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Myles Faulkner
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.

Spirits

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Crafty Strange Drinks

Oct 24, 2026

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4 min read

Crafty Strange Drinks

Floral Wormwood might just be your new favorite spirit

Myles Faulkner
Myles Faulkner

Cocktails

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A Little Creative License

Oct 17, 2026

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5 min read

A Little Creative License

An unlikely fall cocktail, a tropical cider and the fun of experimenting again

Myles Faulkner
Myles Faulkner

Beer

Untangling First Impressions

Oct 10, 2026

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4 min read

Untangling First Impressions

Myles Faulkner
Myles Faulkner

Cocktails

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No Smoke Without Fire

Oct 3, 2026

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3 min read

No Smoke Without Fire

Two smokey non-alcoholic cocktails you won't get burned by

Myles Faulkner
Myles Faulkner

Wine

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The Best/Worst Kept Secret in NA Beer

Sep 26, 2026

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6 min read

The Best/Worst Kept Secret in NA Beer

Is the best non-alcoholic beer in the U.S. from Rhode Island?

Myles Faulkner
Myles Faulkner

Beer

The Dusty Fields of Elysian

Sep 19, 2026

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5 min read

The Dusty Fields of Elysian

Myles Faulkner
Myles Faulkner

Wine Alternative

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How Much is Too Much?

Sep 12, 2026

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4 min read

How Much is Too Much?

Myles Faulkner
Myles Faulkner

Wine

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A Road Less Travelled

Sep 5, 2026

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4 min read

A Road Less Travelled

Myles Faulkner
Myles Faulkner

Cocktails

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Liquorice, Pine and All Things Fine

Aug 29, 2026

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4 min read

Liquorice, Pine and All Things Fine

Myles Faulkner
Myles Faulkner

Wine Alternative

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We're the Lucky Ones

Aug 22, 2026

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8 min read

We're the Lucky Ones

Searching for NA drinks in far off places

Myles Faulkner
Myles Faulkner

Functional Spirit

Comfortably Numb Again

Aug 8, 2026

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3 min read

Comfortably Numb Again

Returning to one of my favorite non-alcoholic spirits

Myles Faulkner
Myles Faulkner

Beer

The Wizards of Oz

Jul 11, 2026

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5 min read

The Wizards of Oz

Plus an NA beer for the bikers

Myles Faulkner
Myles Faulkner

Cocktails

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From Chili Heat to Americana

Jul 4, 2026

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6 min read

From Chili Heat to Americana

A bold Aplós Margarita, a nostalgic look at Budweiser Zero, and this week's biggest non-alcoholic drink launches.

Myles Faulkner
Myles Faulkner

Cocktails

A Tale of Two Spritzes

Jun 27, 2026

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5 min read

A Tale of Two Spritzes

Venice Meets the Italian Alps

Myles Faulkner
Myles Faulkner

Wine

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Bicycle Beer. For This Time of Year.

Jun 20, 2026

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5 min read

Bicycle Beer. For This Time of Year.

Plus a sparkling white you shouldn't miss out on this summer.

Myles Faulkner
Myles Faulkner

Cocktails

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It's All About the People. Right?

Jun 13, 2026

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5 min read

It's All About the People. Right?

Kick-off with a salty lime lager

Myles Faulkner
Myles Faulkner

Cocktails

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Requiem for a Drømme

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

Myles Faulkner
Myles Faulkner

Wine

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Some Wines Need a Wingman

May 30, 2026

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5 min read

Some Wines Need a Wingman

Plus the "lastest" superhero IPA

Myles Faulkner
Myles Faulkner

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

Myles Faulkner
Myles Faulkner

Cocktails

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The Ingenious Indie Sequel

May 16, 2026

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6 min read

The Ingenious Indie Sequel

Plus NA Beer for skateboard community

Myles Faulkner
Myles Faulkner

Mixers

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A Lazy Mixologist's Dream

May 9, 2026

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5 min read

A Lazy Mixologist's Dream

Messing about with Fresh Fizz Sodas

Myles Faulkner
Myles Faulkner

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

Myles Faulkner
Myles Faulkner

Cocktails

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The Boss and the Apéritif

Apr 25, 2026

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5 min read

The Boss and the Apéritif

Plus the Craft Soda Beer

Myles Faulkner
Myles Faulkner

Cocktails

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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

Myles Faulkner
Myles Faulkner

Cocktails

Drinks for Dancing

Apr 11, 2026

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13 min read

Drinks for Dancing

New York is in the House!

Myles Faulkner
Myles Faulkner

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