Longer, sunnier days call for a drinks offer that feels fresh, easy and made for lingering.
These seven drinks brands are serving up summer crowd-pleasers that drive spend, encourage trade up and keep guests coming back. From flavoured ciders and mixers to refreshing sparklers and alcohol-free craft beer, each one taps into the flavours and formats pub-goers reach for in warm weather.
The perfect summer wine cocktail
If we say Port is the perfect summer cocktail, it may raise a few eyebrows. For many, Port still carries strong associations with winter and after-dinner occasions. In reality, it is produced in Portugal’s Douro Valley, a warm, sun-drenched region, making its role in refreshing summer serves entirely logical.
Across Portugal, Port is already enjoyed in a lighter, more contemporary way, and the classic White Port and tonic is a staple aperitif. Served over ice with citrus, it is crisp, aromatic and effortlessly drinkable. For operators, it offers a compelling alternative to a G&T, delivering lower ABV, strong flavour and excellent margin from a relatively accessible base product.
This versatility is where Port truly comes into its own. Whether using fresh, fruit-driven Rosé, vibrant Ruby or more mellow Tawny styles, Port brings natural sweetness, depth and balance to cocktails. It pairs particularly well with citrus, soda and tonics, allowing bartenders to create serves that are both refreshing and flavourful without relying heavily on high-strength spirits.
Simple twists are often the most effective. A Rosé Port spritz with lemonade and fresh berries, a Port-led Bramble, or even White Port served chilled over ice can all deliver visually appealing, easy-to-execute drinks. These are serves that resonate with today’s consumer appetite for lighter, more refreshing options.
In an increasingly crowded cocktail market, Port provides something different. It combines heritage and quality with modern drinkability, helping operators create standout summer serves that are both on-trend and commercially smart.
‘The Rolls Royce’ of alcohol free beer
Low and no is no longer a side show. It is one of the fastest growing categories behind the bar, and the operators winning the share are the ones pouring something drinkers genuinely want to order a second of.
BRULO is the alcohol free craft beer people actually want to drink. Hop-forward, properly cold-conditioned and brewed with no shortcuts at 0.5% ABV, it is the beer The Guardian called “The Rolls-Royce of alcohol free beer” and that scored a perfect 5/5 in The Telegraph’s blind taste test.
The brand is founded by James Brown, founder of Beer52, the world’s largest craft beer community, and backed by the founders of Funkin Cocktails, Beavertown Brewery and Zoopla, alongside more than a thousand investors from a recent Crowdcube round.
You will already find BRULO behind the bar at some of the UK’s hottest venues, including The Pelican in Notting Hill, leading independent pubs, hotel groups and members’ clubs.
With more guests choosing alcohol-free across every occasion, BRULO offers venues a premium price point with strong margins. A 73% repeat purchase rate means once your guests try it, they come back for it. Give them something worth ordering and the beer sells itself.
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The UK’s number one non-alcoholic sparkling wine
Nozeco is the undisputed leader in the UK non-alcoholic wine category. As the nation’s favourite alcohol-free sparkling option, we deliver a premium, celebratory experience that never compromises on taste.
For the on-trade, Nozeco is an essential addition to any drinks menu. To meet the diverse needs of the hospitality sector, it offers a versatile range of formats:
75cl Bottles: Perfect for sharing and celebratory table service
20cl Bottles: Ideal for individual serves and premium minibars
25cl Cans: Great for high-volume service, outdoor events, and quick serves
With the moderation trend accelerating, customers are seeking sophisticated alternatives to standard soft drinks. Nozeco fits this need perfectly, offering excellent margins for operators and a consistent experience for guests.
Whether it is for a weekend brunch or a mid-week dinner, Nozeco ensures every guest can “Stay Dry and Keep Sparkling”.
By stocking the UK’s best-selling brand, you are choosing a proven winner with massive consumer awareness and a dedicated following. Join the movement and elevate your alcohol-free offering with Nozeco.
Premium cider - three flavours from one tap
Across the On-Trade, cider is now worth £2bn to UK pubs and bars, with sales up 3.5% year on year (Heineken Cider Report 2026) and Premium Flavoured Cider accounting for over one third (37%) of draught cider sales (Nielsen NIQ GB Total on premise MAT 27.12.25).
To help operators tap into this opportunity Old Mout Cider, the UK’s leading On-Trade flavoured cider brand, introduced Flavourwave last year – an innovative multi-fount draught system designed to elevate the category behind the bar.
Flavourwave delivers three crowd-pleasing flavours from a single tap, while requiring just one keg in the cellar, helping operators maximise space efficiency without compromising on choice. The system continues to support venues in offering greater variety, meeting growing consumer demand for exploration in the Premium Flavoured Cider space.
