How does D.C. stack up as a drinking town?

Apparently, it’s one of the drunkest. The Daily Beast listed the 25 Drunkest Cities of 2012, and the District ranked ninth overall. Nearby Baltimore finished 13th. The list was compiled by analyzing the total drinks served in each city, along with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention statistics on binge drinkers in each area. Each adult resident in the D.C. area is served on average 15.6 alcoholic beverages a month, and one in five residents is classified as a binge or heavy drinker. Who tops the list? Boston.