The Daily Beast ranked Hartford-New Haven number six in its “25 Drunkest Cities 2012, from Milwaukee to Burlington, Vermont.” The Daily Beast worked with market researcher Experian Marketing Services for data based on recent average numbers of alcoholic drinks per month per adult in each metro area, according to its website. Hartford-New Haven’s data showed 15.2 average alcoholic drinks were consumed by adults per month, 16. 5 percent of the population classified as binge drinkers, and 3.6 percent of the population classified as heavy drinkers.
