Booze is great. No doubt about it. What’s not great is the sloppy behaviour, the violence, the road accidents, the week-ruining hangovers and damaging effects on mental health that often come hand-in-hand with regular drinking.
That’s part of the reason why more and more people are switching to low or non-alcoholic drinks. And with fewer Australians than ever drinking alcohol, we’re seeing more and more of these products hit the market—delivering a similar taste experience, without the side effects.
Here in Perth, more of our top bars and boutique bottle shops have jumped on the trend, but unless you know where to go and what brands to hunt out, it can be a little difficult to find the good stuff. So when we heard Perth had scored its first alcohol free online drinks store, stocking 165 different delish non-alcoholic drink alternatives, we were pretty stoked.
Run by Adrian Allier, Free Spirit Drink Co was started as a way to offer West Australians a quick, easy and reliable way of purchasing non-alcoholic drinks. As it turns out, ordering non-alcoholic drinks from over east can take weeks to arrive and might just cost you your first born in shipping so Free Spirit Drinks Co set out to fix that. With Free Spirit Drink Co, you’ll have your order on your doorstep within 24-48 hours with free Perth metro shipping for all orders over $99.
As for what booze-free goodies are available, they’ve got a wide range of alcohol free spirits, wines, beers and sparklings as well as a selection of zero sugar, non alcoholic ‘adult’ beverages. All of which have been taste-tested and often people can’t even tell they’re alcohol free—a big step up from those alcohol free wines that taste more like Ribena than any vino we've ever tasted.
We’re also eyeing off their hand-picked mix packs, which are a great way to taste a few different brands and see which you like best.
Either way, Free Spirit Drink Co is proof that just because you’re not drinking doesn’t mean you have to go without.
Head to their website to kickstart your sober-curious journey.
Still not convinced? Read up on what the low-alcohol and booze-free movement is all about here.
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