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Dry July might only last a month, but for many South Australians, not drinking is a year-round choice.
And while plenty of venues have spent years perfecting their wine lists, cocktails and craft beer offerings, alcohol-free drinkers are too often left with water, juice or a soft drink.
So, we’re rounding up the South Australian venues doing it properly. We’re talking mocktails, alcohol-free spritzes, zero beer, alcohol-free wine and drinks that still feel like part of the occasion.
Jump Ship Brewing
Jump Ship Brewing in Port Lincoln offer a great selection of zero alcohol options all year round. These include mocktails, spritzers, zero beer and wine.
“Even though we are a brewery we know that we all need a break from booze at times!”
Where: 11-13 Edinburgh Street, Port Lincoln
For more info, click here.
Never Never Distilling Co.
Never Never Distilling Co. in McLaren Vale is proving that even a gin distillery can be a great place to go booze-free.
The venue has a dedicated “No Booze” section, led by a $20 No Booze Flight featuring mini versions of three of the bar team’s favourite non-alcoholic serves. There are also zero-alcohol beers, including Heaps Normal, alongside house-made drinks like the Desert Lime Spritz with StrangeLove Yuzu Soda, Lemon + Ginger with fresh lemon, honey and ginger syrup, and Strawberries + Cream with strawberry, coconut, condensed milk, Henschke verjus and whey.
Where: 56 Field Street, McLaren Vale
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2KW Bar
For rooftop drinks without the booze, 2KW Bar has a dedicated mocktails and non-alcoholic drinks section that goes well beyond the basics.
The menu includes a range of “Naked” mocktails, including the Naked 2KW with non-alcoholic gin, peach, pear, honey, lemon and foam, the Naked East End Hold-Up with non-alcoholic vodka, non-alcoholic Aperol, pineapple and passionfruit, and a booze-free take on classics like a Southside, Cosmo, Amaretto Sour and Espresso Martini.
There’s also a Crodino Non-Alcoholic Aperitivo Spritz, Heineken 0.0, Bridge Road Free Time non-alcoholic pale ale and stout, The Hills Cider Co. Virgin Apple Cider, French Bloom Le Blanc alcohol-free sparkling, and Four Pillars Bandwagon Dry non-alcoholic gin.
Where: 2 King William Street, Adelaide
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The Meat & Wine Co.
The Meat & Wine Co is challenging the idea that great cocktails need liquor, with a dedicated range of non-alcoholic cocktails created using Lyre’s non-alcoholic spirits.
The menu includes Love Thy Lychee with rum alternative, apple, passionfruit, lychee syrup and soda, Dark and Spicy with spiced rum alternative, lime, vanilla syrup and Fever-Tree Ginger Beer, and Honeyed Blossom with gin alternative, honey, lemon and orange.
There’s also Midnight Vibes with tequila alternative, blueberry purée, ginger syrup, lime and non-alcoholic sparkling, and Berry Cloud with bourbon alternative, strawberry, lychee, maraschino, pineapple, lemon, sugar and egg white.
For families, there’s also a separate kids’ mocktail menu, including New Year Sunrise, Zesty Spritz and Tornado Twist.
Where: 39 Currie St, Adelaide SA 5000
For more information, click here.
Pastel Wine Bar
Pastel Wine Bar in North Adelaide is a great pick for people who want the wine bar experience without necessarily ordering wine.
The venue has a dedicated alcohol-free section, with drinks including the Kaya-Kaya with coconut water, coconut, pineapple and pandan, the Peach & Yuzu Highball with white peach, yuzu soda and agave nectar, and Double Bubble with strawberries and cream green tea, honey and strawberry popping pearls.
There’s also Heaps Normal for anyone after a zero-alcohol beer.
Where: 47 O’Connell Street, North Adelaide
For more information, click here.
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