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The original Mindful Drinking Movement, since 2014. Listen to our podcast, read our blog, buy drinks online, or join our online courses at joinclubsoda.com

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Club Soda @joinclubsoda.com · 11/09/2026
The Drinks Business @teamdb.bsky.social writes about our gateway research www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2026/09/why-...
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Why alcohol-free drinks aren’t a ‘gateway’ to booze but a path to moderation
New research has confirmed that there is no evidence that alcohol-free drinks lead people towards alcohol, but growing evidence they support moderation. db reports.
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Club Soda @joinclubsoda.com · 08/09/2026
Our latest research report looks at the "gateway theory" that alcohol-free drinks may lead young people to drink alcohol. We have found no evidence for it, but some studies suggest the opposite: that alcohol is the real gateway, to alcohol-free drinks.
Report cover page with text: Club Soda Research 2026. Gateway? No way. Why alcohol-free drinks are not a gateway to alcohol. Image of people in a bar clinking classes.
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Club Soda @joinclubsoda.com · 28/07/2026
The Guardian wrote a long piece about functional drinks and our Laura gave her thoughts too: www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
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Electrolyte lemonade to probiotic pop: do the new generation of ‘functional drinks’ live up to the hype?
They make grand claims about beauty benefits or extra energy – and even actor Gillian Anderson has her own brand. We investigate what they’re really doing – and put them to a taste test
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Club Soda @joinclubsoda.com · 16/06/2026
Now here's some football news that we are excited by! 9 million UK footie fans expected to drink 0% beer in pubs while watching the games. www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Article/2026...
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9m fans to drink alcohol-free beer in pubs during World Cup
Around 9m adults are expected to drink alcohol-free beer while watching World Cup games in pubs, with younger fans set to drive demand, according to DioniLife.
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Club Soda @joinclubsoda.com · 24/03/2026
Our media partner, Global Drinks Intel, writes about our upcoming Amsterdam Summit drinks-intel.com/press-releas...
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Announcing the Club Soda No, Low & Mid-Strength summit in Amsterdam - Tuesday 21 April - Global Drinks Intel
The day-long event will bring alcohol-free and mid-strength drinks brands together to accelerate category growth.
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Club Soda @joinclubsoda.com · 09/02/2026
Laura hosting a panel at Wine Paris on alcohol-free wines globally.
Laura and the 4 panellists around a table
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Club Soda @joinclubsoda.com · 03/02/2026
So the time has come - our Tasting Room Shop and Bar at 39 Drury Lane has closed its doors. We have moved out, but we are not going away! Club Soda will continue to bring low, no, and mid-strength drinks to you in many different ways in 2026. We will share more of our plans soon.
Photo of the team outside a closed shop, and Instagram comments and likes
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Club Soda @joinclubsoda.com · 12/01/2026
The Spirit Business's top 10 sober bars to visit around the world - you won't believe number 2! www.thespiritsbusiness.com/2026/01/ten-...
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Ten sober bars to visit this Dry January - The Spirits Business
Whether you’re giving up for good or trying to make mindful choices, these alcohol-free bars prove there’s more to the on-trade than booze.
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Club Soda @joinclubsoda.com · 09/01/2026
The Spirits Business looks at 2026 spirits trends - mid-strength is one of them, thanks to our campaign with the Mid-Strength Collective last year! www.thespiritsbusiness.com/2026/01/futu...
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Future gazing: spirits trend predictions for 2026 - The Spirits Business
Following a 2025 full of tariffs, taxes, and lawsuits, we look at the five movements that are likely to shake up the spirits sector in 2026.
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Club Soda @joinclubsoda.com · 07/01/2026
TimeOut has the news: our Tasting Room is closing down in 3 weeks - but we are not going away, just finding a new home. More news hopefully very soon... www.timeout.com/london/news/...
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The innovative alcohol-free Covent Garden bar that is closing down
The central London booze-free spot launched in 2022.
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Club Soda @joinclubsoda.com · 02/01/2026
CityAM lists some of London's sober January events and other ways of drinking mindfully this month, including a mention of our Tasting Room shop and bar: www.cityam.com/dry-january-...
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Dry January 2026: 7 of the best alcohol free events in London
Comedy, karaoke, alcohol-free bars and booze-free club nights: here are the best Dry January events in London
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Club Soda @joinclubsoda.com · 02/01/2026
Dry Jan tips from the Evening Standard, including a mention of our online mindful drinking courses, plus many of our friends! www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/dr...
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From apps to books, your Dry January 2026 survival guide
If you plan on cutting out the booze this month, here's how to do it right, from delicious alcohol-free alternatives to the influencers providing a guiding light
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Club Soda @joinclubsoda.com · 31/12/2025
"Coasting" in the Guardian @theguardian.com - based on our Mid-Strength Collective research with KAM: www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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Is ‘coasting’ the perfect way to enjoy an alcoholic drink this New Year’s Eve?
