Australians boast about their selection and variety of alcohol. The most famous drink in Australia is vino. The most consumed drink in this country is red wine.
The alcohol beverages most commonly consumed by Australians are bottled wine (34%), regular strength beer (19%), and bottled spirits/liqueur (15%).
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.
Since Australia is a wine-loving nation, we included a list of the top vintages to seek out while there. Australia's well-known red wine grapes include Grenache, Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Merlot, and Pinot Noir. There are more varieties of red wine than you can ever imagine.
Beer. Beer is the most popular alcoholic beverage worldwide. In fact, after water and tea, beer is the most commonly-consumed drink in the world. Beer is also most likely the oldest alcoholic drink in history.
1. Water. Water is the most popular beverage on the planet. This is such a simple drink, but no one can live without it.
Beer is the world's most widely consumed alcoholic drink, and is the third-most consumed drink overall, after water and tea.
Alcohol is an intrinsic part of Australian culture and it plays a central role in most people's social lives. Heavy drinking is seen as acceptable in almost all social situations, from weddings to sports matches, and even at funerals or baby showers.
Laws that apply anywhere in Australia
Drink driving – you're breaking the law if you drive and your blood alcohol concentration equal to or more than 0.05. If you're on a learners or provisional licence, your BAC must be zero.
Approximately 84 per cent of Australians drink alcohol at least once in a 12-month period, compared to 83.9 per cent in the UK and 68.9 per cent in the US.
Manufactured by the largest soft drink beverage company in the world, Coke is the staple of the Coca-Cola Company. Crisp, delicious, and super refreshing, Coca-Cola Original is an all-time favorite.
Tea is the second most widely consumed beverage in the world. It's often served with scones.
River Antoine Royale Grenadian Rum
180 (90% alcohol). Made in: GrenadaDrawing from the centuries-old tradition of “pot stilling”—a method of slow-distilling used for maximum flavor—this strong, clear rum is distilled from fermented sugarcane juice using a waterwheel.
Clear drinks like Vodka, Tequila and Gin are healthy and easy for the body to metabolize as they contain less sugar and calories. The alcohol concentration of tequila is around about 40% ABV.
In Australia and New Zealand, "soft drink" or "fizzy drink" is typically used. In South African English, "cool drink" is any soft drink. U.S. soft drinks 7-Up or Sprite are called "lemonade" in the UK.
Historically, Indigenous Australians produced and consumed alcoholic drinks made from native ingredients. In Tasmania, the sap of the Eucalyptus gunnii tree (known also as the cider gum) was collected and fermented with natural yeasts to create an alcoholic drink called way-a-linah.
He drank 119 beers in six hours
To put that in mere mortal terms, that equates to a 12-oz beer downed every three minutes, non-stop, for six hours straight. After the marathon drinking session, Andre (understandably) passed out in a hotel lobby and couldn't be moved or stirred.