temperance bar

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a number of temperance bars were established in conjunction with various temperance organisations. Originally, these advocated a moderate approach to life, especially concerning the consumption of alcohol. Later they moved toward abstinence from alcohol. Temperance bars with full temperance licenses (allowing them to serve on Sundays despite English trading laws) were once common in many high streets and shopping areas in the North of England. The temperance movement had a massive following, fueled mainly by nonconformist Christian denominations, such as Methodists.{{cite news|date=17 January 2003|title=Bar from a bygone age has healthy interest in its past|work=The Bolton Evening News|url=http://archive.thisislancashire.co.uk/2003/1/17/572555.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081018200349/http://archive.thisislancashire.co.uk/2003/1/17/572555.html|archive-date=October 18, 2008}}

Temperance bars were the first outlet for the drinks Coca-Cola and Vimto in the early 20th century. They were also sometimes called "temperance taverns".{{citation needed|date=April 2022}}

In the past, the bars quite often asked their patrons to sign a pledge of temperance, meaning that they would abstain from intoxicating liquors; today's wave of alcohol-free bars are frequented by both teetotalers and drinkers who wish to have fun in a drink-free environment.{{cite web |last1=Eby |first1=Margaret |title=The rise of the sober bar |url=https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20190510-can-you-have-any-fun-at-a-bar-with-no-booze |publisher=BBC |access-date=21 August 2019 |language=en |date=19 July 2019|quote=Alcohol-free bars aren’t a new concept. In the late 19th Century, a number of alcohol-free bars known as temperance bars were established in the UK on the heels of the temperance movement, which advocated abstinence. Fitzpatrick’s Temperance Bar, founded in 1890 in Rawtenstall, north of Manchester, is still slinging root beer and glasses of dandelion and burdock today. But what’s different about today’s wave of alcohol-free bars is that they aren’t necessarily rooted in the idea of total abstinence. At Getaway, for example, the audience isn’t just non-drinkers but anyone who wants a fun bar environment without the threat of a hangover the next day. “Nothing about our space says you should be sober, or you shouldn’t go around the corner to another bar and do a tequila shot after hanging out here,” Thonis said. “It’s not exclusively for the non-drinker.”}} The recent popularity of alcohol-free bars is fueled by the declining usage of alcohol amongst the millennial generation, as well as the increased availability of information regarding the negative effects of alcohol on health.

In the 19th century coffee palaces were established as alcohol-free hotels in Australia.

In 2015 the first alcohol-free bar in New Zealand, located in Auckland and named Tap Bar, went out of business five weeks after opening due to a lack of consumer interest, in which few patrons showed up.

Some cities in the United Kingdom have alcohol-free bars and public houses. The popularity of alcohol-free bars has increased in the United Kingdom, and they are "often funded by anti-alcoholism charities."

Fitzpatrick's Herbal Health in Rawtenstall is one of the first and original temperance bars surviving from the late 1800s, when it was established. The Fitzpatricks came to Lancashire from Ireland in the 1880s. A family of many herbalists, they built a family-run chain of shops throughout Lancashire. These shops dealt in their non-alcoholic drinks, sold herbal remedies, and cordial bottles. At their peak, the Fitzpatrick family owned 24 shops, all brewing drinks to the original recipes from Ireland. As new drinks came from America, the temperance bars slowly waned. Fitzpatrick's, supported by loyal customers, survived. The Rawtenstall branch of Fitzpatrick's was run from 1891 until 1980 by family members. It is now run by new owners, with the objective of returning Fitzpatrick's Cordials to the market. Following a brief closure in early 2016, Fitzpatrick's reopened for business on 25 March 2016.{{cite web|author=Stephanie Brawn |url=http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/14383480.IN_PICTURES__Joy_in_East_Lancashire_as_the_UK_s_only_remaining_temperance_bar_re_opens/?ref=mr&lp=7 |title=IN PICTURES: Joy in East Lancashire as the UK's only remaining temperance bar re-opens (From Lancashire Telegraph) |publisher=Lancashiretelegraph.co.uk |date=2016-03-24 |access-date=2017-01-21}}

