Top Cities To Open A Brewery In Michigan

MICHIGAN — Michigan is home to two of the 30 best cities in the United States to open a brewery, according to a study done by Bid-On-Equipment. We're not exactly surprised.

Royal Oak and Ann Arbor both made the top 30 list, with Royal Oak in the Top 10. The list was built based on several factors which affect how brewery-friendly a city is, like tax per barrel, population above the drinking age, how many breweries are already there and the annual fee.

See the list here.

Royal Oak (No. 8)

• Overall score: 82.5
• Population above drinking age: 83%
• Tax per barrel: $6.30
• Breweries per 50,000 people: 6.8
• Annual fee: $750

Ann Arbor (No. 28)

• Overall score: 70.6
• Population above drinking age: 72%
• Tax per barrel: $2.60
• Breweries per 50,000 people: 4.3
• Annual fee: $300

Somerville, Massachusetts topped the list, while Colorado seems to be the overall winner with seven cities having made the list.