Do hikers consume more beer than the average person?

[hikingmaineac]

New Hampshire recently placed 2nd in the country in an analysis of states where the people drink the most beer ... I wonder what the correlation is between folks who enjoy spending time in the great outdoors and folks who enjoy a brew? NH certainly has it's share of recreational opportunities and folks who partake in them.

 

[TJsName]

Sales per citizen are likely inflated by Massachusetts people buying tax free booze.

 

[Snowflea]

On a related note, Vermont has the most number of breweries per capita.

http://www.brewersassociation.org/pages/business-tools/craft-brewing-statistics/breweries-per-capita

It's only ~20 miles away, but I still haven't made it over to Hill Farmstead in Greensboro...

http://www.vermontbiz.com/news/febr...rmstead-brewery-named-best-brewery-world-2013

 

[dug]

Can't speak for everyone, but I love beer. I love hiking. Not sure of the correlation, if any.

 

[Tom Rankin]

Can't speak for everyone, but I love beer. I love hiking. Not sure of the correlation, if any.

The correlation is right HERE!

 

[JCarter]

Sales per citizen are likely inflated by Massachusetts people buying tax free booze.

Any Mass resident who travels to NH to avoid sales tax on beer spends too much time drinking it, and not enough time paying attention. There's no sales tax on beer in MA, and the state excise tax on beer is lower in MA (0.11/gallon vs 0.30/gallon). We take our beer seriously. When the legislature passed a sales tax on beer a couple of years ago, we had a ballot initiative that repealed it almost immediately.

"Tax free" NH still manages to get revenue, they just hide it differently than other states.

http://taxfoundation.org/blog/weekly-map-state-beer-excise-tax-rates-2013

 

[bikehikeskifish]

Look where the most expensive beer in MLB comes from

Tim

 

[TJsName]

Any Mass resident who travels to NH to avoid sales tax on beer spends too much time drinking it, and not enough time paying attention. There's no sales tax on beer in MA, and the state excise tax on beer is lower in MA (0.11/gallon vs 0.30/gallon). We take our beer seriously. When the legislature passed a sales tax on beer a couple of years ago, we had a ballot initiative that repealed it almost immediately.

"Tax free" NH still manages to get revenue, they just hide it differently than other states.

http://taxfoundation.org/blog/weekly-map-state-beer-excise-tax-rates-2013

Ahh, good to know! I assumed beer and liquor were treated the same (and the report is about beer, so I can't even pretend I meant liquor).

 

[JCarter]

Look where the most expensive beer in MLB comes from

Tim

I've never accused Red Sox fans of bein smaaht.

I recently spent an afternoon watching the Orioles at Camden Yards, and had a major sad because I had to forego the [cheapish] beer. Maybe I need to go to LA.

 

[Kevin Rooney]

One item that impacts the cost of beer is whether a state has a bottle/container law - NH doesn't, but many other states do. That cost can help offset a state's higher beer tax.

And to keep things in perspective - that bottle of beer that costs you $1 in the US will likely cost you $2 or more in Canada.

 

[Bob]

Any Mass resident who travels to NH to avoid sales tax on beer spends too much time drinking it, and not enough time paying attention.

so lessee here- the same package of my favorite beer costs $16.97 in NH- and $23.00 in MA out the door.
I guess I'm not paying attention!

 

[David Metsky]

so lessee here- the same package of my favorite beer costs $16.97 in NH- and $23.00 in MA out the door.
I guess I'm not paying attention!

Or you're not shopping at the right stores.

 

[JCarter]

so lessee here- the same package of my favorite beer costs $16.97 in NH- and $23.00 in MA out the door.
I guess I'm not paying attention!

What David said

Just saying it's not the (sales/excise) tax on beer that's making the difference. If that's a 12-pack, $0.60 goes to a deposit. If it's a case, it'd be a $1.20, which you can get back, or donate to the homeless guy who picks through your trash.

Of course, my current favorites are from Moat Mountain and Woodstock Inn, so I'm not buying those in MA anyway.

 

[Stan]

I've never accused Red Sox fans of bein smaaht.

Now I guess I'll be crying in my beer tonight ... oh wait! ... things could be worse ... I could be a Yankees fan.

 

[Jasper]

Getting back to the original question; I certainly hope hikers drink more beer then the average Joe.

 

[buddy]

Getting back to the original question; I certainly hope hikers drink more beer then the average Joe.

This question seems to imply that hikers are not average people, probably true since most hikers I know are not average. Read a trip report or two by the likes of Neil or PinPin and you can see how the averages could also be totally shifted towards the extreme. I wonder, are Neil and PinPin beer drinkers and to what degree?

 

[Chip]

I can drink more beer when I'm not hiking.

 

[Billy]

I don't drink beer. Hate it, always have. Tastes like low tide. Find it odd that people drink it on purpose, willingly, for pleasure. Maybe that's why I'm not a Red Sox fan.

 

[sierra]

I drink beer and Bourbon and would like to think, I had a major impact in that study. In the words of LS, I've drank enough Bourbon to float a battleship around.

 

[Raymond]

I picked up about a dozen empties yesterday during a two-mile walk, so there doesn’t seem to be too much concern about the deposits being recovered by the people paying them around here, anyway.