Learn with Seek: Navigating the NA Drink Landscape
If you’ve started to explore swapping your favorite drinks with NA options to support your health, this workshop is for you.
With all of the new NA brands out there, it’s hard to know which ones to go with and why. Are most NA drinks healthier than alcoholic drinks? How do functional beverages make us feel buzzed? Have they finally made NA wine that doesn’t taste like grape juice?
In this workshop, non-alcoholic drink industry expert and founder of Zero Proof Nation, Laura Silverman, will walk us through her tips and best practices for navigating the very new and very nascent NA drink space.
Below are some topics Laura will cover during the workshop:
An overview of how to find the best NA drinks in your neighborhood at bars, restaurants and bottle shops
Tips for identifying healthier NA drinks (e.g., less sugar, transparent ingredient labels)
What to do if you’re at a bar or restaurant that doesn’t have NA options when you don't want to drink
How to decide which functional beverage is right for you based on the feeling you seek out from alcohol (e.g., relaxed, energized, social)
What a good NA drink should cost + how to tell if something is overpriced
Why NA drinks should be a staple part of your mindful drinking plan (whether you want to cut back or go fully sober)
You can submit questions to Laura in advance (here) or ask her live during the workshop!
About Laura Silverman
Laura Silverman is an alcohol-free trailblazer. Sober since 2007, her lived experience led her to create Zero Proof Nation, a global non-alcoholic resource hub, and Booze Free in DC, a guide to exploring the Washington, D.C. area from a non-alcoholic perspective. Both platforms are focused on highlighting non-alcoholic beverages and the culture driving their growth. Laura serves in advisory roles to for and non-profits in the wider industry and has given university lectures and conference workshops on NA beverages and the future of hospitality, two areas of deep passion and advocacy. She is a two-time judge at the World Alcohol Free Awards in London and was recipient of Sans Bar Academy's “Leader and Innovator of the Year” award in 2023. When not on the karaoke stage, she is frequently sought after as an industry subject matter expert by publications such as Wine Enthusiast, NPR, Forbes, America’s Test Kitchen, and the BBC.
www.zeroproofnation.com @zeroproofnation
www.boozefreeindc.com @boozefreeindc
Check out her Substack here.
www.zeroproofnation.com @zeroproofnation
www.boozefreeindc.com @boozefreeindc
Check out her Substack here.