Beer Remains the Preferred Alcoholic Beverage in the U.S. July 19, 2017 Americans who drink alcohol continue to say they most often choose beer (40%) over wine (30%) and liquor (26%). CONT. Justin McCarthy, Gallup Share:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)MoreClick to print (Opens in new window)