Here are some top spots were Denver residents can discover the city’s top non-alcoholic beverages. Explore these local favorites during the month of January and National Mocktail Week (Jan. 14-20).
Deviation Distilling
Deviation Distilling, known for their creative gins and laundry list of homemade liqueurs and ingredients, always has a rotating mocktail menu. Favorites right now include the Berry Blast with fresh blackberries and raspberries, grapefruit sherbet, and lime; Garden Party with cucumber, fresh dill and sage, house lemon sherbet; and seven alcohol-free mojitos ranging from Guava to Kiwi. Most cocktails on their menus can be made non-alcoholic with bartenders as experts on how to re-ration proportions.
Restaurant Olivia
Experience a trio of bold flavors at Restaurant Olivia with their zero-proof cocktail offerings, each priced at $9. Refresh your palate with the Pom Pom, a zesty blend, or savor the sophisticated Spritz “ish” with its unique twist or the Clarified Milk Punch, served in glassware that resembles a milk carton, for a cozy, warm zero-proof treat this Dry January.
My Neighbor Felix
Head over to My Neighbor Felix for a cultural mocktail experience this Dry January. Dive into the rich, homemade goodness of their Horchata or refresh your palate with the Cucumber Agua Fresca and Strawberry Agua Fresca. Priced at just $6 each, these mocktail marvels await you at all four locations: Boulder, LoHi, Centennial, and Colorado Springs.
Toro
Stop in at Toro by Chef Richard Sandoval and sample a drink from their new list of delicious mocktails. These mocktails taste like the real deal with fewer calories including ingredients like blueberry, ginger and pear.
Tamayo
Tamayo in Larimer Square is offering two mocktails this winter: the Non-Collins, a play on Tom Collins and the Garden Grove. Stop in at this local staple to explore its zero-proof options that are sure to make your tastebuds sing.
BurnDown
Curated by head bartender and partner Gigi, BurnDown’s mocktail menu includes the Slow Burn, a citrusy beverage that packs a punch made with grapefruit, lime, jalapeno and maple garnished with a tajin rim. The Pineapple Crush is a refreshing option made with seedlip 108, pineapple, mint, lime and soda water.
Denver Microbrew Tour
Denver Microbrew Tour is offeirng a Dry January Mocktail Tour. The tour offers a curated exploration through cocktail bars, breweries, and kombucha makers, which boast an impressive array of non-alcoholic options.
- Learn about non-alcoholic options available at various venues, so they can be better armed with knowledge next time they go out.
- Taste a large variety of curated non-alcoholic beverages, including wines, beers, mocktails, and kombucha.
- Visit 3+ locations, including a high end wine bar, local Denver brewery, and a kombucha bar.
- Meet industry aficionados who will teach us the craft and culture of non-alcoholic beverages.
- Enjoy a leisurely ~1 mile stroll through RiNo while supporting local businesses and the community during the off-peak season.
- Visit the RiNo district of Denver, which is
- called “the most exciting neighborhood in the city” by GQ
- featured in the New York Times’ 2021 ‘What to do this Summer: Denver’
- named one of the top 10 neighborhoods to visit in the U.S. by Lonely Planet.
- Explore the street art in RiNo, and learn about the artists who create it.
- Get a free souvenir sample glass