Denver Sees Surge in Nonalcoholic Beer and Spirits

Denver , an epicenter for craft breweries , has seen a surge in recent years in nonalcoholic beer and spirits.

The city, nestled in the Rocky Mountains, has embraced the alcohol-free trend as breweries increasingly shift to incorporating more inclusive beverages into their offerings.Nonalcoholic options on menus increased more than 55% from the fourth quarter of 2022 to the same period in 2023, according to data from Technomic, a food service research and consulting firm.

Nonalcoholic and alcohol-free beer can be made one of four ways, Villa said: removing the alcohol with vacuum distillation, running the alcohol through a series of filters, using specialty yeast or making a low-alcohol beer and diluting it with water. Because those processes are expensive and time-consuming, Villa said it's difficult for breweries to create nonalcoholic spirits.

Denver-based brewery Grüvi capitalized on that choice, providing a wide range of nonalcoholic offerings since its founding five years ago. Co-founder Niki Sawni said the company chose Colorado as its base because of its residents' preferences for a healthier lifestyle and the subsequent potential for growth in the alcohol-free market.

And as his company has found success, Sawni said he's also seeing an encouraging trend with larger, legacy alcoholic breweries that are now offering support and collaboration in a"symbiotic relationship" that hasn't led to any competition.One of those larger breweries is Denver Beer Co., founded 13 years ago with a single taproom. Now, the company has multiple taprooms across the area and has begun incorporating sparkling hop water, a nonalcoholic alternative, into its menus.

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