VinePair

JUNE 4, 2024

In 2021, the duo introduced the 3.75 percent ABV Funny Water , carving a new niche in non-carbonated alcoholic drinks that, unlike wine or most cocktails, aren’t too strong. Jill and her husband, Bryce, introduced the brand in 2021 and it’s now sold in more than 35 states at national chains including Target.

Vodka

VinePair

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The Northern Rhône has a more continental climate, not as warm as that of the south, and the wines, especially the reds, can be a bit lighter (though not “light”), lower in alcohol, and offer more acidity. Credit: Edward Deitch These days, the wines of the Northern Rhône are ripe, but not over-the-top in terms of fruit or alcohol.

Wine

VinePair

APRIL 24, 2024

Here are six Mencía wines from northwest Spain to try: Grégory Pérez ‘Brezo’ Bierzo Mencía 2021 This is a stunning wine value form Bierzo made from 85 percent Mencía and 15 percent Alicante Bouschet. Price: $18 Buy This Wine Raul Pérez ‘Castro Ventosa’ Bierzo Mencía 2021 This unoaked expression really grew on me as it opened up.

Wine

VinePair

DECEMBER 1, 2023

After over 200 years of crafting high-end cherry-infused liqueurs, Luxardo has become synonymous with the Maraschino cherry. The process starts with the harvest of the marasca cherries, which are immediately put in an alcoholic infusion in larch wood vats along with leaves and branches from the same trees for up to three years.

Liqueur

VinePair

MARCH 12, 2024

Hoarding is familiar behavior in beverage alcohol, from loading car trunks with Tree House IPAs or stocking cellars with bourbon from W.L. In summer of 2021, Busch Light Apple, a.k.a. Bars infused Busch Light with cinnamon and fresh apples. They’re for special occasions,” says Wedeking, who works for a cabinet manufacturer. “I

Beer

Cheers

APRIL 2, 2024

Canadian whisky has unique differences among consumer demographics when compared to other whiskey categories, according to a 2022 MRI-Simmons USA National Consumer Study on the beverage alcohol that participants drank in the past six months. Bearface infused the expression with wild Matsutake mushrooms for a umami finish.

Whiskey

Bar Magazine

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The hard-to-decipher, sweet sip mixes biscuit infused Hepple gin, marshmallow syrup, chocolate bitters and a coffee foam. Prohibitionist – a new refreshing, zingy cocktail featuring Pentire Seaward non-alcoholic gin, mandarin juice, Prosecco Zero syrup and citric acid.

Gin

VinePair

JUNE 23, 2024

Inner Voice unleashes this coconut- and chocolate-infused, barrel-aged stout every September, and it’s a release you won’t want to miss. This coffee- and chocolate-infused imperial stout, aged in bourbon barrels with maple syrup, is a true grail now released every December after being on a hiatus for a few short years.

Beer

Spiritsfully

JANUARY 9, 2022

The trends that were already there in 2021 will continue in 2022. As a consequence, alcohol is drunk outside of bars or clubs. People’s desire for high-quality cocktails really grew in 2020 and 2021. Those who want to see less alcohol are more interested in the NoLo offer. Let’s check that out!

Alcohol

Dry Atlas

MAY 29, 2024

Alcohol: a normalized depressant Although it is not new that alcohol is not the best for our bodies, it was almost odd how much we were in collective denial about how detrimental it is for us. I found myself in a less than ideal relationship with alcohol. Alcohol simply lost its luster. And it was certainly enlightening.

Alcohol

Dry Atlas

APRIL 10, 2024

In this interview, Angus delves into the inception of his brand, born from a blend of engineering skills and a desire for a true alcohol alternative. Angus’s vision extends beyond THC-infused beverages, though, as he ultimately aims to replicate all the positive social effects of drinking alcohol without the downsides.

