Brief motivational interventions (BMIs) that include personalized drinking feedback delivered in a motivational interviewing (MI) style have demonstrated reductions in drinking across numerous clinical trials with emerging adults (EAs) ages 18-25. However, effect sizes for these BMIs are generally small to moderate and drinking reductions are often not maintained beyond short-term follow-ups. Additionally, EAs may be more interested in approaches that highlight wellness, mood enhancement, or goal pursuit rather than programs focused exclusively on reducing alcohol-related risk. Thus, there is a need to evaluate novel intervention content as an alternative or supplement to BMIs in this high-risk population. This scoping review examined studies of novel intervention elements to reduce alcohol consumption among EAs. Eligible studies were published in peer-reviewed journals in English from January 2015 to September 2021 and evaluated novel brief interventions, operationalized as one to five sessions focused on alcohol-related outcomes with key content beyond what has typically been included in alcohol BMIs. Results were categorized as additions to BMIs or stand-alone interventions and were synthesized within these categories by theoretical approach. Although standard in-person BMIs have the greatest empirical support, there are a variety of alternative intervention approaches that might enhance health and wellness and that can be feasibly integrated with BMIs or offered as an appealing "gateway" to increase help-seeking among EAs who drink alcohol. More research is needed to empirically evaluate both the relative efficacy of supplements and stand-alone alternatives to BMI among higher risk EAs and their potential for widespread dissemination. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).