Mad about mocktails? These eight bars have plenty to choose from
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Looking for a tipple without the tipsy? Frustrated with the lack of options? Don’t resign yourself to drinking juice and soda from the kids’ section!
Conscious drinking shouldn’t come at the cost of choice. With each of these bars offering three or more mocktails to choose from, slip (sip?) into the silly season with style.
Molly
Hidden in an alleyway, through what looks like a back door, Mollys is Canberra’s answer to a jazz club speak easy. With a varied menu and skilled staff, they not only have a set mocktail menu but are capable of making up new ones on the fly, in you ask in just the right way.
Through the wooden door, Odgers Lane, City| More information here
Volstead Repeal
This is an intimate cocktail bar with that feels sophisticated and chic. but once you spend some time there, you’ll start seeing the quirky details behind the polish – like a self-inserted oil painting portrait of the famous Leonardo Di Caprio meme, or their current entomology inspired menus. Try the Bigshot for a smokey, sweet and sour, berry blast.
Shop 7, 32 Mort Street, ‘Yamaroshi’ Lane, Braddon | More information here
Saint Malo
With a heavy Spanish influence, this Mediterranean marvel leaves you imagining you are only moments away from white sand beaches in the sun. With non-alcoholic interpretations of Sangria, Mojito and Pina Colada, kick back and enjoy the coming summer with refreshments that leave you with all the ‘ahhh’ and none of the ‘argh’.
23 London Circuit, City | More information here
Midnight Bar
Another in the Braddon foodie fundamentals, Midnight Bar is a must. Try the Candide Midnight for a spiced gin, passionfruit and lime juice sip, drenched in the afternoon sun. Or move inside and try any of the other options, each worthy to wet your whistle.
1 Eloura Street, Braddon | More information here
Luna
Whether you are taking in a drink before a show, or after, show your Canberra Theatre tickets with the same date for 10 per cent off your order. Having options of delightful mocktails and a happy hour Thursday, Friday and Sunday there are plenty of opportunities to try them all.
99 London Circuit, City| More information here
Highball
For a touch of the higher class, try Highball. Repeatedly listed as one of Canberra’s top bars, it has a range of mocktails that are contesters to the originals. A Pina Colada with spiced pineapple, caramelised coconut, and nutmeg? Yes, please! Or try something new with the Fresa: a combination of sour verjus, sweet strawberry, lemon, grapefruit and lime leaf.
75 London Circuit, City | More information here
Capitol Bar and Grill
Welcome to a bar of plenty! With six mocktail options to choose from, Capitol Bar and Grill offers a few direct replacements of old classics like Negroni, Margarita and Espresso Martinis. How you ask? They have embraced the internationally renowned Lyre’s Spirits range, built specifically to fill the place of regular spirits in taste, not effect. Capitol Bar and Grill also have a range of non-alcoholic wines, leaving you spoiled for choice.
1 London Circuit, City | More information here
Bar Beirut
Boasting an award-winning cocktail bar, Bar Beirut’s mocktail range is one to envy. With nine mocktail offerings, this is the bar to beat when you want to be spoiled for choice. All but one are based on the Lyre’s Spirit range. The odd one out? A date molasses and rosewater nod to the Lebanese influence that give this bar its name.
25 Garema Place, City | More information here
Feature image: Highball. Via Facebook.