Alcohol

Dry Atlas

MAY 15, 2024

By Isabel van Zuilen, Founder of Sobertopia Since I love bubbles, here’s an overview of over 40 non-alcoholic sparkling wines I’ve tried and tested myself, including my reviews, my bubbly rating, and where you can get them! Why only bubbles… My favorite drink while still drinking alcohol was sparkling wine, preferably pink Champagne.

Wine

VinePair

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Some in the movement are using the spotlight to highlight Korea’s traditional drinks and drinking culture, incorporating unique Korean “sool” (alcoholic beverages) into their programs and emulating the atmosphere of Korea’s “pocha” or pubs. A great example is the Open Sesame, made with sesame-infused bourbon, genepy, licor 43, and chocolate.

Wine

Chilled Magazine

MARCH 4, 2024

Absinthe is formally a Digestif, defined by Wikipedia as an alcoholic beverage served after a meal, traditionally believed to aid digestion even though there is not strong evidence to support this. I have hundreds of them, all sorted by base alcohol, on my website. That was a marketing gimmick in the 1990s. What can I mix it with?

Digestif

VinePair

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Competition has increased, especially in the broader alcohol market. Founded by Conor Brown and Patrick Bourque back in 2021 and hidden away in an industrial park area, Offset never ceases to impress. We assembled a similar list at the end of 2022, but these past 12 months have been nothing if not a sobering time for craft brewers.

Beer

VinePair

JANUARY 22, 2024

This mirrors the results of a survey of almost 12,000 couples who married in 2022 by The Knot; 61 percent named food and beverage as the most significant aspect while planning their wedding, up 4 percentage points from 2021. It’s also easier on the bar — since it doesn’t require special syrups or juices or advanced prep like infusing shrubs.

Signature Cocktails

VinePair

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Tim Riley first began reviewing energy drinks in 2021, when his wife joked that his habit of tasting sugary caffeine beverages with his skillset as a sommelier could make for a good TikTok bit. It would be an understatement to call the debate over the risks of consuming so many high-caffeine, supplement-infused drinks “contentious.”

Sommelier

VinePair

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

That same month, September 2017, Vice Munchies was perhaps the first alcohol industry publication to write about Empirical in an article titled “This Once-Abandoned Warehouse Might Contain the Future of Booze.” The 27 percent ABV spirit was, like all Empirical releases, uncategorizable.

Liquor

A Bar Above

DECEMBER 30, 2024

[ Note : This article has been updated from a previous 2021 version.] Table of Contents : Intro to Dry January Alternatives to Alcohol NA Spirits Mocktails without NA Bases NA Cocktails (1. There are so many creative ways to skip the alcohol and still drink something tasty– all year round! Its really a thing!

Simple Syrup

Imbibe Magazine

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Harlem Brew Soul: A Beer-Infused Soul Food Cookbook Celeste Beatty was one of the first Black woman to own a brewery in the U.S. Crafted since 1860, the Borghetti espresso liqueur is made with a blend of three Italian coffees steeped in grain alcohol and sweetened with sugar—that’s it. when she founded Harlem Brewing Company.

Rum

VinePair

MAY 13, 2025

It is exceptionally difficult to craft cocktails that are complex, delicious, and memorable without alcohol. The effect of alcohol can even help mask when a cocktail isnt perfectly balanced. In a bar setting, price points provide an additional layer of difficulty for non-alcoholic cocktails. 1nrestaurant twice by the L.A.

Wine

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Hundreds of breweries all jumped in to produced their version of a Black Is Beautiful beer in 2020 and 2021. The ILCC updated the regulations as it regards how retailers can present alcohol-infused products like boozy ice cream; you can read the full press release here. The original Weathered Souls label. Old Bakery Beer Co.

Beer

VinePair

MAY 12, 2025

The flavor, achieved by infusing toasted Corn Flakes in cold milk and using that as a base for ice cream, tapped into playful childhood emotions and was an instant sensation. Sure, some bartenders held onto their Froot Loop- and Cinnamon Toast Crunch-infused creations, but for the most part cereal milk remained a thing of the past until now.

