Aside from the Drinking thread in RM, I thought a more serious thread was in order for the discussion of alcoholic beverages.
Here's my rundown of what I like.
Beer: Developed such a taste for beer recently I drink it all the time. Prefer darker beers, Toohey's Old is the only stuff widely available around here but keen to try some others. Guinness and other stouts are still a bit much for me, maybe one day I will like it. Carlton Draught is probably my non-dark beer of choice, tastes nice and malty out of a stubbie. Not that keen on pale ale's in general, and most light beers don't taste as good.
Wine: Wine is pretty expensive per drink and doesn't have the fun of spirits so I tend to avoid, however cheap wine sold in casks is the most common drink on campus, and at $10 for 4L of cheap wine it gets you pretty ripped.
Whiskey: Love a bit of Jack Daniels but haven't tried a whole lot else
Scotch: Expensive, only tried two or three expensive varieties and can't afford a whole bottle myself
Bourbon: Definitely my favourite spirit, definitely drink unmixed. Maker's Mark and Gentleman Jack are both excellent.
Rum: I wish I could bring myself to enjoy it but I really don't like it. Best I have had is probably Mount Gay, mixed with coke it was pretty drinkable. Not keen on the Australian Bundaberg rum, its pretty rough.
Vodka: Wouldn't touch the stuff straight, but great for mixing. Russian Standard is the usual for me, cheap and decent, though clubs and bars all use Smirnoff Red Label which is pretty meh. Some of the premixes in cans are delicious, particularly lemonade or citrus varieties.
Gin: Had a few cheap gins, surprisingly good with coke and lime and in cocktails but apart from that its filthy filthy stuff. I believe I had Gordons last time which was definitely on the cheap side
Tequila: Is the devil
Other Spirits: Don't mind a few liqueurs, particularly curacao.