What are the best soberish alternatives to alcohol?

Non-alcoholic drinks make it easier to turn down booze and go soberish. They also let you relax and enjoy a healthier buzz. From non-alcoholic beers to cannabis beverages, we’ll compare soberish alternatives to alcohol so you can hit your soberish goals without abandoning your social life.

namaCBD is a premier producer of high-quality CBD and THC products. Our cannabis beverages deliver the buzz and relaxation that other alternatives just don’t match.

How do I choose a soberish alcohol alternative?

Think about soberish alcohol alternatives based on what you’re trying to replace. Most people fall into two categories:

1. Those seeking functional effects: They want relaxation, social confidence, or stress relief that alcohol provides. For these goals, you need alternatives that create neurochemical changes.
2. Those seeking social ritual: You want something interesting to drink at events without alcohol content. Taste, presentation, and the social experience matter most.

Whether you’re just looking for something more interesting than a soda or you want to get your buzz on, there’s a soberish drink for you. And no matter what you choose, you’ve already made the healthy choice by going soberish.

Soberish cannabis-based drinks

Hemp-derived cannabinoids create mood changes by working with your body's endocannabinoid system (ECS). Your ECS controls mood, stress, and how you feel in social situations. Cannabis interacts with the ECS, unlike alcohol, which just shuts down your nervous system. Cannabis-based alternatives provide the closest parallel to alcohol's effects on GABA receptors and dopamine release.

Microdosed THC drops and beverages

Liquid cannabis concentrates contain 2.5–10 mg THC per serving and mix into any beverage. Leading brands include nama's Buzz Drops™, Soberish Drops, and offerings from Cycling Frog.

If you want to control your buzz, and you love mixing your own drinks, these drops are for you. They enhance social situations where you want relaxation without impairment. Most drops kick in within 10–15 minutes and last between 3–6 hours.

You can also let the drops absorb under your tongue instead of mixing them into drinks.

Ready-to-drink THC drinks

Pre-made carbonated drinks contain 2–10mg THC, often combined with CBD. They are convenient at parties, suit people who don't want to measure doses, and appeal to those who prefer the ritual of cracking open a drink.

Effects start within 15–30 minutes since absorption happens in your digestive system. You get less dosing flexibility than drops and pay more per serving than mixing your own drinks.

THC gummies for social situations

Low-dose edibles contain 2.5–10 mg THC. They are dosed for social use rather than getting high. Many brands now offer precise dosing options.

Gummies are discreet to consume, provide longer-lasting effects that span 4–8 hours, and fit situations where drinks aren't practical. Effects start slower at 30–120 minutes but last longer than beverages. 

Best cannabis drink brands

nama Buzz Drops deliver 2.5 mg THC and 2.5 mg CBD per dropper with a clean 3-ingredient formula that's flavorless and mixes in any drink. They focus on balanced social effects and dosing control.

Soberish Drops contain 2 mg THC and 4 mg CBD per serving with 12 ingredients, including artificial sweeteners and a CBD-heavy formula. They focus on evening relaxation and bedtime use.

Cycling Frog produces ready-to-drink seltzers with 2–10 mg THC options in multiple flavors and potencies with convenient packaging. They focus on party convenience and a variety of strength options.

Budpop offers liquid drops with various ratios, multiple potency levels, and frequent promotions.

Non-cannabis soberish alternatives

If you’d rather avoid psychoactive substances, these options provide different benefits without mind-altering effects.

Adaptogenic beverages

Adaptogenic drinks contain herbs, like ashwagandha, reishi mushroom, and rhodiola, that help manage stress. These work for long-term stress management, people sensitive to THC, and those wanting wellness benefits without immediate effects.

Adaptogens work over weeks, so don’t expect immediate relaxation like you'd get from alcohol or cannabis.

Leading brands: Kin Euphorics, Curious Elixirs, and various kombucha brands with added adaptogens.

Botanical spirits and sophisticated mocktails

These drinks are complex, zero-proof spirits that use botanical extracts, bitters, and sophisticated flavors to create interesting alcohol alternatives. These work for people who love craft cocktails, those focused on taste rather than effects, and situations where you want something special to sip. These have negligible or no alcohol content and no psychoactive substances, but they are great alcohol substitutes if ritual satisfaction and social acceptance are your goals. 

Leading brands: Seedlip, Ritual Zero Proof, and Curious Elixirs.

Functional beverages with nootropics

Drinks with ingredients such as L-theanine, GABA, or magnesium that provide mild calming effects. These are for people who want subtle effects without cannabis, those sensitive to THC, or anyone preferring amino acids over plant compounds.

Effects are mild compared to alcohol or cannabis. Think gentle relaxation rather than noticeable mood changes.

Leading brands: Recess and Kin Euphorics.

Simple swaps: elevated non-alcoholic versions

High-quality non-alcoholic wines, beers, and spirits focus on matching flavors rather than effects. They are for people who drink for taste, those in recovery who want familiar flavors, and social situations where you want to blend in.

Modern NA options taste better than options from five years ago, but provide zero functional benefits, and tack on a lot of empty calories.

Leading brands: Athletic Brewing (beer), Proxies (wine), and Monday Zero Alcohol (gin).

Find the soberish alcohol alternative that does what you want

For social confidence and party situations

• Microdosed THC drops (2.5–5 mg): Provide social lubrication, similar to alcohol, with precise dosing control.
• THC seltzers: Offer convenience and the familiar ritual of cracking open a drink at parties.
• Sophisticated botanical mocktails: Give you something interesting to hold when you just need a social prop without effects.

For stress relief and relaxation

• Balanced THC/CBD products: Impact your stress response systems directly for immediate relief.
• Adaptogenic beverages: Help with long-term stress management, but take weeks to build effects.
• Functional drinks with L-theanine: Provide mild calming effects without psychoactive compounds.

For sleep

• CBD-heavy formulas: Research backs CBD for sleep quality improvement and calming effects.
• THC gummies: Last 4–8 hours, making them suitable for all-night sleep support.
• Magnesium-based functional beverages: Offer natural muscle relaxation and sleep preparation.

For taste and ritual

• Premium botanical spirits: Deliver sophisticated flavor profiles without any psychoactive effects.
• Elevated mocktails: Provide complex, craft cocktail experiences in social settings.
• High-quality NA wines and beers: Satisfy familiar taste preferences when you want zero functional effects.

Where to buy the best soberish drops

Buy authentic soberish alternatives directly from namaCBD and enjoy free shipping to 48 states. We use organic, non-GMO American hemp in all our THC-infused soberish products with comprehensive lab testing for every batch.

Choose from 15, 30, or 60 serving bottles of our Buzz Drops based on your usage, or subscribe for automatic deliveries and save 15% on our soberish THC drinks. 

New to cannabis beverages? Start with our Buzz Packs, single-serving powder packets with 5 mg THC and 5 mg CBD for travel, parties, or discreet dosing anywhere.

All our hemp-derived drinks comply with Farm Bill regulations and ship legally nationwide. Skip questionable products from unauthorized retailers and get the real thing from nama with our satisfaction guarantee.

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