An alcohol-free bottle shop is a store devoted exclusively to non-alcoholic drinks: AF spirits, wines, beers, aperitifs, and mixers, curated the way a good wine shop curates its shelves. Once a novelty, these shops, both brick-and-mortar and online, have become a defining feature of the category coming of age. Their staff can guide you the way a sommelier would, which matters in a world where the label alone rarely tells you how something will actually taste.
Why It Matters
Bottle shops are where the alcohol-free category grows up. Curation and knowledgeable staff solve the biggest problem in AF shopping: you cannot taste before you buy, and the labels are unfamiliar. A good shop, or a trusted online retailer, is the fastest way to build a home bar worth having. We cover the rise of these shops in the Cr(af)ted Journal.
Where You'll Use It
Stocking your alcohol-free home bar.