Sample 25 different non-alcoholic spirits, wines, and beers at DC's first Mindful Drinking Festival
Former Columbia Room owner Derek Brown will demonstrate how to make his"12th Night Cider" at the Mindful Drinking Festival. Photograph by Nole Garey.
in February and has become a wellness coach and consultant focused on no- and low-alcohol cocktails. He’s joined by Erika Goedrich, owner of Craft Beer Cellar DC, which boasts a wide selection of zero-proof beverages. Spirit alternatives have flooded the market in recent years—many of which can cost as much as a nice bottle of gin or whiskey. Part of the goal of the event is to give people a chance to see which products they like without having to spend a lot on different bottles.
to the Mindful Drinking Festival are $20 and include unlimited samples, a tasting glass, and access to Brown’s cocktail demo and discussion of his bookThat’s not to say the festival is all about abstaining from alcohol. Here’s how Brown describes the idea of “mindful drinking:”