Fitzpatrick's is notable for its old copper hot water dispenser which was originally a fixture at the Astoria Ballroom in Rawtenstall.Freethy, p. 83. It has also won an award as the country's "Best Sarsaparilla Brewer",[http://www.waitrose.com/food_drink/wfi/foodpeople/specialists/0511052.asp Waitrose.com - Mr Fitzpatricks Temperance Bar and Cordials] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060427133905/http://www.waitrose.com/food_drink/wfi/foodpeople/specialists/0511052.asp |date=April 27, 2006 }} and an award for its dandelion and burdock,{{cite web|url=http://www.mrfitzpatricks.com/ |title=Mr Fitzpatricks UKs Last Temperance Bar providing non alcoholic soft drinks and cordials |publisher=Mrfitzpatricks.com |access-date=30 March 2013}} a year later.

In 2013, a new temperance bar opened in Rotherham, the Whistle Stop Sweet Shop & Temperance Bar.{{cite news|title=A cordial welcome as Temperance makes comeback|newspaper=Yorkshire Post|url=https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/a-cordial-welcome-as-temperance-makes-comeback-1-5403422|url-status=dead|access-date=18 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180918123641/https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/a-cordial-welcome-as-temperance-makes-comeback-1-5403422|archive-date=September 18, 2018}}{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/business-41893730|title=The High Street struggling to survive|first=James|last=Graham| work=BBC News |date=7 November 2017|access-date=18 September 2018}}

An alcohol-free bar named "The Brink" opened in Liverpool in 2011. The Brink is also a drug-free bar, and is run by the charity Action on Addiction with support from the Big Lottery Fund.

An alcohol-free bar named Redemption is located at the base of the Trellick Tower in North Kensington, London, England. It originated as a pop-up restaurant, and opened as a permanent establishment in July 2015. Redemption also serves vegan food that is locally sourced, and its menu is based upon providing nutritional foods and beverages. Its owners have stated that it is a "sober and cruelty-free bar." Redemption also utilizes a zero waste policy. The Netil House is another alcohol-free bar located in London.

Sobar in Nottingham is an alcohol-free bar operated by a charity, Double Impact, which works with both alcohol and drug addiction. It received funding from the Big Lottery Fund and employs people who have been addicts.

An alcohol-free bar named Universe exists in Coventry, England near Coventry University.

A temporary bar named DRY was active in Edinburgh in early 2017.{{Cite news |url=https://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/food-and-drink/alcohol-free-bar-dry-opens-in-edinburgh-606914 |title=Alcohol free bar DRY opens in Edinburgh |work=The Scotsman |date=22 January 2017 |access-date=8 August 2024}}{{Cite tweet |name=drybar |user=dryedinburgh |number=835208419305000961 |title=Help us drink the bar dry @dryedinburgh . Last weekend of the pop up . And take a free sofa home |date=24 February 2017 |access-date=8 August 2024}} More recently, the Black Axe Throwing Company operated an alcohol-free bar in 2023{{Cite news |url=https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/passions-unleashing-my-inner-warrior-with-a-spot-of-axe-throwing-emma-newlands-comment-4291181 |title=Passions - Unleashing my inner warrior with a spot of axe-throwing |last=Newlands |first=Emma |date=13 September 2023 |access-date=8 August 2024 |work=The Scotsman}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/best-in-edinburgh/tried-axe-throwing-edinburgh-found-26580535 |title=We tried axe throwing in Edinburgh and unleashed our inner Viking |last=Brown |first=Steven |date=7 April 2023 |access-date=8 August 2024 |work=Edinburgh Live}} until November of that year.{{Cite news |url=https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/people/edinburgh-nightlife-spot-that-was-first-of-its-kind-announces-sudden-closure-with-great-sadness-4404785 |title=Edinburgh nightlife spot that was 'first of its kind' announces sudden closure 'with great sadness' |last=Flockhart |first=Gary |date=10 November 2023 |access-date=8 August 2024 |work=Edinburgh News}}

The Other Side is an alcohol-free bar located in Crystal Lake, Illinois, a Chicago suburb, that strives to provide a place that is "exactly like a bar" for recovering alcoholics.

