CU Mocktail Trail
Expiration: 365 days after purchase
Explore all the libations our community has to offer—without the headache! The CU Mocktail Trail is a delicious way to experience creative, refreshing beverages. Earn points for the opportunity to win a $50 gift card to one of the trail's featured spots!
Included Venues
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Farren's Pub & Eatery
Did you know that along with their famous burgers, Farren's also has a huge variety of N/A options? Along with making any of their cocktails zero-proof, this downtown institution also offers a booze-free Orange Blossom Cosmo, N/A beers, and a cannabis-infused N/A margarita!
Triptych Brewing
An ideal place to relax with friends, this cozy taproom in Savoy offers kombucha on draft, around 12 N/A beers, and a wide variety of craft seltzers.
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Casual bar in downtown Champaign with board games, darts, and pinball. With Cloud Mountain Kombucha’s award-winning, N/A brew on tap, you’ll fit right in with the beer and booze crowd.
Mezzanine Bar at the Farmhouse Restaurant, Harvest Market
A sophisticated yet relaxed atmosphere where classic cocktails and modern mixology converge. You can enjoy a wide array N/A options, including Seedlip mocktails, alcohol-free beer, and local kombucha. (While you’re at it, pick up a few groceries too!)
Black Dog Smoke & Ale House
Award-winning, Carolina-style BBQ in a restored, downtown Champaign train depot. Treat yourself to their mocktail slushies, N/A sangria, and N/A sparkling rosé!
Bentley's Pub
A classic, friendly neighborhood bar in downtown Champaign. Enjoy their N/A Shrub Cocktail—bitters optional—or warm up with their seasonal vegan hot chocolate!
Billy Barooz Pub & Grill
Locally owned, classic American gastropub. Ask about their spirit-free selections!
The Ribeye
Classic steakhouse with standout, retro-inspired cocktails and desserts. Ask your server about their alcohol-free offerings!
Jupiter's At The Crossing
Family- and group-friendly pizzeria and bar with pool tables, video games, and sports on TV. Pair your pizza with a mocktail—just ask your server for options!
Jupiter's Pizzeria & Billiards
Sports-minded pub in downtown Champaign featuring thin-crust pizza, pool tables, and a handful of arcade games. Ask their staff about their spirit-free selections!
Barrelhouse 34
A cozy craft beer and spirits bar in the heart of downtown Champaign. Ask their knowledgeable staff about their mocktail offerings!
Cowboy Monkey
Stylish downtown Champaign bar with live music, DJs, and dancing. Ask your server about their N/A libations!
Guido's Bar & Grill
Serving up tasty food and cold drinks in downtown Champaign for 20+ years. Ask Guido’s staff about their alcohol-free selections!
Hamilton Walker's
Succulent steaks, fresh seafood, and craft drinks, all in the heart of downtown Champaign. Have their mixologists whip up a refreshing, spirit-free Prickly Pear Margarita, made with Seedlip N/A notas de agave, or their special Lavender Mocktail.
Hound's Court
A relaxed, cozy experience with an emphasis on welcoming all. When you’re abstaining from alcohol and a club soda just won’t do, ask one of their friendly staff about their unique mocktails!
Silvercreek
Quaint, seasonal New American eatery—and an Urbana institution for 35 years. Keep it classy with N/A drinks like their Weebaloo, made with fresh raspberry purée and mint, and their Virgin Margarita, complete with salted rim!
Riggs Beer Company
A family owned and operated production brewery, taproom, and beer garden in Urbana. When your friends are enjoying their Hefeweizen, you can also partake in Riggs’ German traditions with a Spezi (Coke and orange soda) or Schorle (club soda and apple juice), with free refills to boot!
Gallery Art Bar
An art gallery and bar concept in downtown Urbana serving inspired drinks, including a wide range of sober-friendly options! Enjoy a glass of zero-alcohol Riesling, or try intriguing creations like the Flower Moon, with honey and lavender syrup, locally roasted espresso, and oat milk.
Cloud Mountain Kombucha
Locally focused, small-batch kombucha brewery in Urbana. New to this N/A beverage? Try a flight of their delicious seasonal flavors, including Mulberry Cardamom & Vanilla and Black Currant & Lavender Leaf, and—of course—their classic gold medal winner, Lemon Balm Ginger.
Anthem Bar
Champaign’s premier LGBTQ+ bar and dance club! Mocktail highlights have included the Alice in Wonderland-inspired Off With Her Head (crafted with Bare zero-proof gin) and Tea Party (featuring green tea and sage simple syrup).
Big Grove Tavern
A downtown Champaign staple, offering the very best in fresh American cuisine with a selection of seasonal house mocktails like the Peppered Pig and Berry Bandito, both made with Seedlip N/A spirits!
Caprae at Prairie Fruits Farm
Farm-fresh flavors with a selection of small plates and bar snacks. Complement your dish with a refreshing Ghia N/A Berry Apéritif or a St. Agrestis Phony Negroni!
Aspen Tap House
An enjoyable escape to gather, cheer on the Illini, and indulge in mocktails like the Zero-Proof Old Fashioned with Kentucky 74 Spiritless and the Strawberry Fields whenever, made with fresh strawberry purée!
Watson's Shack & Rail
Southern- and Cajun-inspired dishes with an emphasis on fried chicken sandwiches, plus a full bar. Sources say that the Dirty Coke (lime, coconut, cream, and Diet or Regular Coke) is deceptively delicious, and their Virgin Mary, an N/A version of their super-secret recipe, is a brunch must!
The Space
Downtown Champaign’s source for rad music, unique sauces, and life-changing food. Get all sophisticated by sipping their Non-Wines (toasted cinnamon & yuzu or salted raspberry & chamomile) or make merry with their N/A Winterized Marg, featuring housemade cranberry orange syrup and bitters.
The Literary
Impeccably curated bookstore and bar in downtown Champaign serving up small plates, brunch, and literary-themed drinks. Mocktails are subject to change seasonally, but past favorites have included the Spiced Blackberry Bramble, featuring warming spices and cardamom bitters, and Citrus, Spice, and Everything Nice, a lovely Earl Grey creation.
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Punch! Bar & Lounge
Upscale bar in downtown Champaign that’s consistently voted "Best Cocktails in CU.” They offer a dedicated sober-friendly menu, with innovative recipes like their Italian citrus-inspired Bittersweet Symphony, made with Seedlip notas de agave, and the spicy, sharp, and creamy Optimus Lime.
Pour Bros. Craft Taproom
A popular, self-serve spot in downtown Champaign, featuring a large selection of drinks, trivia nights, and music. Along with self-serve local kombucha, you can also enjoy their small-batch mocktails, including the Fauxito, with passionfruit simple syrup, fresh muddled lime and mint, and soda water; or the Fruit Salad, with fresh cucumber, mint, lemon, lime, and tonic water.
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