NA Cocktail Mixer
Strongwater
Denver-based mixers, bitters, syrups, and non-alcoholic aperitif brand founded in 2014 by chemist Nick Andresen. Crafted from whole-plant botanical infusions, their Aperitif Spritz won the 2025 Bartender Spirits Awards Non-Alcoholic Product of the Year.
- Type
- NA Cocktail Mixer
- ABV
- 0.0% (NA cocktails, canned mixers & syrups are completely alcohol-free per the brand's FAQ; traditional bitters use a small alcohol base as a flavoring extract)
- Format
- 12-packs of 8.4 fl oz cans (RTD mocktails & sparkling mixers); bitters and syrups sold in bottles
- Made in
- Denver, Colorado, USA
- Since
- 2014
Strongwater is a Denver, Colorado craft beverage maker founded in 2014 — "born in a Colorado garage," per the brand — that grew from a line of cocktail bitters and syrups into a broader range of non-alcoholic, ready-to-drink mocktails and sparkling mixers. Products are hand-crafted in small batches in Denver and built around whole-plant infusions of herbs, botanicals, roots and spices, using purified Rocky Mountain water.
The brand's non-alcoholic line spans canned RTD mocktails (Aperitif Spritz, Sparkling Margarita, Paloma and a Gin & Tonic), the Golden Spritz "Bitters & Soda," and a range of sparkling tonics. Per Strongwater's own FAQ, all of its NA cocktails, canned mixers and syrups are completely alcohol-free, while its traditional bitters use a small alcohol base in the manner of a flavoring extract. The flagship Aperitif Spritz is a non-alcoholic riff on an Italian aperitivo, built around gentian, quassia bark, orange, quinine and grapefruit for a bitter-forward, citrusy profile.
In 2025, Strongwater's Aperitif Spritz was named Non-Alcoholic Product of the Year at the Bartender Spirits Awards, which described it as "bright, bitter, botanical, and unapologetically bold, all while being perfectly balanced."
Strongwater lineup
- Aperitif Spritz
- Sparkling Margarita
- Paloma
- Gin & Tonic (G&T)
- Golden Spritz (Bitters & Soda)
- Aromatic Bitters
Recognition: Non-Alcoholic Product of the Year, 2025 Bartender Spirits Awards (Aperitif Spritz)
“Bright, bitter, botanical, and unapologetically bold, all while being perfectly balanced.”— Bartender Spirits AwardsBartender Spirits Awards →
Where to drink Strongwater
2 verified venues pour Strongwater.
Point Easy
Whittier
Point Easy is a chef-driven New American restaurant in Denver's Whittier neighborhood, opened on June 29, 2022 in the former Whittier Pub space at the corner of East 28th Avenue and Williams Street. The owners are Andy Bruch and brothers Dan and Dennis "Denn" Phelps, alumni of the Kitchen Restaurant Group in Boulder who had developed the concept years before the pandemic delayed it; Denn Phelps, who wrote the opening menu, died unexpectedly on July 22, 2022, weeks after the doors opened, and the team has run the restaurant in his memory since. The kitchen is now led by executive chef Reuben Tomlins, with Richard Long as general manager. The menu is seasonal and farm-driven with a house-made pasta program, and the wine list favours biodynamic and small-producer bottles. The bar keeps a headed 0% ABV section of six drinks on its own published menu, from a fermented pineapple tepache and a Colorado-made non-alcoholic crabapple cider to cocktails built on Dr Zero Zero amaro, Citadel non-alcoholic gin and Giffard elderflower non-alcoholic liqueur, and the bar's Get Fed service will build a drink to a guest's stated preferences.
The Campground
West Bottoms
The Campground is an intimate aperitivo cocktail bar and restaurant in Kansas City's Historic West Bottoms, opened December 3, 2018 in the former Genessee Royale Bistro space. It grew from a 2012 backyard cocktail-party hangout into a brick-and-mortar known for woodsy, foraged-leaning craft cocktails, a natural-wine list, and seasonal small plates. Its zero-proof program is genuine and built into the printed menu: a dedicated "N/A Options" section mirrors the bar's spirit-forward style. The non-alcoholic Gimlet pairs an N/A blood-orange aperitif with wild mint, white sage, and lemon; the N/A Spritz layers that aperitif with non-alcoholic sparkling Pinot Noir and soda; and the N/A Margarita and Paloma are built on Strongwater (Denver) zero-proof spirits. Best Day Brewing NA lager, Topo Lupo hop water, and Casamara Club soda round out the lineup. The Campground was a 2024 James Beard Award semifinalist.
Frequently asked about Strongwater
Strongwater is a non-alcoholic cocktail mixer made in Denver, Colorado, USA with 0.0% (NA cocktails, canned mixers & syrups are completely alcohol-free per the brand's FAQ; traditional bitters use a small alcohol base as a flavoring extract) ABV. Denver-based mixers, bitters, syrups, and non-alcoholic aperitif brand founded in 2014 by chemist Nick Andresen. Crafted from whole-plant botanical infusions, their Aperitif Spritz won the 2025 Bartender Spirits Awards Non-Alcoholic Product of the Year.
Bitter-bright botanical spritz with orange peel, grapefruit and bitter herbs (gentian, quassia, quinine) over a crisp, dry sparkling finish.
0.0% (NA cocktails, canned mixers & syrups are completely alcohol-free per the brand's FAQ; traditional bitters use a small alcohol base as a flavoring extract) ABV. Formulations can vary by market — always check the label for the exact figure.
We list 2 verified venues pouring Strongwater, across Denver, Kansas City. Strongwater is also widely available to buy online and at non-alcoholic bottle shops.
Other non-alcoholic cocktail mixers worth trying include Ghia, Giffard. Each has its own profile — browse them to compare.