Where mindful drinking meets mindful coffee

Some partnerships feel inevitable. When Jason Krapausky opened Neer Beer in downtown Wheaton, he already knew which coffee would be on the shelf. Spiritus Coffee has been part of his vision from day one.

That's not marketing speak. Jason is a longtime friend of Spiritus Coffee, going back to his days as grocery manager at Prairie Food Co-op in Lombard. He understood what we were building before most people did. When he launched his own venture, a bottle shop dedicated entirely to non-alcoholic beverages, he made us his exclusive coffee partner in Wheaton.

What Is Neer Beer

Neer Beer N/A Beverage Company is exactly what it sounds like: a bottle shop for people who don't drink alcohol, or who choose not to on a given day, or who simply want options beyond soda and water.

Located in downtown Wheaton, Neer Beer offers:

• Non-alcoholic beer from craft breweries across the country, including options on tap
• N/A wine and champagne for celebrations that don't require a hangover
• Zero-proof spirits for cocktail lovers who want the ritual without the alcohol
• Ready-to-drink mocktails chilled and ready to go
• Spiritus Coffee, the only coffee you'll find there

The selection goes far beyond what you'll find in the "N/A section" of your local grocery store. Jason curates unique offerings from across the country, bringing variety and quality to a category that's often an afterthought elsewhere.

Why This Matters

There's a growing community of people seeking alternatives to alcohol. Some are in recovery. Some are sober curious. Some just want to wake up feeling good on Saturday morning. Whatever the reason, they deserve options that feel intentional, not like consolation prizes.

That philosophy aligns with everything we believe at Spiritus Coffee. We've always understood that rituals matter, that how you start your morning shapes your day, that what you put in your body reflects what you value.

Coffee and non-alcoholic beverages share something important: they're both about presence. About choosing to be fully here, fully awake, fully engaged with the moment. That's why Spiritus Coffee belongs at Neer Beer.

Family Owned, Community Focused

Neer Beer is family owned and operated. Jason runs the shop himself, curating the selection, talking to customers, building relationships one conversation at a time.

Sound familiar? That's how we operate too.

When you walk into Neer Beer, you're not walking into a corporate chain. You're walking into someone's passion project, a business built on genuine belief that this community needs what they're offering.

Small businesses supporting small businesses. Local products for local people. The economy we want to live in, built one partnership at a time.

Find Spiritus in Wheaton

If you're in Wheaton and looking for Spiritus Coffee, Neer Beer is your destination. We're proud to be their exclusive coffee partner, the only roaster on their shelves.

Stop in, explore the N/A selection, and take home a bag of freshly roasted coffee. Or grab a chilled mocktail and a bag of beans for the week ahead.

Either way, you're supporting two small businesses that believe in building something meaningful.

Neer Beer N/A Beverage Company
Downtown Wheaton, Illinois
neerbeer.com

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Spiritus Coffee Co.
Proud exclusive coffee partner of Neer Beer.

What are you going to buy your goth girlfriend?? 

We are big fans of Bob James Magic & Curiosities bringing the weird and wonderful to Lombard, and we want to show them some love.

Some relationships are commercial. Others are simply supportive. Bob James Magic falls into the second category: friends, neighbors, fellow Lombard small business owners who have always supported us. We're happy to cheer each other on.

The Magic Connection

Bobby and Nikki brought something special to downtown Lombard when they moved the magic shop from Elmhurst to 19 W. St. Charles Road. Bobby runs the magic side: cards, coins, illusions, the whole craft. Nikki added what she brilliantly calls "gifts to buy your goth girlfriend": taxidermy, skulls, dark jewelry, crystals, and curiosities that make you stop and stare.

Their online brand DeviousFX has about a few billion (give or take) followers who get it.

This One's Personal

Back in Detroit, there was a coffee shop owner who did more than introduce me to good coffee. He introduced me to magic. Cards, sleight of hand, the art of wonder. We developed a friendship, and somewhere along the way I picked up a nickname: Nick "Balducci." IYKYK.

