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True brew: the beer tapping into the booze-free boom For a long time everyone agreed: low-alcohol beer tasted terrible. But rising sales are turning that assumption on its head – and riding the new sobriety movement in the process. June 4, 2021 Drinks writer Mike Bennie likens the growing popularity in non-alcoholic drinks to choosing free-range over cage-farm eggs at the supermarket. Save Normal text size Very large text size Last summer, frustrated with my fluctuating schedule as a freelance writer, I got a job at my local wine store. This isn’t any workhorse corner bottle-o; Blackhear...

Photo: Griffin Simm Attached to the front of the distillery of the same name in Brunswick East, Brunswick Aces is Australia's first permanent non-alcoholic bar. But rather than merely act as a cellar door for Brunswick Aces' own non-acoholic gin alternative its aim, according to co-founder and CEO Stephen Lawrence is to demonstrate "how wonderful non-alcoholic products can be". Lawrence firmly believes that the trend of Australians drinking less is "here to stay," and says "we want to promote it and prove to the world that a non-alcoholic bar is a viable option." To this end, the menu include...

Australia's first-ever non-alcoholic bar and bottle shop is preparing to open its doors. Brunswick Aces Bar in Brunswick East, six kilometres north of Melbourne CBD, will start serving a menu of over 100 alcohol-free beers, wines and cocktails from Saturday, May 1. Nestled next to the city's iconic Italian food quarter, the bar is touted as a trendy teetotal venue that offers tasty drinks at affordable prices. 'Wine' starts from just $6 a glass, while 'beers' and 'spirits' with mixers range from $7 to $11. Mocktails made with locally sourced Australian ingredients will be $15. Australia's fi...

Four myths about alcohol-free drinks that will change the way you see them Cat Rodie Photo: Supplied Despite this flourishing market, there are plenty of misconceptions about non-alcohol drinks. Here are four common myths.  Spirit company Lyre's enjoyed record sales in January.  Photo: Supplied Myth 1: Alcohol-free drinks aren't popular Online shop Sans Drinks, which sells more than 100 alcohol-free products, has been doing a strong trade in recent months, with founder Irene Falcone saying business growth over the past year has been phenomenal. "I went from 10 orders a week to over 200...

From AI sewer tech to lab-grown meat: SmartCompany’s 10 startups to watch in 2021 VAPAR co-founders Amanda Siqueira and Michelle Aguilar. Source: supplied. In 2020, amid a whole swathe of completely unforeseen challenges, and in a fast-changing political, social and health environment, we have seen some of Australia’s startups come into their own and start to thrive. These are the startups just hitting their stride; those on the cusp of an explosion of growth. These are the founders we think we will be hearing a lot more from in the new year. We’re ready for you, 2021. Let’s see what ...