Depends on the person a lot of the time. Most of my family drinks, but rarely gets drunk.

I remember back a few decades. In the 70's, Moscow, Idaho (of which I was a resident and college student) was listed by Playboy magazine, as consuming the most beer per capita in the United States. That was largely because the drinking age in Washington was 21 years old, and it was only 8 miles over to Washington State University (Wazoo), the drinking age in Idaho was 18, so all the Wazoo students came to Moscow to party.

Jack

No wonder the Packers can't win...everyone is drunk!

Could be the same effect here- all the out of staters are running up our numbers by taking Spotted Cow home across borders.

well alcoholism happens

I have a couple uncles who died as a result of it , but they were darn friendly drunks and very hard workers , they didn't let their drinking get in the way of being to work on time, well till they died.

in WI bars close at 0200 so you can catch a few hours sleep and still be at work at 0600 even if you lack a little self control yourself.

3rd shift bars open at 0600

but mostly people just have a few and supper . its drinking , not drunking.
sure college kids and young people get drunk more

even the nuns at the convent crack a beer on Friday nights in WI

Must have had drunks up the wazoo !

or not Kenosha , Beloit , Racine and Janesville didn't make the list , those would be the closest to the border to buy spotted cow and run back into the ILL state

my wife works with some transplants from the ILL state they are weird , the high school football team the Monroe Cheesemakers were in the playoffs and they really wanted to see the game , but it was on a streaming only ppv lots of the Monroe taverns were going to have it streaming for locals to watch. they wouldn't take their kids to the bar to see it. I mean it's not like you have to buy them a beer , although you can.

I bet this blows some minds here - a parent can buy their child a drink in a bar in WI

When Michael ( Scuba) sees this thread, he will laugh. Being of German origin, he says, and all other Germans, that beer is like water here. Maybe that's why ?

The largest ethnic heritage for whites in the USA is German and the US overall is about 12-15% Germanic, WI is well over 40% and that could be part of the heavy or heavier drinking culture. As stated we don't know if there is a separation from the number of drinks, versus the actual being drunk and how that was tabulated. WI is also very high on the list for brandy consumption as well as beer.
After German the next largest ethnic groups in WI are Polish, Norwegian and Irish
Bryce

I'm shocked nowhere in NM is in that list. It's shocking because we are always in top 5 dwi's & dwi accidents with or without death

They must not have surveyed any Indian reservations.

The little area I grew up in Michigan was about 50% Polish and 50% Irish. And 100% catholic. Parishioners had their own beer mugs hanging in the basement of church

WIS CON SIN the bar capital of the world.

Ames, Iowa City, and Dubuque are all college towns might have something to do with it!

In Ky your not even allowed in a liquor store unless your 21. Take your kids to a bar ??? Hmmm Not me.
''Next question. If you drink a beer for every meal does that mean your an alcoholic? You can be an alcoholic and not lay drunk all the time..

Someone ask about communion . Grape juice in all the Methodist, Baptist and Presbyterian churches I've taken it at. Would have taken wine if offered. Big difference in 1-2 oz of wine per quarter vs 3 beers a day.
Don't get me wrong I enjoy a beer during hot weather. But a 12 pack will last me 3 months.

Not debating any one denomination . But the few catholics I have been around pretty much think you can do anything as long as you do that hail Mary thing.
Before you catholics rain down on me all i will say is YOUR Catholic President is all I need to say !!!!!!!

Isnt Wisconsin home to a lot of the big breweries?
I wonder if people drink a lot because of the breweries,or if the breweries set up shop there because the peole drink a lot?

Also probably a lot of the people in Appalachia make their own.So difficult to track.
My cousin in Cleveland was a truck driver and always brought back a few jars of firewater from there for me when I was visiting the family..

It is legit. Heritage and customs are a part. German, Polish, Irish, Bohemian, etc. All settled this state and like to drink. A lot of social, to much excess. College towns help the lead in binge drinking. Parents did it, their parents did it, it's ok for their kids as well.
Went to a personal health deal for our counties schools, all were there. First slide up show the bars, them drinking, the kids cheered, "the presenter was not impressed" .
I was a teacher, and AD, still a coach
I refuse to go to any types of celebration type parties. I am one who will turn students athletes in.

chicken or the egg?
well being a big drinking state came first demand , Beer is water. every city in WI used to have it's own Brewery some had more than one.

the grain was hauled the beer was made , it was a bit like having a local bakery to make bread , this is just liquid bread.
we locally grow every ingredient in beer
back to this is liquid bread basically.

some counties fairs have Beer Judging , my brother is an official beer judge for such events , he also makes some very fine beer.
much like you might enter a pie , preserve , garden vegetable or quilt in open class judging at the county fair , local and hobby brewmeisters enter bottles of their finest for judging and ribbons and premiums are awarded.

first he is not my president

he is not a catholic in good standing , he was told to stop taking communion and priests told not to give it to him.
if he wanted to settle up , go to confession , repent and change his ways

but he doesn't appear to

and it isn't everything , but cripes it's a beer and a little gambling for the church. 50/50 raffles are a heck of a money maker.