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Root Awakening Kava Bar

Nashua, NH

Inebrious Beverage Program Score: 88 out of 100

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Beverage Program Score

Research completed 2026-09-12 · Based on current public sources

Editor: Micah Rousey

Review methodology and evidence standards

The editorial take

Root Awakening Kava Bar is an alcohol-free adult lounge where the beverage program centers on kava, cold-brewed and hand-pressed daily from South Pacific roots. The menu is entirely booze-free, with a rotating roots of the day, kava chillerz, pure kavatails, and standard non-alcoholic options like kombucha, soda, seltzer, tea, and coffee. Games include Giant Jenga, Connect 4, dartboards, a free Pac-Man arcade, and board games.

What should I order?
Start with the Shell, a traditional 10oz hand-pressed kava at $9, or the Growler at $40 if you want the roots of the day to take home. The Root Awakening, a 4oz potent elixir served straight or over ice, is $13 with an optional 1oz extra shot of Root for $3.25. Kava Shots are $7 and customizable with a flavor add-on.
Who will enjoy this place?
Anyone looking for an alcohol-free adult lounge with a kava-focused menu, plus games like Giant Jenga, Connect 4, dartboards, a free Pac-Man arcade, and board games.
When should I go?
When you want an alcohol-free adult lounge setting with kava and games; the menu suits a relaxed visit.
What should I expect to spend?
Hand-pressed kava Shell is $9 for 10oz and the Growler is $40 for 64oz. Kavatails range from $7 for Kava Shots to $14 for Give Me Samoa and Polynesian Mule. Buzz Free drinks include kombucha at $8, Celsius at $4, premium soda at $4, seltzer or soda at $2, and tea and coffee at $4–$6.
What makes the beverage program distinctive?
The kava is cold-brewed and hand-pressed daily from South Pacific roots, with a rotating roots of the day. The entire menu is booze-free, and the space is an alcohol-free adult lounge with games including Giant Jenga, Connect 4, dartboards, a free Pac-Man arcade, and board games.

Beverage categories

We only score what a venue sets out to do. Categories a venue doesn't attempt are left unscored rather than penalized.

Nonalcoholic

Inebrious Nonalcoholic score: 90 out of 100

The entire menu is booze-free. Hand-pressed kava is cold-brewed and hand-pressed daily from South Pacific roots, with a rotating roots of the day. The range covers kava chillerz, pure kavatails, and standard non-alcoholic options like kombucha, Celsius, premium soda, seltzer, tea, coffee, and fruit syrups.

Menu strengths

  • — Hand-pressed kava is cold-brewed and hand-pressed daily from South Pacific roots, with a rotating roots of the day.
  • — The menu is entirely booze-free and offers a broad range of kava-based and non-alcoholic beverages.
  • — Kava Chillerz are customer-mixed drinks including Cold Brew Latte, Chocolatta, The PB & K, and Give Me Samoa.

Standout selections

  • — Shell — $9 — Traditional serving like the islanders do; 10oz hand-pressed kava.
  • — Growler — $40 — Hand-pressed kava of the day, to go; 64oz.
  • — The Root Awakening — $13 — A potent elixir served straight or over ice; 4oz. Extra shot of Root (1oz) $3.25.
  • — Kava Shots — $7 — Earthy, calming, fast-acting; customize with choice of flavor add-on.

Pricing: Shell $9 for 10oz; Growler $40 for 64oz; Kavatails $7–$14; Buzz Free drinks $2–$8.

Spirits

Inebrious Spirits score: 82 out of 100

Kava is a central offering, with one reviewer calling it respectable but not the best compared to Florida bars, and another praising a specific kava drink. One reviewer found the kratom very weak, though they acknowledged different brewing styles. The category is supported by customer mentions of Kava Rita, Give Me S-O-M-A-O-S, and Kava Kolada (Piña).

Menu strengths

  • — Reviewers describe kava as a central offering, with one noting it was respectable but not the best compared to Florida bars, and another praising a specific kava drink.
  • — One reviewer found the kratom to be very weak, though they acknowledged different brewing styles.

Standout selections

  • — Kava Rita; Give Me S-O-M-A-O-S; Kava Kolada (Piña)

Pricing: Kava Rita, Give Me S-O-M-A-O-S, and Kava Kolada (Piña) are mentioned by customers; no prices listed.

About this review

Research is based on recent public evidence, including official venue materials and beverage menus when available. The review date is the research completion date and does not imply an in-person visit.

Review methodology and evidence standards

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