Retailers say appetite for alcoholic drinks that are about half the strength of the traditional versions is soaring
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Club Soda @joinclubsoda.com · 29/12/2025
If you're looking to get your 2026 off to a mindful (drinking) start, we have some event recommendations for you from our friends in London, Manchester, and Aberdeen: mailchi.mp/joinclubsoda... - sober raves, alcohol-free wine tastings, talks, you name it!
Hinterland Bar in Manchester - three guys standing and smiling at the bar.
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Club Soda @joinclubsoda.com · 18/12/2025
We reviewed the latest books on sobriety and mindful drinking on our blog: joinclubsoda.com/hub/sober-mi...
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New sober and mindful drinking books for 2026
It's again time to review all the new sober and mindful drinking books that we've read in the last few months.
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Club Soda @joinclubsoda.com · 18/12/2025
The Spirits Business writes about our research with KAM and the Functional Drinks Collective: www.thespiritsbusiness.com/2025/12/are-...
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Are functional drinks the key to a successful Dry January? - The Spirits Business
In a new survey of UK consumers, 41% said functional drinks would encourage them to visit pubs, bars and restaurants more often.
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Club Soda @joinclubsoda.com · 15/12/2025
Laura's low and no alcohol drinks advice for pubs is in the Morning Advertiser today: www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Article/2025...
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FEATURE: How to turn mindful drinking into profit
Learn how mindful drinking trends can drive profit. Discover tips to curate alcohol-free ranges, train staff and create inclusive experiences for modern pub customers.
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Club Soda @joinclubsoda.com · 10/12/2025
The New Statesman @newstatesman1913.bsky.social writes about young people and drinking (contains our Laura): www.newstatesman.com/politics/soc...
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OK Boomer, buy me a drink
Gen Z aren't boring, we're poor. Don't pass off poverty as puritanism
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Club Soda @joinclubsoda.com · 14/11/2025
Almost time for our next (and last for this year!) alcohol-free wine & cheese club - this month focussing on red wines. Thursday 27th, 7-8.30PM, at the Club Soda Tasting Room, 39 Drury Lane, London. All info and tickets at joinclubsoda.com/events/
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Events at Club Soda
Join Club Soda's events at the Tasting Room and online to discover alcohol-free drinks, learn to change your drinking and create connections.
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Club Soda @joinclubsoda.com · 14/11/2025
The Morning Advertiser writes, from our conference, on the alcohol-free wine opportunity for pubs: www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Article/2025...
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Club Soda @joinclubsoda.com · 07/11/2025
Laura interviewed along our friends from Saicho, REAL, and Copenhagen Sparkling Tea in Just Drinks magazine: just-drinks.nridigital.com/just_drinks_...
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Sparkling teas eye non-alc opening - Just Drinks magazine | Issue 54 | November 2025
Sparkling-tea brands believe they can capitalise on the rise in consumers cutting back on alcohol.
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Club Soda @joinclubsoda.com · 05/11/2025
We are very excited about our "Before It Was Cool: The Original Alcohol-Free Movement" event next week, on the history of temperance with Annemarie McAllister @demon-drink.bsky.social, Yvonne Norris, and our Laura. Tickets (includes a free drink) just £9 here: www.tickettailor.com/events/clubs...
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Buy tickets – Before It Was Cool: The Original Alcohol-Free Movement – Club Soda
Before It Was Cool: The Original Alcohol-Free Movement – Club Soda, Wed 12 Nov 2025 - What Did They Drink When They Weren’t Drinking?Join us for a fascinating and nostalgic evening exploring what peop...
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Club Soda @joinclubsoda.com · 22/10/2025
Been too busy to post, but our No, Low & Mid Conference is nearly drawing to a close The last interview, before a drinks reception, has Laura talking to Tom Surgey.
Tom and Laura on stage
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Club Soda @joinclubsoda.com · 11/10/2025
Laura wrote for The Caterer @thecaterermag.bsky.social about alcohol-free wines. Spoiler alert: yes they have been getting better, thanks to producers like Zeno, Moderato and Jorg Geiger. www.thecaterer.com/indepth/has-...
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Has alcohol-free wine got better?
The money and technology behind the new wave of alcohol-free wines means bottles can stand shoulder to shoulder with their boozy counterparts
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Club Soda @joinclubsoda.com · 02/10/2025
Laura popped over to Dublin to talk about mindful drinking, as reported in the @irishexaminer.bsky.social - www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/he...
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What is zebra striping and why are more Irish people choosing to drink in moderation?
A growing number of Irish people are turning away from regular alcohol consumption, but what are the creative ways in which people are reshaping drinking habits?
