AS AUSTRALIA’S RESTAURANTS, bars, cafes and tourist attractions slowly return to a ‘new normal’ in a post-COVID world, many people are re-thinking their drinking.
Sober-curiosity and a more mindful consumption of alcohol are both movements that were already trending pre-pandemic and have shown no sign of slowing down, with an increasing range of ‘grown-up’ low- and non-alcoholic drinks available.
Although one in five Australians reported increased alcohol consumption during the lockdowns of 2020, we’re drinking less as a nation overall. Whether it’s wanting to wake up fresh for a morning workout, reducing ‘hangxiety’ or minimising the risk of alcohol-related diseases such as cancer, many
