Ellicottville Brewing Company just became the newest brewery in Upstate New York to release their own nonalcoholic beer. In early July they announced their first ever NA brew on social media. Their first non-alc brew is a less than 0.5% ABV version of their wildly popular Blueberry Wheat. According to their website the nonalcoholic Blueberry Wheat beer is produced entirely in-house at their production facility in Cattauragus County. The new brew is one of only […]

When Dry A.F. Craft Beverage Shop opened in early March 2024, it became one of the first nonalcoholic bottle shops in Upstate New York. Owned by Jennifer Barnett, the small storefront on Main Street in Schoharie originally occupied half the space. Within six months, the shop expanded to fill the entire location as interest grew. What began as a curated collection of nonalcoholic beverages quickly evolved into a community hub for the sober and sober-curious. […]

The U.S. Open Beer Championships have given out thousands of medals since they first began the competition in 2009. The contest hosts 8,000 different entries from around the country to rank in over 150 categories. The majority of the categories are all alcoholic beer, but there are a few non-alcoholic categories, and even two root beer categories and one for hop water. This year there were six categories related to non-alcoholic beer with 18 total […]

While more people are getting interested in the sober curious movement there are more companies producing nonalcoholic beverages. With the advent of zeroproof spirits, dealcoholized wine, and nonalcoholic beers there comes an ever expanding frontier of hospitality and retail. Welcome to the Non Alcoholic Bottle Shop!!! At its core, a nonalcoholic bottle shop is exactly what it sounds like: a store that sells beverages that look, feel, and often taste like traditional alcoholic drinks—but without […]