Boreal House Celebrates 6 Years with Vibrant Mocktails

The Duluth bar is keeping the Dry January spirit alive with a variety of non-alcoholic drink options.

Jan. 29, 2026 at 7:39pm

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The Boreal House, a bar in Duluth, Minnesota, is celebrating its 6th anniversary by offering a lineup of creative mocktails. Co-owner Katie Tinter says the goal is to have something for everyone, including non-alcoholic options for designated drivers, underage patrons, and those abstaining from alcohol. The bar features a wide range of non-alcoholic beverages that can also be made with THC for those who have stopped drinking.

Why it matters

In a city like Duluth, where the bar and restaurant scene is competitive, the Boreal House has carved out a unique niche by catering to a diverse clientele with its inclusive drink menu. The mocktail offerings cater to growing trends around mindful drinking and provide an alternative for those looking to abstain from alcohol.

The details

The Boreal House's mocktail menu includes drinks like cranberry mojitos, pomegranate lemonades, and zesty mules. Tinter says the bartenders are skilled at customizing non-alcoholic options to suit individual tastes. The bar also offers the ability to make many cocktails with THC instead of alcohol for those who have stopped drinking.

  • The Boreal House opened in February 2020, just weeks before the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown.
  • The bar is celebrating its 6th anniversary on February 13, 2026.

The players

Katie Tinter

The co-owner of the Boreal House in Duluth, Minnesota.

Boreal House

A bar in Duluth, Minnesota that offers a wide range of non-alcoholic and THC-infused drink options.

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What they’re saying

“Our objective was always to be to have something for everybody, right? So we've got a craft cocktail menu. We've got 16 craft beers, but we also carry non domestic beers and light beers. So adding this to our repertoire is just adding more than we can offer to everybody else.”

— Katie Tinter, Co-owner

“A lot of our drinks can be made non-alcoholic or switching to THC. There's some that are not going to be like old fashioned. It's very hard to transition to non-alcoholic, but there are those options some places. But for the most part, you can pretty much switch up things.”

— Katie Tinter, Co-owner

What’s next

The Boreal House is hosting a 6th anniversary party on February 13, 2026, where they will be showcasing their mocktail menu and celebrating with the local community.

The takeaway

The Boreal House's commitment to providing a diverse range of non-alcoholic and THC-infused drink options demonstrates the growing demand for mindful drinking experiences, catering to a wide customer base in Duluth's competitive bar scene.