Ohio beer tax lower than most other states

Cracking open a couple of beers this Fourth of July weekend? The taxes on those brewskies could depend on where you live.

By the numbers: Tennessee (about $1.29 per gallon), Alaska ($1.07) and Hawai'i ($0.93) have the highest overall state taxes on beer.

• Wyoming ($0.02), Missouri ($0.06) and Wisconsin ($0.07) have the lowest.

Zoom in: Ohio is on the lower end with a tax of $0.18 per gallon.

• Yes, but: Cuyahoga County levies an additional "sin tax" of $0.16 per gallon.

How it works: The state figures come from an analysis by the Tax Foundation, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank.

• The group calculated total state taxes imposed on off-premises sales of 4.7% ABV beer in 12 oz. containers imported from outside the state.