Unplugged bar4/5/2023 Some sober social clubs started with “Dry January” and “Sober September” and are finding how much healthier they are when they replace alcohol at social functions. This movement is not only for the strictly sober but is celebrated by many that just want a break from alcohol. The movement is for people to focus on social engagements that don’t involve alcohol, a “party sober” if you will. The sober curious movement stemmed from Ruby Warrington’s book Sober Curious: The Blissful Sleep, Greater Focus, Limitless Presence, and Deep Connection Awaiting Us All on the Other Side of Alcohol, which was released last December. Marshall welcomes any all people who are in recovery to Sans Bar, even those that are just testing out sobriety in the “sober curious” movement. Through his journey, he has noticed that “Not everyone identifies as sober all the time,” with a spectrum of sobriety. “What I want to create across the country are these little incubators for social connection,” Marshall says. The bar is intended to be a comfortable place to mingle, make sober friends, listen to music, and drink nonalcoholic drinks. Sans Bar is a sober bar originated in Austin, Texas and is now popping up in cities across the country. He started drinking in high school and progressed his habits while in a fraternity in college, saying, “All my drinking was really centered around community and wanting that connection so badly with other people.” After seeking help from Alcoholics Anonymous, now on his 12 th year sober, Marshall found that he was loneliest during the early days of sobriety. Chris Marshall from Austin, Texas, is one of those Americans. Over 15 million Americans have or had, at one point, an alcohol abuse disorder. Those that are binge drinkers can’t always stop and abstain from alcohol for a couple of months. Liquor-free distilled spirits are also growing in popularity, with Seedlip being the pioneer of nonalcoholic spirits. Nonalcoholic beer is projected to double to about $25 billion by 2024. Heineken researched their new alcohol-free product Heineken 0.0 and found that nearly 30% of 21-25-year-olds haven’t had a beer in the past month. A study from 2017 reveals that 65.3 million people aged 12 and older binge drink however, Millennials and Gen Z are drinking 20% less than the generation before. These bars were not created to be a replacement from alcoholic bars, but for people to take a break from drinking. “Being dry is something encouraged and completely casual.” Are Sober Bars the Future of Sober Socialization? “Alcohol has a monopoly on how we socialize,” says founder Lorelei Bandrovschi “when we meet for drinks, is it really about how much alcohol is in those drinks? I don’t think it has to be.” With the sober curious trend that is starting to become more socialized, places like Listen are at max capacity at night. The founder of the popup establishment wanted a place for people to feel comfortable and enjoy social engagements without feeling pressured to drink. Listen, a popup bar in New York is 100% alcohol-free, which offers a bar-like ambiance, high-end mocktails, and a friendly open environment for non-drinkers to socialize. These sober bars or sober-friendly options are not meant to replace bars, but to merely be an alternative for non-drinkers that are looking for a social environment to mingle. This movement is not only in the popup bars, but sober social clubs are now meeting up at regular establishments, enjoying the music, dancing, and ordering from an array of mocktails and non-alcoholic beverages from the bartender. The sober curious movement is becoming a popular trend among heavy drinking cities, such as New York and London, as a healthier alternative to getting drunk on a weekend night. Sober bars are starting to take the streets by storm, offering a variety of lavish mocktails and bar-like social atmospheres.
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