With a strong mission to ensure that quality zero-proof options are on the menu and on shelves, Canadian company Clearsips is the partner that restaurants and retailers are looking for. In an evolution reminiscent of the vegan and gluten-free movement, which are now staples everywhere you go, Clearsips aims to offer the very best in sophisticated, alcohol-free options from coast to coast.
Clearsips works with over 1000 restaurants, hotels, grocery stores and retailers across the country to help build their alcohol-free offerings and menus to satisfy the growing number of Canadians who consume less or no booze. In fact, one in four 19+ Canadians are now non-drinkers. Plus, many people are “substitutors,” meaning they will replace alcohol with zero-proof drinks entirely on certain occasions, while consuming alcohol on others, where others are “blenders,” who mix zero-proof beverages with alcohol in the same evening to lower their overall consumption.
Since launching in 2022, Clearsips has become a leading importer, distributor, and retailer of the very best domestic and international alcohol-free spirits, wine, beer and ready-to-drink beverages – all of which have been vetted by a team of industry professionals to curate quality choices for discerning tastes.
Co-founder David Thompson operated Vintage Trade, a medium-sized wine agency in Ontario, for over 20 years before launching Clearsips. Now sober for over a decade, Thompson brings his extensive industry experience and a deep personal passion to finding quality alcohol alternatives for the Canadian market.
Consumers of zero-proof drinks are becoming savvier and more selective, seeking sophisticated alternatives to alcohol at home, when they shop and when they dine out – Clearsips does the work to select the very best on the market to make sure everyone is well served.
No longer a trend, Thompson knows alcohol-free drinks are here to stay and that demand will only continue to grow. Having thoughtful zero-proof menus and product on shelves is essential for restaurant and retailer success, as the new alcohol-free norm has arrived.
