New mocktail tour offers RiNo brewery/bar crawl for the sober-curious

Dry January is a time when many drinkers choose to rest their livers and focus on their health. But that doesn’t mean sacrificing fun, according to local Steve Schneiter.

Schneiter is the founder of the Denver Microbrew Tour, which has taken drinkers on walking tours of some of the city’s hottest brewery districts – samples included – since 2009. This month, he’s adding a sober-friendly twist with his first Dry January Mocktail Tour.

The excursions (which are only scheduled through January) take attendees to bars in Denver’s River North Art District that offer non-alcoholic libations year-round. The goal is to support sober and sober curious individuals while also helping sustain bars, which typically see a drop off in business around the turn of the year.

“What we’re trying to do is sho...