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🌱 Mocktails & Zero-Proof Refreshers

No alcohol? No problem. These spots are going all in on full-flavor, no-booze drinks:

Wilderton Co. Tasting Room in Hood River is mixing up stunning zero-proof cocktails using Oregon-grown fruit and botanical aperitivos. Try:

• Easy Money – Bittersweet Aperitivo, fresh grapefruit, blackberries

• Sweet Caroline – Citrus Aperitivo, peach, pineapple, club soda

• Cascade Crush – Citrus Aperitivo, strawberries, mint, lime, tonic

Full Sail Brewing Co. is offering playful, flavorful mocktails like:

• Lavender Lemonade – with lavender-honey tisane

• Spiced Pear Ginger Ale – with fresh ginger and pear nectar

• Cran-Mary Fizz – with cranberry, rosemary syrup, lime

Kickstand Coffee & Kitchen is serving up refreshing energy drinks packed with plant-based organic ingredients to fuel your day with a smooth, natural lift:

• Izzy Pop –Blue raspberry, coconut, lime, pomegranate float, topped with BOBA bubbles

• Night Shift – Peach, strawberry, coconut (seen here!) — smooth & fruity

• Peaches & Cream – Sweet peachy vibes + creamy finish

• Lime in da Coconut – Coconut + lime, a tropical, creamy kick

More zero-proof goodness:

• Pixán Tacos – agua frescas, Chaya Playa & creamy horchata (White Salmon, WA)

• Brigham Fish Market – Cold Cap Root Beer & huckleberry lemonade (Cascade Locks, OR)

• The Wagon Social Club – The No-jito with house-made Lime & Mint Shrub and a touch of Tajin (Mosier, OR)

• Pine Street Bakery – Hibiscus Mojito mocktail, Affogato,  & Tropical Matcha made with house-made passion fruit & mango syrups 

The Gorge’s fruit stands are full of flavor—and not just in pies. Keep an eye out for these icy classics:

• Draper Girls Country Farm – Hard cider slushies = pure orchard bliss

• Pearl’s Place Fruit Stand – Gorge Glaciers: Sonata slush, caramel, soft serve & whipped cream. Sweet, cold, and highly photogenic

If you’re in the mood for something a little more adventurous:

Henni’s Kitchen and Bar in White Salmon is pouring a standout cocktail made with dark and spicy rye, mango liqueur, chili liqueur, and local chamoy. Smoky, tangy, and just the right amount of heat—this one’s for the bold.

The Station Café in Trout Lake is shaking up Huckleberry Margaritas—plus serving dreamy huckleberry milkshakes too. A great pit stop post-hike or adventure with shaded picnic tables.

Solstice Wood Fire Pizza in Hood River has a seasonal Jello shot, a Blackberry Sour & a refreshing Watermelon Cooler: Lewis & Clark rum, watermelon juice & a mint-infused salt rim.

Love and Hominy in downtown Hood River offers several Margarita choices. Are you in a frozen marg, on the rocks, or passionfruit jalapeño mood today?

pFriem Family Brewers: The Jammy Pale is everything you want in a warm-weather beer: jammy marionberries, strawberry preserves, peach, cantaloupe, and lemon balm. Hazy, juicy, and available in cans or on draft now. Hood River Waterfront.

Mt View Brewing: 🍺 Bobby’s Mango Tajin Hazy IPA (6% ABV) boasts flavors of juicy mango, chili, and lime in the finish. Try it with or without a Tajin rimmed glass!

More fruity options:

• Backwoods Brewing Company – Strawberry Island Cream Ale (Carson, WA)

• Everybody’s Brewing – Mango Sour (White Salmon, WA)

Ferment Brewing’s latest Top and Bottom beers include a Summer IPA (Top Ferment) — a refreshing, dry-hopped, unfiltered golden ale, and the Pils Bernina (Bottom Ferment) — a bright, Italian-style Pilsner with a bold charge of noble hops.

No matter what you’re craving—fizzy, frozen, fruity, or fierce—the Gorge has a drink for that. Cheers to summer sipping!