Tag: nonalcoholic drinks

When I first got sober a decade ago, there weren’t many alternatives to liquor, beer, or wine in restaurants and bars. In recent years, however, there’s been a flourishing of "zero-proof" craftsmanship. Here are a few highlights from Atlanta’s burgeoning zero-proof scene, where you can explore this brave and inclusive new world.

New Year’s parties are all about popping that special bottle of bubbly. Whether it’s champagne, cava, or a pet nat sparkler from Portugal, the sound of the bottle go pop! is an unmatched, ceremonious welcome to the year ahead. But it doesn’t need to be limited to alcohol. The N.A. sparkling wines I sampled at Soberish were still accompanied by that joyous cork pop.

The new store from the owners of Elemental Spirits Co. and the Zero Proof plans to stock over 500 nonalcoholic spirits, wines, beers, and ready-to-drink beverages

While no- and low-alcohol beverages are an almost $10 billion global industry, there’s no one-stop shop in Atlanta for the sober and sober-curious—but that’s changing.

From fruity concoctions to send ups of classic tipples, here are 15 zero-proof drinks to try around Atlanta.

“I just set out to create something that tasted really good, that gave people who weren’t drinking an option that made them feel like it was a treat,” she says.

As the craft cocktail movement has taken off, so-called “zero-proof” cocktails have evolved from slapped-together afterthoughts to well-considered compositions. While most modern-day cocktail barkeeps have the tools, know-how, and creativity to prepare an interesting, nonalcoholic drink on the fly, more establishments are choosing to invest time in developing zero-proof recipes and are dedicating sections of their menu to them.

Atlanta bars have shown plenty of interest in crafting unique nonalcoholic drinks, but on grocery store shelves, the options can be slim. Enter Bar Nøne, a new line of cocktail-inspired, nonalcoholic bottled drinks that come in varieties such as ginger mule and Bellini spritz.