My first Svengali deck came from those conversations, and I've been fascinated by magic ever since.

Walking into Bob James Magic feels like coming home to something I didn't know I missed.

Different Products, Similar Values

Mass-produced, disposable experiences are everywhere. Magic shops and small batch roasters both push against that tide.

We both believe in craft, in presence, in the moment of surprise and delight.

Coffee done right is a small daily magic. A card trick done well stops time.

Bobby and Nikki get it. They're not selling cheap tricks; they're selling wonder, skill, and things with soul. As one reviewer put it: "It's like a museum." Bobby will happily detail any piece of his collection for you.

Community Over Commerce

Not every connection needs a transaction. Sometimes community means:

• Recommending each other to customers
• Showing up at local events
• Cheering wins and supporting through challenges
• Being part of the same fabric

Bob James Magic makes Lombard weirder in the best possible way. From Krampus photo nights to private magic shows, they bring something to downtown that nobody else can.

We're grateful they chose Lombard, and we're proud to call them neighbors.

Visit Them

If you love magic, the macabre, or just want to find something genuinely cool you won't see anywhere else, check out Bob James Magic & Curiosities at 19 W. St. Charles Road.

Bobby can blow your mind with a deck of cards. Nikki can help you find the perfect skull or some witchy jewelry.

Shop the macabre online at DeviousFX.com

Ask where to get good coffee. They might be sipping a Spiritus House Blend while they point you our way.

Spiritus Coffee Co.
Friends and neighbors in Lombard.

It's Jocelyn from marketing. I remember a vice-principal once telling me that "perception is reality." I didn't truly grasp what he meant. Reality was objective, right? How could it be based on individual perception? As I grew up and built a spiritual practice, I started to get glimpses of what it meant. However, getting into recovery opened the doors to understanding it in a way I never could have imagined. There were so many examples, it was mind-blowing.

Sitting at brunch with a crush in early sobriety -- it was a Sunday afternoon, and there happened to be a dive bar across the street. I made a flippant remark about how when I was drinking, I would have been over in that dark bar on a sunny Sunday afternoon, rounding out my week. He was truly perplexed. He said something about maybe having one or two on a Sunday afternoon, but the thought of getting ripped was truly unimaginable to him. It was one of the first times I started to realize that my perception of how the world worked (and drank) was not "normal" reality for most people. He was perplexed and I was silently amazed.

Listening to someone tell his story -- he was a great speaker, and somewhere in the middle of his talk, he uttered this gem which was news to me: "A miracle is merely a change in perception." Wait, what? But the previous anecdote (and many, many others like them throughout my sobriety) was a clear example. There was a time when drinking was the priority, and I couldn't have imagined that being different, much less desired it. The fact that I had had an entire change of perspective on the subject was previously beyond my comprehension or interest. Being able to get sober was, in fact, a miracle.

Learning more about how I interacted with others and how those relationships had affected and shaped my entire view of the world and how I moved through it. Having it explained to me that having resentments about things were a key factor in my dissatisfaction with life, and how letting go of them kept me that much further from a drink. Not to mention, the sour feelings I held about a person or situation, the basis for the reality I created, could very well be living entirely in my head -- without any concrete examples to back them up.

I cannot tell you how many times I was convinced that someone, that I previously had no issue with, disliked me and so, I didn't like them back. After that decision/resentment, it caused me to act in a way that if they had no issue with me (and probably didn't consider me at all), they would definitely feel the vibe, and reinforce my idea that they didn't like me. I have several amazing, long-time friends that started out that way in my head.

All of which is why we are so interested in enjoying a cup of coffee as a way to slow down, take a breath, give ourselves an opportunity to change our perspective. I was amazed to learn you could write an angry email -- and save it as a draft! (Pro tip: keep the To: section blank.) As we head into the new year, we encourage you to make time to Sip in the Moment.