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The best non-alcoholic drinks for men should provide something for nothing (nothing being less than .5 percent alcohol by volume). Non-alcoholic drinks were once kid’s stuff. Not drinking tonight? Here’s a can of Coke, bottle of water, or maybe a Shirley Temple with a couple extra cherries. Isn’t that enough? Not even close.
Thankfully, the last several years have seen non-alcoholic drinks grow up. Today’s quickly expanding slate of high-quality non-alcoholic drinks include everything you’d expect to buy at bars and liquor stores, from fragrant hazy IPAs to appetite-stoking bitter amaros, warming old fashioned cocktails, and wines that keep the grapes but eliminate the alcohol.
Sales of non-alcoholic beverages have more than doubled since 2019, according to market research firm NielsenIQ, and they show no signs of decelerating. Of course, it's not enough to have variety; they've gotta taste good.
Our top overall pick for the best non-alcoholic drinks for men is Ghia Le Spritz Sumac and Chili. Fiery and flavorful, Ghia’s latest version of Le Spritz is everything we want in non-alcoholic cocktails: It's distinct, delicious, and still interesting after the second...or third.
Our Testing Process and Methodology
I'm a journalist and author who's been covering the beverage industry for more than two decades—from the cocktail boom to the rise of craft beer and, now, the new wave of non-alcoholic drinks. Over the years, I've tasted dozens of non-alcoholic beers, non-alcoholic cocktails, non-alcoholic spirits, and non-alcoholic wines, as well as interviewed many makers in the NA space. For this article, I sampled more than 50 different booze-free drinks and spoke with Brianda Gonzalez, founder of The New Bar, a Latina-owned non-alcoholic bottle shop in Venice Beach, CA.
Here’s how to drink well when you don’t want a hangover.
Ghia Drinks
Since debuting in the summer of 2020, Ghia has become one of the breakout stars of the non-alcoholic cocktail market. Founder Melanie Masarin takes inspiration from Mediterranean aperitivo culture to build beverages from unconventional ingredients such as sumac, rhubarb root, and date concentrate. It's hard to pick, but these are our favorite Ghia drinks.
Best Non-Alcoholic Drinks to Order at a Bar
Every good bar should have a couple great non-alcoholic drinks, including a hop water or NA beer. “If there are none, I often defer to ordering bitters and soda,” Gonzalez says. “It’s an easy way to sip on something a little more interesting than club soda alone, and every bar has the ingredients needed.” If you're bellying up to a robust wine bar or cocktail lounge, these are the best non-alcoholic drink to order at a bar.
Easy Non-Alcoholic Drinks to Make at Home
Creating great non-alcoholic cocktails doesn’t require a list of ingredients and equipment longer than a drugstore receipt. These easy non-alcoholic drinks to make at home pair ease of preparation with memorable flavors.
Non-Alcoholic Thanksgiving Drinks
Set aside those boozy bottles of prosecco and red wine. Non-alcoholic Thanksgiving drinks can please the crowd without inducing a headache—though we can't say the same for your extended family.
Non-Alcoholic Canned Cocktails
After a long day at work—wherever that might be—taking the time to make a cocktail can feel like too much fuss. These non-alcoholic cocktails offer bar-worthy libations in the time it takes you to crack a tab.
Non-Alcoholic Beers
The quality and quantity of non-alcoholic beers in America continues to increase by the week, it seems. When it comes to flavor, these non-alcoholic beers are missing nothing—except alcohol, that is.
Low-Calorie Non-Alcoholic Drinks
Alcohol contains calories, but giving up alcohol doesn’t mean giving up calories. Many NA drinks still contain a caloric load on par with sugary sodas. These low-calorie non-alcoholic drinks, however, don’t go over 15 calories per 12-ounce serving.
Non-Alcoholic Fall Drinks
When the evening temperatures tumble south, you’ll want to gravitate toward more warming cocktails and beverages, or perhaps a non-alcoholic cider that’s for adults, not kids. These non-alcoholic fall drinks fit the bill.
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