The alcohol beverages most commonly consumed by Australians are bottled wine (34%), regular strength beer (19%), and bottled spirits/liqueur (15%).
Recent research has found that Espresso Martinis and Margaritas are Australia's most popular cocktails. Data shows Espresso Martinis experienced a 300% increase in popularity in early 2021, overtaking the classic favourites; Mojitos and Pina Coladas.
An ABC News article published in 2018 described lemon, lime, and bitters (LLB) as "Australia's national drink". Lemon, lime, and bitters is a mixed drink made with (clear) lemonade, lime cordial, and Angostura bitters. The lemonade is sometimes substituted with soda water or lemon squash.
Australia's national alcohol guidelines use the 'standard drink' as a measure of alcohol consumed. One standard drink is defined as containing 10 grams of alcohol.
Beer is the world's most widely consumed alcoholic drink, and is the third-most consumed drink overall, after water and tea.
Standard drinks
An Australian standard drink contains 10g of alcohol (12.5ml of pure alcohol). One standard drink is 285ml of full-strength beer, a 100ml glass of wine, or 30ml of spirits.
The general rule of thumb is that 2 standard drinks in the first hour will raise your BAC to 0.05%, and 1 standard per hour thereafter will maintain that level. To do a quick calculation of whether you are over 0.05% BAC, simply take the number of hours since your first drink and add 1 to it.
Follow the 20-minute rule
Julie Ward's “20-minute rule” – taking a 20-minute break after you've finished one drink before buying or pouring your next – is another small tweak that can make a big difference.
In Australia, the most popular soft drink is still Coca-Cola. It is the most commonly sold soft drink in stores, but it is certainly not the only one. Schweppes is also very popular in Australia. When people hear about Schweppes, they usually think about ginger ale.
Tea is a large part of modern Australian culture due to its British origins. Australians drink tea and have afternoon tea and morning tea much the way the British do.
Victoria Bitter
The famous green tin is Australia's most iconic beer.
The strongest alcohol in Australia is 96.1% ethanol, also known as rectified spirit or overproof ethanol. However, it is important to note that this high-alcohol percentage drink is not meant to be consumed straight from the bottle.
As for the most popular drinks orders when it comes to beer, X The Balter XPA is the most popular pint on pour in Australia, with Carlton Draught coming out on top for Victoria, Felon's Crisp Lager in Queensland, Swan Draught in Western Australia and Coopers Pale Ale in South Australia.
Drinking plenty of water every day is essential for good health. Australian tap water is the best choice for staying well hydrated.
The Australian Guidelines recommend healthy adults should drink: a maximum of 10 standard drinks a week to cut the lifetime risk of harm from alcohol-related disease or injury. a maximum of 4 standard drinks on any one day to reduce the risk of alcohol-related injury.
Generally, a breathalyzer test can test positive for alcohol for up to 12 hours after consuming one alcoholic drink. The average urine test can also detect alcohol 12-48 hours later. If your BAC is 0.08, it will take approximately 5 hours to metabolize the alcohol completely before you can become “sober” again.
How long does it take alcohol to leave your body? On average it takes at least one hour for your body to clear one small alcoholic drink. For some people it can take longer. That is, at least one hour to clear a middy of beer, or a small (100ml) glass of wine, or a standard nip of spirits.
Sizes. A single shot is sometimes called a "nip". At 30 ml, a typical spirit with 40 percent alcohol is roughly equivalent to one Australian standard drink.
To reduce the risk of alcohol-related harms, the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends that adults of legal drinking age can choose not to drink, or to drink in moderation by limiting intake to 2 drinks or less in a day for men or 1 drink or less in a day for women, on days when alcohol is consumed.
If 12 ounces is a standard beer in America, Australia's 285-milliliter brew measures slightly less than 10 ounces. One standard glass of wine is also smaller in Australia, measuring 100 milliliters or 3.4 ounces — but the average ABV is considered to be 13 percent to our 12.
According to Beverage Digest, Coca Cola is by far the best selling soda in the United States.
Well, the most popular type of liquor in most U.S. states is whiskey, but vodka is a close second. Meanwhile, staple liquors like tequila and rum aren't the most popular liquor in nearly as many states, so the gap between whiskey and vodka and the other liquors is quite large.