How High Are Beer Taxes in Your State?
Taxes are the single most expensive ingredient in beer, costing more than the labor and raw materials combined.
Taxes are the single most expensive ingredient in beer, costing more than the labor and raw materials combined.
Tennessee, Alaska, Hawaii, and Kentucky levy the highest beer excise tax rates in the nation. How does your state compare?
2021 state beer excise tax rates vary widely: as low as $0.02 per gallon in Wyoming and as high as $1.29 per gallon in Tennessee. Missouri and Wisconsin tie for second lowest at $0.06 per gallon, and Alaska is second highest with its $1.07 per gallon tax.