Non-alcoholic spirits, beers, and a few other things I use to take the edge off in the evening. All of it earns its place on the shelf. And they taste good! Mocktails, anyone?
A few drops under the tongue about an hour before bed. Herbal and earthy — not a treat, more of a signal to your body that the evening’s over. Good for the nights your brain won’t switch off. This has L-theanine, California poppy, and tart cherry to ...
Apothékary Wine Down Relaxation & Sleep
Calm in a can. NA drink plus botanicals, tastes like a proper adult soda rather than medicine. The one I hand people who want something in their glass that isn’t a drink.
Calm - TRIP drinks
Botanicals and adaptogens rather than an alcohol imitation. Slightly bitter, slightly floral, best over ice with tonic. The one that feels like a ritual rather than a substitute
Kin Euphorics
Kava-based, so there’s an actual mellow to it — a body-level calm, not just flavor. It’s a very earthy flavor and some people won’t enjoy. Lightly sweet and fizzy. Best on a night you want to properly slow down
Leilo | Kava Powered Sparkling Relaxation Drink
Rose-tinted glasses is a fair name — it takes the edge off without much noticeable effect. Tastes floral, faintly bitter. A few drops when you want to soften a long day. These “no wine” wine drops will elevate your mood and relaxation without worryin...
Apothékary | Rosé-Tinted Glasses®
A one-shot bottle rather than something you sip — for the nights you want to be asleep, not entertained. Down it about half an hour before bed
sober(ish) sleep shot
A proper bottle you can mix with — botanical, herbaceous, holds up in a real cocktail build. This is the one to pour if you want to make something rather than just open something.”
Aplós - Functional, Non-alcoholic Spirits and Cocktails
Sparkling, low-key fruity, with adaptogens doing quiet work in the background. The one to sip in the afternoon when you want to take the edge off without going full evening mode.
Recess Mood Calm Drink Paradise Variety 12
Fizzy, a bit tropical, feels celebratory rather than medicinal. This is the one to open when everyone else is popping something and you don’t want to be handed a soda
Alcohol-Free Cocktails with Afterglow™
Genuinely good beer that happens to be alcohol-free. Not a novelty — the hazy IPA in particular holds its own against the real thing. This is the workhorse of the list
Athletic Non-Alcoholic Beer
Same brewery, brewed without gluten, and it doesn’t taste like a compromise. The one to have in the fridge when someone’s avoiding both alcohol and gluten
Athletic Brewing Co. Upside Dawn | NA Gluten Removed Beer |
Non-alcoholic red that actually has some structure to it — dry, a bit of tannin, not the grape juice most de-alcoholized reds turn into. Good with food, which is the real test
Oddbird GSM Non Alcoholic Red Wine
Agave-forward with a genuine pepper heat on the finish. Makes a margarita that holds up — the lime and salt do a lot of the work, and this doesn’t fall apart underneath them.
Ritual Non-Alcoholic Tequila
The closest any alcohol-free beer gets to the real thing. Same roasted bitterness, same creamy head. If you’ve been missing a pint, start here.