Updated 2 hours ago NECN Depending on the way you do your math, you could find that Maine has the most breweries per capita in the country. An April 5 article in the Bangor Daily News cites U.S. Census Bureau statistics and data from the Maine Brewers’ Guild that shows Maine has “one brewery for every 8,654 people” or “156 active breweries in total as of this year for 1,350,141 Mainers” while “by contrast, Vermont has 72 active breweries and a population of 623,347, for a total of one brewery for every 8,657 people.” Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather.