Tom quit drinking in first year of sobriety
Tom Holland quit drinking because it was damaging his life on every front; he calls his first sober year the hardest thing he's ever done.
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Biero: Sobriety, Shandy, and Zendaya's Never Drunk a Beer
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The conversation turns personal and candid. Tom acknowledges he quit drinking because he 'had a problem' — it was affecting his work, his relationships, and his health. [1] — Tom Holland "Tom Holland quit alcohol because it was harming every part of his life. He calls that first sober year the hardest thing he's ever done. Ou…" 1:06:00 His first year sober was the toughest challenge he's encountered, harder than any physical shoot. During that year he noticed a gap in the market: there was almost nothing for sober people to drink at a bar that felt socially equivalent to a real drink. Biero was born from that gap. The product extension into shandies — beer mixed with lemonade or flavored soft drinks — came from his mother's observation that Zendaya, who has never been a drinker, didn't like the taste of straight beer. So Tom's mom suggested a shandy line to give Zendaya something she could enjoy. Four flavors are coming this summer: grapefruit, lemon lime, blackberry yuzu, and elderflower.
Tom Holland Quit Drinking — And Built a Beer Brand
Tom Holland quit alcohol because it was harming every part of his life. He calls that first sober year the hardest thing he's ever done. Out of that struggle he founded Biero, a non-alcoholic beer, after noticing there was almost nothing good for sober people to drink at social occasions.
Zendaya has never drunk alcohol
Zendaya has never drunk alcohol; her preference inspired Tom's mother to suggest shandy variants for the Biero product line.
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