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February 1st means the end of “Dry January” — the movement to be alcohol-free for the first month of the year.
It’s a growing trend. One poll found that 21 percent of adults said they would be cutting back on drinking to begin 2024.
The popularity of Dry January is part of a larger zero-proof movement here in the U.S. Non-alcoholic sales totaled half a billion dollars in sales as of July 2023. Restaurants and bars are offering more mocktails on their menus. Even brands like Guinness and White Claw are adding non-alcoholic options to their lineups.
During the first year of the pandemic, alcohol sales saw the largest increase in over 50 years. Is the zero-proof movement a backlash to the boozy pandemic? Are non-alcoholic brews and bars here to stay?
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