While consumers increasingly alternate between alcohol categories depending on the drinking occasion, everyone has a favorite beverage to sip on – a trusted go-to regardless of the time or place. For nearly 4 in 10 regular drinkers (U.S. adults ages 21+ who drink alcohol several times a year or more), beer is that beverage of choice (38%), followed by wine (31%), and sprits/liquor (28%). But has it always been like this?

Source: Health & Life – Beer Tops List of Beverage of Choice, But Wine Sees Gains in Popularity