Sobering times for UK alcohol-free bars as many struggle to survive

Economics of running a dry bar has led to closures despite the growing popularity of alcohol-free beers and cocktails

We may be in the era of the sober curious generation" but alcohol-free bars are struggling to survive.

Although growing numbers of people are opting for alcohol-free beers and cocktails at home and in pubs, several exclusively dry bars in the UK and Ireland have closed over the past couple of years.