Myles Faulkner

Myles is the chief scribbler at The Modern Substitute newseltter. He searches out, tastes and writes about nonalcoholic drinks, in order to help people sift through the hundreds of NA drink options in the marketplace. He lives in the PNW, loves his family, his soccer team and staring at mountains.

Beer

Feb 21, 2026

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12 min read

Cider as Art, Art as Cider

Plus an NA beer for the Founders

Myles Faulkner

Cocktails

Feb 14, 2026

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12 min read

The Smokey Italian Saint

Plus Get Down with the Cider

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Wine

Feb 7, 2026

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10 min read

Monté and I

Plus Farewell to Wilderton

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Beer

Jan 31, 2026

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13 min read

We Need More Good Liars

What's behind one of the best NA beers in the country?

Myles Faulkner

Beer

Jan 24, 2026

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10 min read

Under the Cherry Blossom Moon

Plus the Ease(y) Spritz

Myles Faulkner

Beer

Jan 17, 2026

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7 min read

A Different NA Beer Every Day of the Year

Brand new NA guide plus all this week's new non-alc drinks

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Functional

Jan 10, 2026

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12 min read

Ancestral Wisdom for the Mind and Body

Plus Christmas brings another Chinotto

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Wine

Dec 20, 2025

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14 min read

Popping Bubbles

Three Sparkling Picks for the Holidays

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Functional Soda

Dec 13, 2025

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13 min read

The Inbetweener

Plus Cinnamon Heat, Almond Sweet

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Wine Alternative

Dec 6, 2025

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11 min read

Two non-alcoholic drinks leaning into the orange

Myles Faulkner

Oct 25, 2025

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4 min read

On Gardening Leave

The Podcast Issue

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Beer

Inclus: the Art of Small-Batch NA Brewing

Oct 18, 2025

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12 min read

Inclus: the Art of Small-Batch NA Brewing

Plus Viva La Revolución

Myles Faulkner

Wine

Oct 11, 2025

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13 min read

One Way Or Another

Three non-alcoholic drinks to help you unwind after work

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Cocktails

Oct 4, 2025

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15 min read

Feeling Supersonic, Give Me Gin & Tonic

Six industy experts (and me) reveal their favorite G&Ts

Myles Faulkner

Beer

Sep 27, 2025

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11 min read

Super Dry is Super Fly

Plus the Hazy IPA from the Other Portland

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Cocktails

Sep 20, 2025

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13 min read

By Day and By Night

Plus the Split-Based Margarita recipe you need to try

Myles Faulkner

Beer

Sep 13, 2025

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14 min read

Driving the Blue Agave

Plus is Self Care the Best NA Brewery in U.S.?

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Wine

Sep 6, 2025

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12 min read

The Organic Growth of Rancho West

Plus A French First: Discovering Cypher’s Baby Sauvignon Blanc

Myles Faulkner

Cocktails

Aug 30, 2025

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12 min read

Tweedle Botanicals: Hemp Spirit Rising

Plus Lapo's Citrus Spritz the Italian Cocktail I Forgot About

Myles Faulkner

Beer

Aug 23, 2025

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18 min read

Axing the Gluten in NA Beers

45 Gluten-Free, Gluten-Removed and Gluten-Reduced NA Beers

Myles Faulkner