Cracking open somebeers this summer? The taxes on those brewskies could depend on where you live.
The big picture: In California, it's on the lower side at $0.20 per gallon, per an analysis by the Washington, D.C.-based think tank Tax Foundation.
Tennessee (about $1.29 per gallon) and Alaska ($1.07) have the highest overall state taxes on beer, while Wyoming ($0.02) and Missouri have the lowest.
The intrigue: Some states tax beer differently based on its strength, the size of the container, where it's purchased, and other factors.
Using a standardized unit allows for better cross-state comparisons.
Context: There's a separate federal tax on beer ranging from about $0.11 per gallon on small U.S. brewers' initial output to about $0.58 per gallon on foreign-made suds, the group notes.
The bottom line: Federal and state beer taxes "are often levied on the manufacturer, wholesaler, or retailer," write the Tax Foundation's Jacob Macumber-Rosin and Adam Hoffer, with the tax burden "baked into the final retail price."