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Beer Tax Rates By State 
State / Local Tax Type Tax Rate Tax Basis Local Jurisdiction Tax Last Updated

Alabama

Beer $16.55 Per Unit of Full Barrels Yes 01/25/24
Alaska

Beer and Cider

$1.07 Per Gallon   01/25/24

Beer (Native Brewery)

$0.35 Per Gallon   01/25/24

Arizona

Beer $0.16 Per Gallon   01/25/24
Arkansas 

Beer (Native Brewery)

$0.241935

Per Gallon   01/25/23

$7.50

Per Barrel   01/25/23

Beer (Wholesale)

$0.242188

Per Gallon   01/25/23

$7.507813

Per Barrel   01/25/23
Hard Cider (Native Brewery)

$0.241935

Per Gallon   01/25/23

$7.50

Per Barrel   01/25/23
Hard Cider (Wholesale)

$0.20

Per Gallon   01/25/23

$6.20

Per Barrel   01/25/23
Malt Beverage (Native Brewery)

$0.241935

Per Gallon   01/25/23

$7.50

Per Barrel   01/25/23
Malt Beverage (Wholesale)

$0.242188

Per Gallon   01/25/23

$7.507813

Per Barrel   01/25/23
California

Beer

$0.20 Per Gallon   01/25/24

Sparkling Hard Cider

$0.20 Per Gallon   01/25/24
Colorado

Beer

$0.08 Per Gallon   01/25/24

Hard Cider

$0.08 Per Gallon   01/25/24
Connecticut Beer

$0.20

Per Gallon   01/25/24

$6.00

Per Barrel   01/25/24
Delaware

Beer

$8.15 Per Barrel   01/25/24

Cider

$0.27 Per Gallon   01/25/24
District of Columbia

Beer

$2.79 Per Barrel   01/25/24
Florida

Beer

$0.48 Per Gallon   01/25/24

Cider

$0.89 Per Gallon   01/25/24
Georgia

Beer

$0.045 Per Can + $0.05 Per Can local beer Tax 01/25/24
Hawaii

Beer

$0.93 Per Gallon   01/25/24

Draft Beer

$0.54 Per Gallon   01/25/24
Idaho Beer <5%

$0.15

Per Gallon   01/25/24

$4.65

Per Barrel   01/25/24
Beer >5%

$0.45

Per Gallon   01/25/24

$13.95

Per Barrel   01/25/24
Illinois

Beer and Cider

$0.231 Per Gallon   01/25/24
Illinois : Chicago Beer $0.29 Per Gallon   04/05/24
Indiana

Beer

$0.115 Per Gallon   01/26/24
Iowa Beer 

$0.19

Per Gallon   01/26/24

$5.89

Per Barrel   01/26/24
Kansas

Beer, Cereal Malt, and Malt Products

$0.18 Per Gallon   01/26/24
Kentucky

Beer 

$0.080645 Per Gallon   01/26/24
Louisiana

Beer

$12.50 Per Barrel   01/26/24
Maine

Beer and Hard Cider

$0.35 Per Gallon   01/26/24
Maryland

Beer/Cider/Mead

$0.09 Per Gallon    01/26/24
Massachusetts

Beer

$3.30 Per Barrel   01/26/24

Cider 3%-6%

$0.03 Per Gallon   01/26/24
Michigan

Beer

$6.30 Per Barrel   01/26/24
Minnesota

Beer ≤3.2%

$4.60 Per Barrel   01/26/24

Beer >3.2

$2.40 Per Barrel   01/26/24
Cider

$0.15

Per Gallon   01/26/24

$0.04

Per Liter   01/26/24
Mississippi

Beer <8%

$0.4268  Per Gallon   01/26/24
Missouri Beer $0.06 Per Gallon   01/26/24
Montana

Beer: 0-5,000 Barrels

$1.30 Per Barrel   01/26/24

Beer: 5,001-10,000 Barrels

$2.30 Per Barrel   01/26/24

Beer: 10,000+ Barrels

$4.30 Per Barrel   01/26/24
Nebraska

Beer

$0.31 Per Gallon   01/26/24
Nevada

Beer

$0.16 Per Gallon   01/26/24
New Hampshire

Beer

$0.30 Per Gallon   01/26/24
New Jersey

Beer

$0.12 Per Gallon   01/26/24

Apple Cider

$0.15 Per Gallon   01/26/24
New Mexico

Beer and Cider (Wholesale)

$0.41 Per Gallon   01/26/24

Beer ( Native Microbrewer)

$0.08 Per Gallon   01/26/24
New York

Beer between 2%-24%

$0.14 Per Gallon   01/26/24

Cider

$0.0379 Per Gallon   01/26/24
New York City

Beer

$0.12 Per Gallon   01/26/24
North Carolina

Beer

$0.6171 Per Gallon   01/26/24
North Dakota

Beer (in Bulk Containers)

$0.08 Per Gallon   01/26/24

Beer (in Bottles and Cans)

$0.16 Per Gallon   01/26/24
Ohio Beer

$0.18

Per Gallon   01/26/24

$5.58

Per Barrel   01/26/24

Cider 1/2%-6%

$0.24 Per Gallon   01/26/24
Ohio: Cuyahoga County

Beer

$0.16 Per Gallon   01/26/24

Cider

$0.24 Per Gallon   01/26/24
Oklahoma

Beer

$12.50 Per Barrel   01/26/24
Oregon

Beer

$2.60 Per Barrel   01/26/24
Pennsylvania Beer

$0.08

Per Gallon   01/26/24

$2.48

Per Barrel   01/26/24
Rhode Island

Beer

$3.30 Per Barrel   01/29/24
South Carolina

Beer (Native Brewery)

$0.77 Per Gallon   01/29/24

Beer (Wholesale)

$0.006 Per Ounce   01/29/24
South Dakota

Beer 

$8.50 Per Barrel   01/29/24

Cider <10% of Alcohol by Weight

$0.28 Per Gallon   01/29/24
Tennessee

Beer with Alcohol Content ≤ 7%

$1.10 Per Gallon   01/29/24

Beer with Alcohol Content > 7%

$1.21 Per Gallon   01/29/24
Texas

Beer

$0.193548 Per Gallon   01/29/24
Utah

Beer 

$13.10 Per Barrel   01/29/24
Vermont

Beer ≤  6%

$0.265 Per Gallon   01/29/24

Beer > 6%

$0.55 Per Gallon   01/29/24
Virginia

Beer: Gallons

$0.2565 Per Gallon   01/29/24

Beer: Bottles under 7oz

$0.02 Per Bottle   01/29/24

Beer: Bottles between 7oz-12oz

$0.0265 Per Bottle   01/29/24

Beer: Bottles over 12oz

$0.02221 Per Ounce; Per Bottle   01/29/24

Cider

$0.08 Per Liter   01/29/24
Washington

Beer: Low Rate

$4.782 Per Barrel   01/29/24

Beer: High Rate

$8.08 Per Barrel   01/29/24

Cider

$0.0814 Per Liter   01/29/24
West Virginia

Beer

$5.50 Per Barrel   01/29/24
Wisconsin

Beer

$2.00 Per Barrel   01/29/24

Cider <7%

$0.0171 Per Liter   01/29/24
Wyoming

Beer

$0.02 Per Gallon   01/29/24

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