Trends in Drinking

When Americans drink alcohol what is the preferred beverage -- beer, wine or spirits? Over the years the three have gotten closer together in percentage.

Gallup Poll. Margin of error +/- 3%
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The beer line shows a significant drop, with a gain by wine, until the craft beer movement kicked into gear where both leveled off. Spirits have held pretty steady over the years. However, spirits have been making a bit of noise over the past couple years at the expense of both beer and wine, but it's too early to know if it's a trend.