Alcohol-free bar

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An alcohol-free bar, also known as a dry bar,[1][2] is a bar that does not serve alcoholic beverages. An alcohol-free bar can be a business establishment or located in a non-business environment or event, such as at a wedding.[3] Alcohol-free bars typically serve non-alcoholic beverages, such as non-alcoholic cocktails known as mocktails, alcohol-free beer or low-alcohol beer, alcohol-free wine, juice, soft drinks and water.[1][4] Various foods may also be served.[1][5]

By country

Australia

In the 19th century coffee palaces were established as alcohol-free hotels in Australia.[6]

New Zealand

In 2015 the first alcohol-free bar in New Zealand, located in Auckland and named Tap Bar, went out of business five weeks after opening due to a lack of consumer interest, in which few patrons showed up.[1] Patrons that did show up often only consumed water after paying the $15 cover charge for entry.[1]

United Kingdom

Some cities in the United Kingdom have alcohol-free bars and public houses.[2][4] The popularity of alcohol-free bars has increased in the United Kingdom, and they are "often funded by anti-alcoholism charities."[2]

England

Fitzpatrick's Temperance Bar, Rawtenstall, Lancashire, established 1890

Temperance bars were established in many places during the 19th century in support of the temperance movement; among the drinks they offered were dandelion and burdock and sarsaparilla.[7] Fitzpatrick's in Rawtenstall, Lancashire, established in 1890, is described as "the UK's only remaining temperance bar" and re-opened in March 2016 after a closure of two months.[8]

The first modern alcohol-free bar in England, opened in 2011,[9] is named The Brink, and is located in Liverpool.[10] The Brink is also a drug-free bar, and is run by the charity Action on Addiction with support from the Big Lottery Fund.[11][12] It also serves food and hosts various events such as live music and film showings.[11]

An alcohol-free bar named Redemption is located at the base of the Trellick Tower in North Kensington, London, England.[10][13][14][9] It originated as a pop-up restaurant, and opened as a brick and mortar establishment[clarification needed] in July 2015.[15] Redemption also serves vegan food that is locally-sourced, and its menu is based upon providing nutritional foods and beverages.[15] Its owners have stated that it is a "sober and cruelty-free bar."[15] Redemption also utilizes a zero-waste policy.[15] The Netil House is another alcohol-free bar located in London.[2]

Sobar in Nottingham is an alcohol-free bar operated by a charity, Double Impact, which works with both alcohol and drug addiction. It received funding from the Big Lottery Fund and employs people who have been addicts.[9]

An alcohol-free bar named Universe exists in Coventry, England near Coventry University.[16]

Actor Kevin Kennedy, a recovering alcoholic, stated in 2014 that he had plans to open an alcohol-free bar in Brighton, England.[17]

In Leeds there are plans to develop an alcohol-free bar and restaurant called IncLucid; pop-up events of that brand have already taken place, and a crowd-funding appeal is in progress.[18] Its promoters aim "to create a bar in Leeds free from alcohol which provides a safe and sociable environment for the increasing diverse customer base seeking new abstinent alternative venues."[19]

United States

The Other Side is an alcohol-free bar located in a Chicago, Illinois suburb that strives to provide a place that is "exactly like a bar" for recovering alcoholics.[2]

See also

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References

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Further reading

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External links

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