Is that by choice or another reason?
Its not all its cracked up to be, imo. When I was in High School, it was more interesting cause it was underage. Same thing when I was in college for 2 years. After you become of age, it lost almost all of its luster aside from going to bars to check out women.
It does make you feel looser and make you worry less about things, but I also get the same "high" from riding my Harley (to each their own). Drink enough, and you don't give a fuck what anyone thinks or does, or what you do or say. Also don't buy into the thing of "I was so drunk, idk what happened." I've been plastered drunk and have always known what I was doing and the things I was saying; difference is I didn't give a damn about the consequences of my words or actions. Details might be fuzzy the next day, but you still have a vague idea of what happened. You then blame it on the alcohol for why you did what you "don't remember" and try to forget it.
I also only drink what tastes good to me, too; things like hard cider and mix drinks. I don't touch shit like Natty Ice or the like just for the sake of drinking which was what a lot of people in school did. I also don't buy cheap stuff for the same reason. For the most part, alcohol is bitter which is why there are mix drinks and beers with a twist of lime and etc in them; makes the alcohol less potent of a taste. Top shelf is the only way to go.