Beer drinking has been in a bit of a decline since the 1970s when Australians listed proudly as number three in the world in beer consumption. In 2004 Australians consumed only 90 litres of beer per capita, well down from 125 litres in the 1980s, and Australia is now ranked ninth behind countries such as Luxembourg and Belgium, with the Czech Republic on number one with 162 litres per capita

In the non alcoholic department Australia started off as a tea drinking nation but somewhere in the seventies coffee overtook tea as the most consumed hot drink.

 

 

Source: http://www.amazingaustralia.com.au/drinks.htm