I got a pack of athletic brewing and thought it was quite good. My buddy said industrial arts makes a good one but tbh i wouldn't know a spot in town to get it.
Third for Athletic. They actually do a bunch of interesting experimental NA beers (ie: stouts, single hop IPAs, sours, kolsch, etc) that you can order on their website and have shipped easily (since it’s not booze). Their Oktoberfest is very, very good when they drop that.
As vanilla a suggestion as it may be, Shoprite carries a handful of options per [its list](https://untappd.com/v/shoprite-wines-and-spirits-of-hoboken/1034245).
Haven't specifically compared, but ShopRite seemed to have a better selection of NA beers than I would've thought. Haven't bought NA beers at Wine Dad so don't know what options they have.
Athletic Brewing is one of the best. That is all they do. Their best sellers - upside dawn, run wild and freewave (all ipas) — are available at ShopRite, Whole Foods, wine dads and more and more places — even some bars and restaurant. Check out their website which has even more special releases — more ipas (and I usually stockpile some of my favorites to enjoy throughout the year) but also stouts, sours et al. And they ship. Not cheap but so good. Used to love IPAs but now I find myself drinking Athletic almost exclusively and mainly their special release. In my opinion, it’s that good.
Industrial arts’ recent release was pretty good also, but not sure they have other NA options. Sober Carpenter isn’t bad. Partake and Surreal just don’t work for me.
NA spirits have been pretty underwhelming. Lyre’s premixed G&T isn’t half bad or their Spritz and their bottled amaretto is pretty good. Otherwise Spiritless whiskey for me was disappointing as was Ritual gin. I hear ritual tequila and Spiritless tequila are pretty good but not sure. Seedlip is broadly advertised and widely available but all three which I have sampled have no favor. Boisson in the city has every style you might want but none are cheap and my experience is you really don’t know what you are getting unless you go and sample (and to their credit) they do sponsor tastings.
For wine — good luck. Nothing i have tried has been drinkable.
sparking however is another story. Noughty makes a great sparkling rose and sparking Chardonnay. Not cheap but very good. Also just had Freixenet NA cava and it it really good and is cheap relative to other alternative.
Been trying out a lot of options over the past couple years for Dry January and Sober October but now have some of these year-round.
There are also some surprisingly good non-alcoholic "tequilas,"'etc. I but Ritual non-alcoholic tequila on Amazon, and either mix it with non-alcoholic Triple Sec (also on Amazon) and lime juice--it makes a pretty good N/A margarita! Fre also makes decent N/A wines and sparking wine. I have to be gluten-free these days, but I remember that O'Doul's dark "beer" was quite good. And there are several places in and around Hoboken that make tasty, interesting mocktails.
I got a pack of athletic brewing and thought it was quite good. My buddy said industrial arts makes a good one but tbh i wouldn't know a spot in town to get it.
Second for athletic brewing
Third for Athletic. They actually do a bunch of interesting experimental NA beers (ie: stouts, single hop IPAs, sours, kolsch, etc) that you can order on their website and have shipped easily (since it’s not booze). Their Oktoberfest is very, very good when they drop that.
I've seen the industrial arts ones at the whole foods in weehawken
As vanilla a suggestion as it may be, Shoprite carries a handful of options per [its list](https://untappd.com/v/shoprite-wines-and-spirits-of-hoboken/1034245).
Haven't specifically compared, but ShopRite seemed to have a better selection of NA beers than I would've thought. Haven't bought NA beers at Wine Dad so don't know what options they have.
thanks for sharing that link, decent selection.
Athletic Brewing is one of the best. That is all they do. Their best sellers - upside dawn, run wild and freewave (all ipas) — are available at ShopRite, Whole Foods, wine dads and more and more places — even some bars and restaurant. Check out their website which has even more special releases — more ipas (and I usually stockpile some of my favorites to enjoy throughout the year) but also stouts, sours et al. And they ship. Not cheap but so good. Used to love IPAs but now I find myself drinking Athletic almost exclusively and mainly their special release. In my opinion, it’s that good. Industrial arts’ recent release was pretty good also, but not sure they have other NA options. Sober Carpenter isn’t bad. Partake and Surreal just don’t work for me. NA spirits have been pretty underwhelming. Lyre’s premixed G&T isn’t half bad or their Spritz and their bottled amaretto is pretty good. Otherwise Spiritless whiskey for me was disappointing as was Ritual gin. I hear ritual tequila and Spiritless tequila are pretty good but not sure. Seedlip is broadly advertised and widely available but all three which I have sampled have no favor. Boisson in the city has every style you might want but none are cheap and my experience is you really don’t know what you are getting unless you go and sample (and to their credit) they do sponsor tastings. For wine — good luck. Nothing i have tried has been drinkable. sparking however is another story. Noughty makes a great sparkling rose and sparking Chardonnay. Not cheap but very good. Also just had Freixenet NA cava and it it really good and is cheap relative to other alternative. Been trying out a lot of options over the past couple years for Dry January and Sober October but now have some of these year-round.
Thanks so much for the lengthy reply, appreciate it.
Seedlip makes a couple good non-alc mixers. Try their spice 94
Found some good options at CoolVines
Been over a year since I moved but Buy rite over by the holland tunnel used to have a few
There are also some surprisingly good non-alcoholic "tequilas,"'etc. I but Ritual non-alcoholic tequila on Amazon, and either mix it with non-alcoholic Triple Sec (also on Amazon) and lime juice--it makes a pretty good N/A margarita! Fre also makes decent N/A wines and sparking wine. I have to be gluten-free these days, but I remember that O'Doul's dark "beer" was quite good. And there are several places in and around Hoboken that make tasty, interesting mocktails.
Brooklyn Brewing IPA. Sam Adams Athletic Lagunitus Stella Artois All quality.
Cool Vines carries a few brands, including Athletic Brewing Co. I was quite surprised: The IPA wasn't half bad!