Metro Detroit is, to no surprise, at the center of Michigan’s bar scene.
The 10 bars with the highest liquor sales in 2025 were all split between Oakland and Wayne counties. The two most populous counties accounted for the highest total sales, and were No. 5 and No. 6 in sales per capita.
However, local gems are scattered across the state’s other 81 counties as well. Liquor sales totals help identify which local watering holes drew some of the highest traffic annually…