Sober bars › Alliance
Alcohol-free · Alliance, OH
Sober bars in Alliance
Yes, real bars. Just no alcohol on the menu.
Quit drinking, taking a break, or never started? Here is 1 kava bar in Alliance that doesn't list alcohol. Regulars, games and music.
0 of 1 open right now
What walking in looks like
From the door to your first shell. Photos from Alliance bars on this page.
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Walk in whenever.
1 Alliance bar opens by 8 AM and 1 stays open past 11 PM. Most look like a coffee shop that kept going: couches, a long bar, games on the shelf.
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Say it's your first time.
The person behind the bar is the kavatender. Tell them you're new and they'll walk you through the menu. Nobody needs a reason for not drinking here.
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Order a shell.
Kava comes in a small bowl called a shell. It tastes like bitter earth, so drink it all at once, then grab a chaser: pineapple, mango, sour candy or water.
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Shells up! Bula!
When someone calls “Shells up!”, raise your shell. Then it's “Bula!”, and everyone drinks. Numb lips mean it's working. Feel nothing? Normal for the first time or two.
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Stay for something.
Movie Night on Mondays at Kava Culture Alliance. Or just sit with your shell. That counts.
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A whole day, no drink needed
From the hours, menus and events each bar lists.
First time? Same.
Reviews from Alliance guests.
“Stopped in for the first time and had a great experience. Melinda was our kava tender and she was great, knowledgeable and so helpful! …”
Sherre F. · Kava Culture Alliance
“Super friendly staff and fun, laid-back atmosphere! Highly recommend for a fun, laid-back night out!”
Amanda S. · Kava Culture Alliance
Every week in Alliance
1 thing to do without drinking, at Alliance kava bars.
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Never been to a kava bar?
Kava is a root from the South Pacific (Fiji, Vanuatu, Tonga, Samoa). People there have drunk it together for thousands of years. It's ground, mixed with water and poured into a shell.
It relaxes your body and keeps your head clear. It tastes like bitter earth, so drink it all at once and follow it with a chaser: pineapple, mango, sour candy or water. Numb lips mean it's working. Plenty of people feel little the first time or two, and that's normal.
Go on an empty stomach, three or four hours after a meal, and drink a big glass of water with it. When someone calls “Shells up!”, raise your shell. Then it's “Bula!”, and everyone drinks.
Not into kava? Many bars also have tea, coffee or mocktails, plus board games, pool, trivia, open mic and live music. They open early and close late.
Don't want kava?
The menu
Kava bars in Alliance
- KavaAll 1Served in a shell. One gulp, then the chaser.
- Kratom tea1 barA leaf from Southeast Asia, hot or iced. A different plant from kava, and it can be habit-forming.
- CoffeeFor the morning crowd and the laptop crowd.
- TeaHot or iced.
- MocktailsFruit, fizz, sometimes kava.
- A chaser and a waterEvery barPineapple, mango, sour candy. Nobody blinks.
Sober, in recovery, or taking a break
Kava isn't alcohol. Whether it fits your recovery is your call, and your program's. Kratom is a different plant and can be habit-forming, so ask which drinks have it.
Never mix kava with alcohol. Skip it if you're pregnant, nursing, or have liver problems.
Need support? SAMHSA's National Helpline is free, confidential and open 24/7:1-800-662-4357
Kava only, no kratom
None of the Alliance bars that list their drinks are kava only. You can still order kava anywhere on this page; ask the kavatender which drinks have kratom.
Closest bars that list kava only:
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Questions
Are there sober bars in Alliance?
Yes. HappyKava lists 1 kava bar in Alliance, OH that don't list alcohol, including Kava Culture Alliance.
Do kava bars serve alcohol?
Most don't. We leave out any bar that lists alcohol on HappyKava. Menus change, so call ahead if it matters to you.
What do you drink at a sober bar in Alliance?
Kava: a root drink from the South Pacific, served in a shell. 1 of these bars also pour kratom tea.
Which Alliance bars serve kava only, no kratom?
None of the Alliance bars that list their drinks are kava only. The closest kava-only bars are The Roxbury Lounge in Akron and Kindrid Kava in Cleveland.
Which sober bars in Alliance are open late?
1 stay open past 11 PM on at least one night, including Kava Culture Alliance.
What time do Alliance kava bars open?
The earliest open at 8 AM (1 of them). The latest close is midnight every day, at Kava Culture Alliance.
Is kava the same as kratom?
No. Kava is a root from the South Pacific. Kratom is a leaf from Southeast Asia, usually served as tea, hot or iced. They feel different, and kratom can be habit-forming.
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