The owners of a new business in Port Coquitlam say they are offering an inclusive space for those who don’t drink alcohol.
It’s called “Bevees,” and it’s located along Lougheed Highway, near the intersection of Westwood Street and Lougheed Highway in Port Coquitlam.
Racquel Foran and her husband are behind the idea and she’s adamant about not calling it a bar.
“We’re calling it a beverage room. The word ‘bar’ is very much affiliated with alcohol, so we’re careful. We really want to make that separation.”
She describes the space as unique, as the room also includes an area where they’ll sell bottles of non-alcoholic drinks, the equipment needed to make them and there’s a tasting and sit-down area.
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“There’s over 1,000 non-alcoholic beverages on the market now. We have things like cosmopolitans, mojitos, gin, and tonics — we’re going to start with about 300 with a goal to get to about 500 in six months.
“They’re being made all over the world and it’s everything from wine, beer, spirits, pre-mixed cocktails without alcohol. They’re their own product and they’re worthy of trying and experimenting with just to figure out how good they are all on their own, not as a comparative basis to alcohol. I think a lot of people will find themselves drinking less or maybe not at all when they start discovering these products.”
Foran thinks they’ll break the stigma that people need alcohol to have a good time.
“I’ve been a lifelong wine drinker … but of course, I’ve had to start sampling non-alcoholic wine since we went down this journey and I’ve actually stopped drinking,” she explained.
“I’m enjoying the non-alcoholic ones so much that I have no desire to go back. I no longer have to worry about how alcohol didn’t like me anymore. The older we get, we might still enjoy alcohol, but our bodies tend not to like it as much.”
She also doesn’t think it’s anyone’s business whether a person drinks.
“There’s all kinds of reasons people choose not to drink, whether it’s health reasons, whether it’s religious or cultural reasons, personal choices. I find it quite astounding that we question people who don’t drink, but we don’t question [people] who do drink.”
She says the response from people who’ve heard the idea has been very positive. “People are keen for this, is the feeling that we’re getting, very much.”
Earlier this year, the Canadian Centre for Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) suggested a person shouldn’t consume more than two standard drinks a week if they want to reduce potential health risks. That recommendation was down from a previous one that advised two drinks a day.
The CCSA adds the standard alcoholic beverage (a beer, an average glass of wine, or a cocktail) contains approximately 14 grams of alcohol. One drink per day would work out to 98 grams of consumption per week.
Risks associated with moderate consumption include different types of cancers, including breast and colon cancer. The guidance suggests the upper limits of more the six drinks a week carry an increased risk of heart disease and stroke.
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