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Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo among list of cities with the most craft breweries

No surprise to us living in Beer City USA.
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - It's no secret that craft beer has been a booming industry in the U.S. for the last decade, but which city is the mecca of craft brewing? 

Our answer is Beer City USA! But according to recent research, Grand Rapids ranks at #13 for having the most craft breweries per 50,000 people.  

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Kalamazoo also made the list, topping Grand Rapids at #5 with 10 breweries. 

Royal Oak also made the list, coming in at #15 with seven breweries.

CITIES WITH THE MOST BREWERIES

  1. Portland, Maine - 18
  2. Asheville, North Caroline - 17
  3. Bend, Oregon - 16
  4. Kalamazoo, Michigan - 10
  5. Vista, California - 10
  6. Greenville, South Carolina - 10
  7. Portland, Oregon - 9
  8. Pensacola, Florida - 9
  9. Missoula, Montana - 8
  10. Fort Collins, Colorado - 8
  11. Loveland, Colorado - 8
  12. Grand Rapids, Michigan - 7
  13. Santa Cruz, California - 7
  14. Santa Cruz, California - 7
  15. Royal Oak, Michigan - 7
  16. Charleston, South Carolina - 7
  17. Bellingham, Washington - 7
  18. Denver, Colorado - 6
  19. Longmont, Colorado - 6
  20. Flagstaff, Arizona - 6
  21. Rochester, New York - 6
  22. Madison, Wisconsin - 6
  23. Yakima, Washington - 6
  24. Lancaster, Pennsylvania - 6
  25. Cincinnati, Ohio - 6

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