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SOBER DUO

If you’re a beer or wine drinker taking a break from alcohol, your choices have never looked so good. Here are two nonalcoholic drinks with

CURIOUSLY GOOD

With its beautiful blush colour, the new Sparkling Rosé from AF Drinks delivers a deliciously crisp and light taste similar to that of a dry rosé. You’ll detect fragrant aromas of cranberry, blackberry and strawberry alongside subtle floral undertones. AF Drinks contain Afterglow™, a botanical extract that mimics the pleasant warmth of alcohol. 12 pack of cans $45 from af-drinks.com.

TINY BUT MIGHT Y

Brewed with pilsner malt and Simcoe, Strata and Citra hops, Garage Project’s Tiny XPA is specially fermented to give the juicy hop character and tropical aromatics of an XPA, just without the alcohol. It has a bright golden colour with biscuit malt and zesty lemon sherbet, citrus, pineapple and pine hop characters. 330ml can $4 from select liquor stores or garageproject.co.nz.