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Club Soda @joinclubsoda.com · 23/09/2025
Next week we'll be at Trade Drinks Expo in London's Excel Centre. Laura is speaking from 2:15 to 2:45 pm on 1st October on "Cash on Tap: How Alcohol-Free Can Unlock New Revenue" - and you can try some nice alcohol-free drinks from Genie Kombucha and Naked Life cocktails at stand TD352!
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Visit us at Trade Drinks Expo
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Club Soda @joinclubsoda.com · 22/09/2025
Hear our founder Laura on the Morning Advertiser's Lock In podcast on the return of alcohol-free pubs: www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Article/2025...
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Dry is the new high: The rise of the alcohol-free pub
Discover why alcohol-free pubs are making a comeback. Join us as we explore the new wave of sober social spaces, their impact on communities, and what’s driving the rise of mindful drinking.
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Club Soda @joinclubsoda.com · 17/09/2025
London Cocktail Week is again coming up, and we have our special low and no menu ready - come try them from 9th to 19th October. You can also get your wristband at our Tasting Room at 39 Drury Lane: londoncocktailweek.com/bars/40275/c...
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Club Soda - London Cocktail Week
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Club Soda @joinclubsoda.com · 10/09/2025
We won! The Speciality and Fine Food Fair's Small Independent Retailer award is ours! Thanks to everyone who voted for us, and to our amazing team. The award will have pride of place in our store at 39 Drury Lane, London - why not come visit and admire it.
A hand holding the award, which is a block of wood, in front of a trade show stage, with words "Food for thought" on the wall.
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Club Soda @joinclubsoda.com · 02/09/2025
Drinks Retailing has the details of our upcoming conference in October - drinksretailingnews.co.uk/club-soda-an...
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Club Soda announces headline speakers - Drinks Retailing
Club Soda, the mindful drinking movement, has announced the headline speakers for its No, Low and Mid-Strength Summit, taking place on 21–22 October at the Coin Street Neighbourhood in Waterloo, Londo...
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Club Soda @joinclubsoda.com · 30/08/2025
Three more days to vote for us as "Small Independent Retailer of the Year" at Speciality & Fine Food Fair - www.specialityandfinefoodfairs.co.uk/speciality-f...
Exterior of the Club Soda Tasting Room store
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Club Soda @joinclubsoda.com · 28/07/2025
A nice review of alcohol-free wines in the Guardian - and more than half of them available at our Tasting Room (39 Drury Lane, London) and many also in our online store at joinclubsoda.com/shop! Read at www.theguardian.com/thefilter/20...
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The best no- and low-alcohol wines for when you’re off the booze (yes, good ones do exist)
Sober-curious or simply pacing yourself? Our pick of the best non-alcoholic reds, whites, rosés and fizz brings all the joy – without the hangover
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Club Soda @joinclubsoda.com · 22/07/2025
Aanika - one of our younger Tasting Room customers - drew us a description of the taste of Jorg Geiger's Rosenzauber. Pretty accurate we think.
A child's drawing of a horse-type animal with many colours, as well as different coloured hearts stacked on top of each other. And maybe a rainbow too, but it's hard to say.
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Club Soda @joinclubsoda.com · 04/07/2025
Join our #Pride afterparty tomorrow. With DJs by our friends House of Happines from 5pm, it will again be THE alcohol-free Pride event in London. Free entry, optional RSVP at www.tickettailor.com/events/clubs...
Flyer for the event. Text says: "expect banging DJ sets from Darkwah, a pride special alcohol-free cocktail menu, a whole lot of glitter, and awesome party people. At Club Soda Tasting Room, 3pm to 9pm, 5th July 2025.
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Club Soda @joinclubsoda.com · 04/07/2025
NHS England's 10 year plan was released yesterday. Some promising ideas there for the low and no alcohol drinks sector - but also yet another consultation on getting our 0% labelling rules to make sense... We've lost count how many times we've done this already www.england.nhs.uk/long-term-pl...
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NHS England » Fit for the Future: 10 Year Health Plan for England
NHS England » Fit for the Future: 10 Year Health Plan for England
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Club Soda @joinclubsoda.com · 26/06/2025
Jussi answers a question in @newscientist.com (paywall): www.newscientist.com/lastword/mg2...
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Why do low-alcohol beers taste better than low-alcohol wines?
Our readers appear particularly knowledgeable on this issue, offering insight into the different ways these drinks are created – and why it's so hard to get a low- or no-alcohol wine right
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Club Soda @joinclubsoda.com · 24/06/2025
Ah the KAM Drinking Differently report launch event today. Laura will be on a panel later, discussing inclusive drinks.
A bad photo of a big screen with the event title.
