The Hertfordshire-based GABA Labs introduced Sentia, a spirit, last year. It mimics the effects of alcohol but, importantly, is alcohol-free. The beverage’s development team, directed by Professor David Nutt, a former government drug czar, has now disclosed intentions to expand its product line in 2024, adding sparkling wines and non-alcoholic beers.

The products from GABA Labs feature a proprietary combination of botanicals that successfully fool your brain’s internal chemistry into thinking you’re feeling better, whereas other non-alcohol drinks only try to mimic the flavour of the original beverage. It appears that you are intoxicated.

Sentia costs less than £30 a bottle, although on closer inspection, it has roughly a dozen more components than the average drink: ginseng, black cardamom, orange peel, sage, magnolia, Nigerian ginger, ginkgo, wormwood, and more. Along with this, the label includes a disclaimer similar to many of the drinks it aims to mimic: Do not drink if you are pregnant or nursing.

“We have several products we want to bring to market during 2024 and we’re very excited,” said co-founder David Oren.

He said, “It will be beer or a variety of beer, and also sparkling wine; it’s a drink similar to Champagne, which has worked very well with the limited tests we’ve done.”

The two flavours of GABA Labs’ currently-available products are red and black. Regarding serving, they advise either sipping it on its own or combining it with ginger ale or another soft drink.

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SOURCE: Nation World News Desk
PHOTO CREDIT: Sentia Spirits