Thank you so much for last week’s editorial “It’s OK not to drink” (Pique, Sept. 15). You made many excellent points and likely reinforced the value of making that decision for a lot of people who have already made the decision, as well as for some who are currently questioning their “relationship with alcohol.”
I just wanted to add another point, one that my husband and I and several of our Whistler friends have noticed. It seems like, for the most part, Whistler restaurants don’t seem to realize or acknowledge that this is a growing trend, and although there are many excellent non-alcoholic beers on the market, most restaurants only offer one kind or, in several cases, none at all. There are other choices, such as juice and sodas, but for the person who has always enjoyed a beer with a meal, a “near beer” is a really nice option.
There are so many craft breweries that are making a wide variety of them. I feel that restaurants are missing out on the opportunity to serve customers better, while also failing to provide an opportunity to assist people with alcohol issues and, potentially, drinking and driving issues.
Thank you for writing editorials that are thought-provoking and worth reading.