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Club Soda @joinclubsoda.com · 20/06/2025
More about our report in trade press: The Morning Advertiser www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Article/2025...
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Almost half of adults enjoying low & no drinks
Research by Club Soda for its Drinks For Everyone 2025 report has found low & no drinking is no longer a niche category.
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Club Soda @joinclubsoda.com · 19/06/2025
Drinks Retailing News has our report as their number one article today: drinksretailingnews.co.uk/beer-comes-o...
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Beer comes out on top in mindful drinking report - Drinks Retailing
The moderation movement is no longer considered niche, according to Club Soda’s newest report. Ten years ago, the ‘mindful drinking movement’ dubbed Club Soda was founded by Laura Willoughby, who iden...
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Club Soda @joinclubsoda.com · 19/06/2025
Our latest report is out today: Drinks For Everyone 2025. A survey on UK attitudes to and behaviours with alcohol-free drinks. Free download at clubsoda.me/DrinksForEve...
Cover of the Drinks For Everyone 2025 report. Photos of five people drinking alcohol-free drinks.
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Club Soda @joinclubsoda.com · 15/06/2025
Cheers to Beer, especially all the great low, no, and mid-strenght beers out there! #CheersToBeer.
Beer Day Britain logo - a pint of beer in front of the Union Jack, June 15th 2025
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Performing Recovery @performingrecovery.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
On Wed 25 June 7-9pm, the @joinclubsoda.com folk host a Q+A with @seandaniels.bsky.social Danielle Tarento + Ed Coleman ahead of The White Chip's UK premiers at @swkplay.bsky.social. Early bird tickets from £10 and special offers on Everlead drinks that night. www.tickettailor.com/events/clubs...
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Buy tickets – Behind The White Chip: a conversation on using the arts as a tool for change – Club Soda
Join us for a special evening to celebrate the London launch of The White Chip at Southwark Playhouse Borough – a powerful, fun...
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Club Soda @joinclubsoda.com · 09/06/2025
Laura has a letter in the Guardian today, on our long-term campaign to make sense of the UK alcohol-free drinks labelling rules: www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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Better alcohol regulation will save lives and money | Letters
Letters: Dr Katherine Severi calls for a national alcohol strategy that adopts Scotland’s minimum pricing and Dr Giota Mitrou highlights the role of alcohol in causing cancer. Plus a letter from Laura...
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Club Soda @joinclubsoda.com · 30/05/2025
Two very special guests at our Tasting Room today: Jessi and Taylor, from the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives - season 2 now streaming on Disney+. And today and tomorrow we're handing out FREE dirty sodas - come and taste!
Two reality TV stars in front of Club Soda Tasting Room store, and many people taking photos of them.
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Club Soda @joinclubsoda.com · 29/05/2025
The first time we have featured in the Chemical Engineer magazine: "Inside the Alcohol-free Beer Revolution" www.thechemicalengineer.com/features/ins...
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Inside the Alcohol-free Beer Revolution
With the increase of low- and no-alcohol drinkers in the UK, Aniqah Majid investigates how 0% beer is made and whether you can taste the difference
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Club Soda @joinclubsoda.com · 25/05/2025
Our founders Laura & Jussi made it to the Sunday Times Alternative Rich List! www.thetimes.com/static/alter...
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Physical Wellness
Meet the innovators driving Britain’s wellbeing revolution and helping us lead a healthier, more balanced life
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Club Soda @joinclubsoda.com · 22/05/2025
Our mid-strength campaign makes it into the Guardian: www.theguardian.com/thefilter/20...
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Mid-strength drinks are having a moment. Here are 10 of the best lower-ABV beverages
Thinking about moderating your drinking? Sip smarter with our pick of the best mid-strength drinks, from crisp wines to award-winning pilsners (and even vodka)
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Club Soda @joinclubsoda.com · 19/05/2025
We are at London Wine Fair this week. You will find us at the "Club Soda Mindful Drinking Experience" pavilion with many low/no alc drinks, and on our daily panel discussions.
Panel discussion with five people on stageTrade show, stalls, people talking.Trade show stall with postcards on a table, two people behind.
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Club Soda @joinclubsoda.com · 16/05/2025
Our founder Laura has again hit the "100 Most Influential people in drinks" in the UK list - at number 21. And many of our friends in the low/no world are on the list too. Cheers! drinksretailingnews.co.uk/top-100-most...
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Top 100 Most Influential: 2025 winners revealed - Drinks Retailing
The winners of the Top 100 Most Influential list have been revealed. The Top 100 is our annual celebration of the individuals setting the trends and shaping the drinks industry for the better in the U...
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Club Soda @joinclubsoda.com · 16/05/2025
This *is* important. We fully agree with Matt, and will always welcome our trans and non-binary customers as themselves. #TransRightsAreHumanRights
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