At the beginning of 2024, Massachusetts was home to 828 bars and 1,645 beer, wine, and liquor stores. As far as how much alcohol Massachusetts consumes compared to the rest of the 50 states, we're basically right in the middle. In VinePair's recent ranking of how much alcohol each state drinks, Massachusetts came in at number 21. What City in Massachusetts is the Drunkest? According to 24/7 Wall Street, statistics show that Barnstable Town is the drunkest metro area in Massachusetts.