Here in New York we are experts at two things: 1) Surviving a cold winter, 2) Beer. Where in New York are these cities? 

According to Smartasset, Rochester and Buffalo New York made the list of the 25 Best Cities across America for beer. To find the best cities for beer drinkers, SmartAsset collected data on the beer industry in 296 of the largest cities in the country. Here's what they considered in naming these cities:

- Total number of microbreweries and brewpubs.
- Number of microbreweries and brewpubs per 100,000 residents.
- Average Yelp score of breweries.
- Number of bars per 100,000 residents.
- Average price for a pint of domestic draught beer."

The nation’s top beer city is Portland, Maine. The city is home to 17 microbreweries, one for every 4,000 residents. Rochester made number 13 with 13 breweries, and Buffalo was number 23 with 8 breweries.

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