Infusions

VinePair

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

For one thing, they are relatively light, with alcohol often in the 12 to 13 percent range, which makes them easy to drink and excellent with food, especially lighter dishes like herbed chicken, grilled pork, broiled fish dishes, and — it’s not too soon to mention it — Thanksgiving turkey. It’s a fantastic value at $15 or so.

Wine

Drinkhacker

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Per the brand; Maxime Girardin, third generation wine-maker, founded the Pegasus Distillerie in 2021 in the village of Meursault, at the heart of Burgundy, world renowned for its wines. Therecipe is based on an infusion of juniper, lemon, orange flower, angelica, and coriander. Monarda is a flowering plant in the mint family.

Gin

VinePair

JANUARY 9, 2025

Hop water in its simplest form, your standard non-alcoholic seltzer infused with hops is a rare sighting on store shelves across the country. I like non-alcoholic beer just fine, but its hard to make and caloric to drink. Is it a more flavorful club soda or a brighter, lighter non-alcoholic craft beer?

Beer

Drinkhacker

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

Prior to firing up their own stills in 2021, their whiskey was produced in partnership with Black Dirt Distillery. No detail is spared in creating the gilded age art deco nostalgia with its heavy-handed brass accents, deep cherry-red wood interiors, and gold-infused lighting.

Whiskey

Drinkhacker

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Check our top gin lists from 2019 , 2020 , 2021 , 2022 , and 2023. Built around an infusion of stone fruits, Grand Cabaret is a semi-sweet fruit bomb that pours on notes of peaches, cherries, and tropical ingredients. Its only 4% higher in alcohol, but a perfectly worthy big brother to the original. Need more gin to choose from?

Gin

VinePair

JULY 4, 2025

The beloved singer and actor has made it fairly well known that she doesn’t drink alcohol, but that didn’t stop her from hopping on the celebrity booze brand train and launching her own ready-to-drink cocktail company: Delola. though he sold his stake to Diageo in 2020).

Tequila

Drinkhacker

MAY 7, 2025

Drinkhacker: While it seems as if every day theres a new article about young people venturing off into other spirits, or even non-alcoholic drinks, the last several wine bars I have frequented have all been populated with people younger than I am, who are willing to try new concepts and learn about wines from around the world with keen interest.

Wine

The Cocktail Lovers

MAY 19, 2025

In fact, so discreet is the gin it could be vodka or, dare I say it, no alcohol at all As stated on the can, it’s made with sparkling water and real fruit but rather than the ripe, juicy watermelon that they allude to, this tastes to me rather green, quite bitter and leaves a dry, lingering finish. ABV ready-to-drink Rum Tonic.

Rum

VinePair

JANUARY 9, 2025

Its no secret that the non-alcoholic (NA) drinks space has exploded in recent years, spurred on by trends like zebra striping and younger generations leaning into a culture of moderation. Keep reading to discover the 23 best non-alcoholic drinks brands for 2025. The Best Non-Alcoholic Spirits Wilderton Aperitivo Co.

Alcohol

Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 3, 2025

All alcohol-containing beers are taken off the taplist for this monthly event, and bartenders instead serve the brewerys Two Frays Near Beer. The staff also removes wine, cider, and liquor from the taproom, and instead serves alcohol-free wine, cocktails, and other beverages from Open Road , TLC Libations , and Jackworth Ginger Beer.

Beer

VinePair

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Average price: $33 Contemporary (or Future) Classics Alma Tepec Licor de Chile Pasilla Mixe Founded in 2021, Alma Tepec began with the idea to bottle the flavors of the rare chiles of Oaxaca for use in cocktails. Given the vast range of alcohols that fall under the liqueur umbrella, there are multiple different uses for this alcohol.

Liqueur

VinePair

APRIL 2, 2025

And yet, there arent a lot of them on wine-store shelves one of my go-to retailers, for example, had exactly one, a 2021 bottle from Tasmania. But beyond price, many of the Australian Chardonnays I sampled are simply delicious and are defined by subtle use of oak and moderate levels of alcohol. Another superb-value Aussie Chardonnay.

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