Featuring Old Mout favourites Berries & Cherries, Pineapple & Raspberry and Kiwi & Lime, Flavourwave enables venues to broaden their draught cider range and stand out in a competitive market. By simplifying serve while expanding choice, it offers a practical solution for busy bars looking to drive rate of sale and overall category value.
“Flavourwave marked a breakthrough for us at Heineken UK and continues to help operators unlock the potential of Premium Flavoured Cider on draught,” says Max Wainwright, Cider Brand Director at Heineken UK. “With proven best-selling variants and a format that addresses both space and consumer demand, it remains a strong solution for venues.”
Mixers to invigorate the taste buds
Fitch & Leedes continues to set the benchmark for premium mixers, combining a legacy from two merchantmen of London with craftsmanship and bold innovation.
Trusted by mixologists and bartenders worldwide, the brand proudly serves as the pouring partner for more than 130 leading spirits brands, in addition to satisfying multiple consumption no or low occasions.
Crafted using pristine, quadruple-filtered water for a purer taste and layered with sophisticated fruity and botanical notes, each infinitely recyclable can delivers exceptional balance and flavour. Signature favourites include the delicate combination of bitter and sweet classic Indian Tonic, elegant Pink Tonic with rose petal and cucumber notes, the zesty Grapefruit Tonic inspired by the classic Paloma, Ginger Ale and Dry lemon to invigorate the taste buds
Further elevating the experience, every can features a unique QR code linking consumers to cocktail recipes, mixology videos and pairing inspiration.
In 2025, Fitch & Leedes UK earned multiple Gold and Silver Medals at the prestigious Tonic & Mixer Masters Awards, reinforcing its international reputation for excellence. Following continued success in the UK, the brand is now expanding across Europe, bringing its award-winning range to discerning drinkers across the continent.
The ultimate sunshine pint
As consumers return to the pub beer gardens in the spring sunshine, Kirkstall Radler has taken over taps across West Yorkshire and beyond since its launch earlier this year.
After months of development, we dialled in the perfect blend of crisp lager and zingy lemonade for this deliciously sharp and zesty beer.
At just 2.8%, customers have been reaching for Radler for lunchtime socials, barbeques, after-work refreshers, as well at the weekends, give it a great rate of sale on the bar.
The ‘Radler’ is a style of serving beer in Germany, referring literally to cyclists, recognisable to us Brits as a lager shandy. With our own longstanding appreciation and enthusiasm for the German lager tradition, we knew we could brew the perfect lager to blend with juicy, tart lemonade.
With a deft dosing of Hallertau Mittelfrüh hops, Kirkstall Radler still delivers the crisp and snappy refreshment of a great lager, with pleasingly sharp smack of delicious lemonade.
Radler is designed for lazy afternoons in parks and beer gardens, where the spring and summer sun turns this delectable lemon beer to the colour of shining gold.
This finely balanced beer-lemonade blend uses deliciously zingy lemons for a sharp, clean and zesty flavour. The ultimate sunshine beer.
Tastes like a holiday, feels good to pour
Consumers are craving easy-to-drink, flavour-packed serves; and with tropical fruit-based cocktails on the rise this is exactly what the Hawksbill Caribbean Spiced Rum portfolio can help deliver.
Inspired by Caribbean rum shacks and laid-back island living, Hawksbill combines approachable premium quality with a genuine purpose-led story that resonates behind the bar. Every bottle helps protect endangered sea turtles through a partnership with SEE Turtles which enables operators to serve drinks with a little more purpose.
The versatile range includes four distinctive flavoured Caribbean rums each designed to work brilliantly in simple, high-margin serves:
Island Spices – perfectly paired with cola and fresh lime
Mango Peel – makes a vibrant Mango Mojito with lime, mint and soda
Banana Skin – makes a great twist on an old fashioned with coffee liqueur, sugar syrup and bitters
Pineapple Core – ideal in a refreshing Pineapple Punch with ginger beer and lime or a Colada
Bottles are crafted from 100% recycled glass and the brand uses waste corks, sugar cane labels, plant-based inks and waste fruit, tapping into growing consumer interest in sustainability and conscious drinking without compromising on flavour or fun.
Whether served simply over ice, mixed long or shaken into an easy cocktail special, Hawksbill brings instant Caribbean escapism to the back bar with minimal complexity for staff.
Eye-catching, flavour-led and purpose-driven, Hawksbill gives operators an easy way to add excitement to their rum range while offering consumers something they’ll genuinely remember.