Getaway is an alcohol-free bar in Greenpoint, a neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York that opened in April 2019 and serves alcohol-free mixed drinks, shrubs, sodas, and teas.{{cite news|title=A Sober Person Walks Into a Nonalcoholic Bar …|url=https://www.grubstreet.com/2019/04/non-alcoholic-bar-getaway-brooklyn.html|access-date=12 May 2019|work=Grub Street|date=18 April 2019}}

Listen Bar is an alcohol-free bar in New York open one night every month. All their bartenders are musicians, including special guests Savoir Adore and Sir Babygirl. They have risen to popularity following favorable reviews in Refinery29, VICE and features on the Today Show, Good Morning America and more.{{Cite web|url=https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/alcohol-free-bars-trend|title=With Young People Drinking Less, Are Booze-Free Bars The Future Of Going Out?|last=Munro|first=Cait|website=www.refinery29.com|language=en|access-date=2019-07-01}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/7xnv8b/can-a-bar-feel-like-a-bar-without-booze|title=Can a Bar Feel Like a Bar Without Booze?|last1=Hobbs|first1=Allegra|last2=Dries|first2=Kate|date=2019-01-29|website=Vice|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-01|last3=Bhattacharya|first3=Rupa}}{{Cite web|url=http://imbibemagazine.com/listen-bar/|title=Listen Bar Brings Booze-Free Nightlife To NYC|last=Janzen|first=Emma|date=2019-01-17|website=Imbibe Magazine|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-01}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/wellness/story/rising-sober-curious-movement-62498007|title=What to know about rising Sober Curious movement|last=America|first=Good Morning|website=Good Morning America|language=en|access-date=2019-07-01}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.today.com/video/bars-without-alcohol-inside-the-growing-sober-curious-trend-60394053585|title=Bars without alcohol? Inside the growing 'sober curious' trend|website=TODAY.com|language=en|access-date=2019-07-01}}

Awake is an alcohol-free bar in Denver, Colorado. It has been featured in Good Morning America,{{Citation|last=America|first=Good Morning|title=New trend of non-alcoholic beverages across the US|url=https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/living/video/trend-alcoholic-beverages-us-80617892|language=en|access-date=2022-01-11}} Forbes,{{Cite web|last=Kelly|first=Leslie|title=The Best-Selling Cocktail At Denver's AWAKE Has A Surprising Twist|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/lesliekelly/2021/10/18/the-best-selling-cocktail-at-denvers-awake-has-a-surprising-twist/|access-date=2022-01-11|website=Forbes|language=en}} AP,{{Cite web|date=2021-04-20|title=New wave of bars creates buzz without the booze|url=https://apnews.com/article/sober-bars-no-alcohol-bars-fd1204932488adda0909ec19fcfbcd5e|access-date=2022-01-11|website=AP NEWS|language=en}} Sunset,{{Cite web|date=2021-12-28|title=Sober Bars and Shops Are Gaining Momentum in the West|url=https://www.sunset.com/food-wine/sober-bars-shops-west-coast|access-date=2022-01-11|website=Sunset Magazine|language=en-US}} and the Denver Post.{{Cite web|date=2021-05-12|title=Denver's first sober bar starts pouring mocktails in Jefferson Park|url=https://www.denverpost.com/2021/05/12/denver-non-alcoholic-bars-awake/|access-date=2022-01-11|website=The Denver Post|language=en-US}}

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Temperance bars serve a variety of non-alcoholic mixed drinks, including:

• Black beer and raisin
• Blood tonic
• Cola
• Cream soda
• Dandelion and burdock
• Ginger beer
• Milk
• Sarsaparilla
• Shrubs
• Vimto

• Juice bar
• Long-term effects of alcohol consumption
• Teetotalism
• Temperance movement
• Temperance songs

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