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Non-Alc Wine Brands Are Adding ABV—and Splitting on How
Two non-alc wine brands, years into operating exclusively <0.5% ABV, both decided to add alcohol. Wednesday’s Domaine recently launched a 6.5% ABV range under its existing brand. In 2024, Brandon Joldersma, CEO of Surely, launched Arlow as a separate low-ABV
To Survive in Non-Alc, Invest in Product
The alcohol alternatives category has produced more launches in the past five years than the alcohol industry produced in the previous twenty. Many of those won’t be around in another five, and some are already gone. This is normal for
Hydration Is the New Functional Play. The Occasion Is Missing.
Three launches in the past month have anchored themselves on hydration rather than occasion. Lucky Saint launched a Lime & Sea Salt lager in late April, built on magnesium, potassium, and sodium. Heineken UK launched Outd00r Brewing in early May,
The Scientific Case Against Imitation in Dealcoholized Red Wine
Dealcoholized red wine is the hardest technical problem in the alcohol alternatives category. White and sparkling formats have closed more of the gap with their alcoholic counterparts, but red continues to be a challenge. Consumers often describe it as thin,
The Real Job of Non-Alc Distribution
In most mature beverage categories, distribution is primarily a logistics function. Product moves from producer to shelf, and the category’s identity is already clear to the retailer and the consumer. Non-alc doesn’t operate that way. The category lacks consistent placement
A 1,000-Capacity Bar Just Opened with an ABV Spectrum Menu
Last month, Copenhagen saw the launch of Alexandra Hus, a mega-bar built on the premise that socializing is an alcohol-optional activity. EVE World, the hospitality collective behind the bar, designed its “triple-format” beverage program, where every drink on the menu
