Browsing: happy every hour

A little spooky, a little sarcastic and completely alcohol-free. Meet The Wednesday, a Halloween mocktail inspired by Christina Ricci’s iconic Wednesday Addams, with a modern twist on a Tonix Mocktails original.

Every October, half the internet learns what it’s like to hold a club soda at a party. Contributor Kim Parsley and Senior Contributor Justin Lamb have been doing this for years, and they review every NA drink on this site. Sober October as a gateway drug, the breweries that didn’t make it, and what to pour this fall.

From crowded bars and dinner parties to Friday nights at home, Contributor John Lisbonn explains how to choose a non-alcoholic drink that fits the occasion—without turning it into a project.

I panic-bought two cases of the wrong Celsius flavor, and instead of admitting defeat, I invented the Dirty Shirley’s sober cousin. Four ingredients, a comically large tumbler, and zero regrets. Here’s the recipe.

Senior Sober Curator Contributor Justin Lamb has reviewed more than 130 non-alcoholic beers for The Sober Curator since 2021. These are his ten best of 2026, spanning Double IPAs, pilsners, hazy NEIPAs, nitro stouts, and a peanut butter milk dark that deserves its own fan club. Find your perfect pour, then take the quiz to make it official.