

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