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Best Cities For Beer Lovers

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It's officially fall . Not only is it time to grab a beer and watch some football, but also enjoy Oktoberfest celebrations. When it comes to enjoying a quality cold brew, what are the best cities for beer lovers in the United States?

Having fun in the Hofbrauhaus tent on the opening day of the 2022 Oktoberfest beer fest in Munich, Germany.

Thanks to the folks at Lawn Love, we now know. The company did some digging and looked at the beer culture of more than 180 of the biggest cities in America to come up with this list.

Some of the criteria used for establishing these rankings includes things such as number of breweries, beer gardens, and pubs per square mile. There's nothing like a good put crawl.

Surveyors also took into consideration the number of award winning brews, beer-centered festivals, and the price of a pint. In addition, they looked at the size of the beer-loving community, which seems like it could be hard to gauge. But hey, it's part of the overall ranking.

No surprise, cities in the Pacific Northwest dominate the list. This part of the country seemed to steer the trend with craft breweries and beer culture. Florida, as in many things, was slower to catch on. While the number of craft breweries across the Sunshine State has grown exponentially, it's hard to compete with places like Portland. The city is affectionately referred to as "Beervana."

Miami was the highest ranked Florida city at #20. Fort Lauderdale came in at #25.

Find the complete ranking list here. And if your into all things pumpkin spice, including seasonal beers, check out this new pumpkin spice latte ale!

Here are the top ten best cities for beer lovers.

#10 Huntington Beach, CA

#9 New York, NY

#8 Austin, TX

#7 Anaheim, CA

#6 Charlotte, NC

#5 San Diego, CA

#4 San Francisco, CA

#3 Portland, OR

#2 Denver, CO

#1 Seattle, WA

What goes great with beer? Burgers!

Favorite Burger Chains Across The Country

All eyes have not only been on Buckingham Palace over the last week, but also on  burgers.  National Cheeseburger Day was Sunday. However cheeseburgers are a big deal all year round, especially with football season and tailgating underway. What do you think are the favorite burger chains across the country?

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The the Burger Index is a study on consumption preferences and trends in America by Top Data. According to the organization, there has been a significant increase in demand for burgers in the country. The data shows a 10.6% increase in consumption compared to last year.

While there's nothing quite a like a backyard burger cooked just the way you like it, fast food burgers are still booming. Sometimes you need a quick fix. So where do you go?

When it comes to Florida, the rankings are a little different from the rest of the country. However, Florida always seems to be "a little different" from the rest of the country. Wendy's takes the top spot for burgers in the Sunshine State. Next on the list, in order from top to bottom are Whataburger, Smashburger, Krystal and Steak n' Shake.

There has been a lot of talk about burgers this week. Everything from the best cheese to use, to where that cheese should be placed. As in top or bottom of the meat patty.

Here are American's favorite burger chains across the country.

#3 McDonald's

McDonald's tops the choices in six states but comes in overall at #3.
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#2 Five Guys

Five Guys is #1 in eight states, #2 overall.
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#1 Steak n' Shake

10 states put this fast food restaurant at #1, enough to win the top spot nationally
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Gina Birch brings the sunshine to Sunny 106.3 every weekday morning from 6-10. She has worked in radio, television and print in Southwest Florida for nearly 30 years. During that time, she has become an advocate for numerous charities including those that support animals, children, women and wellness. In addition, she has written for numerous local, regional and national publications about food, wine and travel. Those are her longtime passions...along with shoes.