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.

Cocktails

Jun 13, 2026

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5 min read

It's All About the People. Right?

Kick-off with a salty lime lager

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Cocktails

Jun 6, 2026

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5 min read

Requiem for a Drømme

A spicy, fruit-forward spirit that might just be the ultimate non-alcoholic sipper

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Wine

May 30, 2026

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5 min read

Some Wines Need a Wingman

Plus the "lastest" superhero IPA

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Cocktails

Everything I Love. Starting with Pickles.

May 23, 2026

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5 min read

Everything I Love. Starting with Pickles.

Plus revisiting the Carolina Cherry Bounce

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Cocktails

May 16, 2026

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6 min read

The Ingenious Indie Sequel

Plus NA Beer for skateboard community

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Mixers

May 9, 2026

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5 min read

A Lazy Mixologist's Dream

Messing about with Fresh Fizz Sodas

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Wine

I Thought Champagne Was Over for Me. I Was Wrong.

May 2, 2026

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5 min read

I Thought Champagne Was Over for Me. I Was Wrong.

Two from BOLLE for every occasion

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Cocktails

Apr 25, 2026

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5 min read

The Boss and the Apéritif

Plus the Craft Soda Beer

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Cocktails

Oaxaca, Agave and Capturing Authenticity

Apr 18, 2026

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7 min read

Oaxaca, Agave and Capturing Authenticity

The Story Behind One of the Finest NA Spirits Yet

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Cocktails

Apr 11, 2026

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13 min read

Drinks for Dancing

New York is in the House!

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Functional Soda

Apr 4, 2026

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15 min read

Visiting Our Friends to the North

Dipping my toes into the Canadian non-alc scene

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Cocktails

Mar 21, 2026

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14 min read

Grief, Grit and a Damn Good Rum Punch

Plus the Hazy IPA Right Under My Nose

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Beer

Mar 14, 2026

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12 min read

This Beer is No Joke

Plus re-visiting an Italian friend

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Cocktails

Mar 7, 2026

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11 min read

Curious Goes Red

Plus tired of Italian Spritz? Try this

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Wine Alternative

Feb 28, 2026

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12 min read

Having A Rum Old Time

Plus Steeped In Teas

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Beer

Feb 21, 2026

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12 min read

Cider as Art, Art as Cider

Plus an NA beer for the Founders

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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?

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Beer

Jan 24, 2026

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10 min read

Under the Cherry Blossom Moon

Plus the Ease(y) Spritz

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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

Flower Powered Rewards

Plus my new favorite winter beer

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