Giffard in Denver, CO

Honey Elixir Bar is a wellness-forward elixir lounge tucked into the art-covered alley behind Denver Central Market in RiNo, opened in 2019 by Jocasta Hanson. The bar's animating principle is 'rejuvenation over depletion' — by day, the menu runs cacao, jun (a fermented honey tea similar to kombucha but built on honey instead of sugar), kefirs, smoothies, matcha, and chai; by night, it shifts into apothecary cocktails and a full lineup of NA potions, all made with organic herbs, botanicals, raw honey in place of sugar, and adaptogens including lion's mane, chaga, reishi, mucuna pruriens, and Shatavari. The NA potions are unlike anything else in Denver: drinks like the Radiant Roots (turmeric, ginger, housemade jasmine rice milk) and the Soothed By Saffron (saffron, rose, cardamom, vanilla, honey, oat milk, Shatavari) come garnished with actual crystals — citrine, rose quartz, rainbow lemurian — and flowers including gardenia, pink yarrow, linden, and cherry blossom. The space is a retro velvet-forward lounge that doubles as a rotating gallery for Denver artists, with a retail section for local makers. Music event nights run every other Friday; regular service is 18+, music nights are 21+. Featured in Westword's January 2026 NA roundup and 5280 Magazine's restaurant guide.

Lady Jane is a neighborhood cocktail bar on West 32nd Avenue in Denver's LoHi (Lower Highlands) neighborhood — airy, plant-filled, and known for a seasonal menu that rotates frequently and a collaborative bar team. Westword describes the non-alcoholic program as having 'a permanent place' on the menu, not a dry-January promotion, and 5280 Magazine calls it one of the most ambitious mocktail programs in Denver. The lineup of named NA drinks tends to be more inventive than at most cocktail bars: the Bay Leaf Cream Soda is built on Seedlip Grove 42 with quince, lemon, and vanilla; the Pineapple No-groni layers bitter botanicals from Giffard, Martini, and Amass; the Morada Colada uses Three Spirit Nightcap with Chicha Morada (a Peruvian purple-corn drink), pineapple, coconut, pear, apple, and lime; and the alcohol-free Persimmon Soda is finished with maple, fenugreek, and mace. The venue was named Reader's Choice Best Bar in 5280's Top of the Town 2023 awards, and the team's broader cocktail program has been covered by Thrillist, Eater Denver, Imbibe Magazine, 303 Magazine, and Denver Life. Lady Jane operates primarily first-come-first-served with limited reservations available.

Williams & Graham is a Prohibition-style speakeasy in Denver's LoHi neighborhood, entered through a hidden door disguised as a bookcase in a faux bookstore. Bartender Sean Kenyon opened it in 2011 with partner Todd Colehour, and it has become one of the country's most decorated bars — a James Beard nominee for Outstanding Beverage Program, a World's 50 Best Bars listee, and a Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards winner. Alongside its classic cocktails, it keeps a dedicated "Temperance" zero-proof section (around $12) built on serious non-alcoholic spirits rather than simple mocktails: the Staycation (The Pathfinder, chocolate and roasted corn, Coco Lopez), My Bitter Clementine (Earl Grey, clementine shrub, Giffard Aperitif, lemon), Heat Seeker (Three Spirit Nightcap, Amass Riverine, gochujang), and Imposter Syndrome. A second outpost operates at Denver International Airport.

Restaurant Olivia is a pasta-focused Italian restaurant in Denver's Wash Park / South Gaylord neighborhood, opened in January 2020 by chef Ty Leon, beverage director Austin Carson, and hospitality leader Heather Morrison. Its handmade pasta and beverage program have earned a place in the Michelin Guide Colorado (2024 and 2025), a James Beard nomination for Outstanding Hospitality, and a 2025 Michelin Service Award. Carson's program extends its creativity to a small but genuine zero-proof list rather than treating non-alcoholic drinks as an afterthought. Confirmed spirit-free offerings include a Clarified Milk Punch (Earl Grey, macadamia or hazelnut, blood orange, lemon, cream — served, fittingly, in milk-carton-style glassware), a Pom Pom (pomegranate, mint green tea, ginger, lemon, tonic), and a Spritz "ish" (apple-cinnamon tea, Giffard aperitif, Codorníu Zero). The NA list is seasonal, so exact names rotate.