Wisconsin’s Thirst: A Historical Examination of Alcohol Consumption in the Badger State

Wisconsin's Thirst: A Historical Look at Alcohol Consumption

Wisconsin. The very name conjures images of rolling dairy farms, fierce Packers fans, and, perhaps, a certain hearty embrace of the local brewery. For decades, the Badger State has held a distinctive, and often exaggerated, reputation for being the nation’s heaviest drinking state. But how did this reputation come to be? Was it always this … Read more