Alcohol-Free Alternatives

This is one of the most interesting and dynamic categories we’ve been devoting a lot of care and attention to at the Alberta Beverage Awards, and we’ve seen these beverages move from “fringe” or “weird” or even “why?” to more mainstream and becoming widely accepted as well made, tasty, and suitable for the table in all manner of settings.  

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Most importantly, these alcohol free alternatives have been moving away from the perception of what is “missing” from the more traditional, alcohol containing beverages to products that don’t actually need the booze. If you are curious or experimenting with low and no alcohol lifestyles, I certainly recommend the libations you’ll find here. Several of these may be as easy to find at a quality grocer as at your local bottle shop.

- Tom Firth