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The latest data on nonalcoholic beverages and where to drink them in Raleigh

Learn what it means to be sober curious, the current popularity of nonalcoholic beverages, and where you can enjoy a mocktail in the City of Oaks.

Four mocktails in front of a bright mural.

Craving an espresso martini? Swap it out with the Everything Nice mocktail.

Photo courtesy of The Willard

Now more than ever, data shows that consumers are experimenting with what it means to be “sober curious.” The result has been a spike in sales of nonalcoholic beverages and a declining interest in alcoholic drinks.

Here are a few stand-out stats:

  • Total dollar sales of nonalcoholic beverages grew by 20.6% between August 2021 and August 2022. Nonalcoholic beer accounted for 85.3% of those sales.
  • 36% of US consumers reported to have “lost interest in drinking alcohol in general” while 13% reported to be “interested in alternative nonalcoholic beverages.”
  • Sales of nonalcoholic beer, wine, and spirits rose from 0.22% of total alcohol sales in the US in 2018 to 0.47% in 2022.
  • Global Market Share predicts that the nonalcoholic drinks market will grow to $30 billion by 2025.
Two mocktails on a white marble table top with floral background.

We love the Orange Dreamsicle (pictured on the right) from Killjoy.

Photo by RALtoday

Wanna know where you can enjoy a mocktail in Raleigh? These are some local spots we love + what to drink there:

  • Bittersweet | 16 E. Martin St., Raleigh | Try the Sun Is Shining mocktail made with pineapple, orange, lime, and cream of coconut.
  • Co | 101 Park at N. Hills St., Raleigh | Explore the Moscow Filly that combines ginger beer, lime, fresh ginger, and blood orange bitters.
  • Killjoy | 116 N. West St., Raleigh | The Flirt features cherry, lime, simple syrup, and soda.
  • The Merchant | 126 S. Salisbury St., Raleigh | Try the Off The Wageon mocktail that combines cranberry, lime, fresh orange juice, honey, and agave.
  • Sitti | 137 S. Wilmington St., Raleigh | Enjoy a pomegranate spritzer featuring pomegranate molasses, honey, lime, ginger ale, and soda water.
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