For me, I tend not to drink a lot of beer. My problem is that I hate lagers, I need something dark and a little thick, with a nice head on it (Cookie to the first person to make a penis joke). I like a lot of Belgian ales and when I'm in a run of the mill bar, Guinness is my go-to if they don't have anything better. However ales can be quite expensive compared to lagers and so I just don't drink a whole lot of beer.
Now, distilled Spirits, I gravitate toward single malt scotches and bourbon. Neat, with a few drops of water to open up the flavor. Now all I need is a smoking jacket, a pipe, and a easy chair. Ah, simple pleasures.