Better Than Booze? My Favorite Non-Alcoholic Discoveries this Holiday Season. I’ve had moments in my life when I was worried about my drinking habits. There was a particularly dark time in my very early 20s when I had kind of given up on things. So, I was drinking a lot.
The progression from morning vodka to moderation is powerful storytelling. What struck me is how the Almave recommendation sidesteps the usual n/a trap where products try too hard to mimic booze and end up tasting artificial. Using actual blue agave distilation makes sense because you're getting real flavor compounds, not synthetic approximations. I've tried maybe a dozen n/a spirits and most taste like they're designed by commitee that never drank the original. The hop water angle is smart too for folks who just want refreshment with bite.
I've been doing "Dry January" the last two years and am preparing for my third in a couple of weeks. While I definitely prefer sparkling hop water to most non-alcoholic beers, Athletic Brewing makes the best ones that I've tried. I will have to try Almave!
The progression from morning vodka to moderation is powerful storytelling. What struck me is how the Almave recommendation sidesteps the usual n/a trap where products try too hard to mimic booze and end up tasting artificial. Using actual blue agave distilation makes sense because you're getting real flavor compounds, not synthetic approximations. I've tried maybe a dozen n/a spirits and most taste like they're designed by commitee that never drank the original. The hop water angle is smart too for folks who just want refreshment with bite.
Yeah, I think they've done it the right way!
I've been doing "Dry January" the last two years and am preparing for my third in a couple of weeks. While I definitely prefer sparkling hop water to most non-alcoholic beers, Athletic Brewing makes the best ones that I've tried. I will have to try Almave!
It's surprisingly good