Cocktail Bar · Alhambra · Los Angeles
Free Spirited
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3020 W Main Street, Alhambra, CA 91801
Non-alcoholic menu: what to order
- All My BestAloe herb spirit, beet, apple, turmeric, honey, ginger, fresh ground black pepper, crystallized ginger$9
- Daily FlipSpiced molasses spirit, grenadine, soy yogurt, fresh grated nutmeg$9
- Green MoissaniteCitrus rind spirit, rosewater, agave, citric acid, fresh-pressed cucumber, botanical ice cube$9
- Hero of HyruleRoasted grain spirit, sweet orange cordial, passionfruit, açaí, orange twist$9
- RittenhartRoasted grain spirit, grapefruit, stevia, aquafaba, FS aromatic bitters spritzMore bars pouring a NA Spritz →$9
- Scooter SSRHealth-Ade pomegranate blueberry kombucha, coconut cream, spicy pepper, vanilla, agar boba, mint sprig$9
- BelarosaAloe herb spirit, grapefruit, berry balsamic shrub, mint sprig$9
- Firepit NightsRoasted grain spirit, lime, spicy pepper, rosemary, sparkling mineral water, torched rosemary$9
- InitiativeBitter red cordial, calamansi, hopwater, plus roll a D20 die for your sweetener$9
- Jack of All TradesRoasted grain spirit, mushroom stock, salsa, pickled red onion brine, lime, "calamari", pickled red onion$9
- Kissing ScarsAloe herb spirit, lavender-monkfruit, rosewater, blueberry tincture, citric acid, luster dust$9
- Moon & StarsCitrus rind spirit, sweet orange cordial, FS aromatic bitters, candied cherry, orange twist$9
- X-ed OutCitrus rind spirit, FS sweet vermouth, ginger, honey, liquid smoke, large rock$9
- Crafter HoursAloe herb spirit, lime, Pinoy orgeat, Martinelli's, your choice of lychee, mango, and/or kiwi popping boba$9
- Eau ContraireSpiced molasses spirit, beet, apple, turmeric, lavender-monkfruit, JONI sparkling verjus$9
- Quarantine HeartPineapple, coconut cream, grenadine, lemon, frozen raspberries$9
- Tough TideSpiced molasses spirit, pineapple, lime, cinnamon-turbinado, burnt cinnamon$9
- Very Magical CatRoasted grain spirit, rosewater, passionfruit, vanilla, citric acid, magic color cordial$9
- WaterbenderPineapple, avocado, berries, herbs, citric and cacao clarified with coconut cream, maple, ice ball$9
- ZonaradoRoasted grain spirit, grapefruit, cucumber, rosemary, aquafaba, Tajín rim$9
- LED RGB QTCLEAN Cause sparkling yerba mate, pineapple, beet, apple, turmeric, blue and green spirulina, agave$9
- OtherworlderBlack tea blend, bitter red cordial, pickled red onion brine, habanero oil, black pepper tincture, pickled red onion$9
- Nueva EcijaBlack tea blend, calamansi, passionfruit, Pinoy orgeat, matcha$9
- Phoenix RisingCold brew concentrate, berry balsamic shrub, FS sweet vermouth, marinated oak smoke$9
- UPPIES!!!Cold brew concentrate, cinnamon-turbinado, aquafaba, lemon, cinnamon dust$9
- Years of TherapyCLEAN Cause sparkling yerba mate, matcha, salted maple, açaí$9
Compiled from the venue's published menu, confirmed .
Free Spirited is one of the few bars in this guide where the founders have said plainly why it exists, and it is not a market-opportunity story. Amber Pennington and her husband Arleo De Guzman opened it in Alhambra in 2023. Pennington's account: she nearly lost her life to a drunk driver and is disabled as a result, she lost her best friend to addiction, and it became her mission to create a nightlife spot that did not rely on alcohol. De Guzman's is equally direct — it took a DUI for him to realise how much he was risking and how many people he could have hurt, and he went sober for nine months afterwards to find himself again. The commercial spark came later, working a bar together and watching mocktail orders pile up: there was an actual demographic for this, so they did it. The room is warm rather than clinical, with plush booths and low lighting.
The menu is far bigger than most people expect. There are 26 cocktails, not the sixteen older write-ups mention, spread across Health Conscious, Funky Flavors, Sweet Stuff and Caffeinated — everything from a beet, turmeric and black pepper build called All My Best to a cucumber-and-rosewater Green Moissanite with a botanical ice cube, to a whole caffeinated section for people who want the evening to keep going. And everything is $9 with tax and tip already included, which in Los Angeles in 2026 is remarkable; a flight of up to four tasters is $5 each, and happy hour takes 20% off between five and six. The kitchen is entirely gluten-free and mostly vegan, running from $9 popcorn to a $26 black garlic pasta, with the same tax-and-tip-inclusive pricing. One correction to our earlier entry: we described the bar as distilling its own non-alcoholic spirits in-house. We could not find that claim on the venue's own site or in any independent report, and it appears to have originated with us, so it has been removed. What the menu actually shows is spirits named by character rather than brand — aloe herb, citrus rind, roasted grain, spiced molasses — alongside house-labelled FS bitters and vermouth. Distinctive either way, but we should not assert how they are made.
“The inspiration came when we were working at a bar together and a bunch of sober cocktails or mocktails were being ordered, and I was like, oh my God, there's an actual demographic for this.”— Amber Pennington, co-ownerMarketplace, 2026 →
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