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Hey I’m Alexis! I love craft beer and traveling so I created Adventures & Ales to help others explore the world and drink good beer while doing so!

My adventures have spanned over 1,300 breweries in 42 states and 34 countries—check out my beer & travel guides to plan your next adventure!

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Science! When you spot a Bottle Logic x WeldWerks collab in the cooler, you grab it! 💯 This fruity brew was the perfect accompaniment for the hike I did on my way from Bend to Seattle! 🥾 The Mirror Lake Trail in Mount Hood National Forest was 4.3 m

🚨 New blog is up: my beer & travel guide for Portland, Oregon! 🥳 Check out the link in my bio or in my stories to see all of my PDX recommendations! 👀 I of course had to check out the other central Portland Great Notion location while I was vi

Canoe & brew—name a better pair! 🛶 I did a super fun canoe trip with @wanderlusttours from Bend with views of the Three Sisters from the water 🌋 We of course drank Cascade Lakes Brewing on the Cascade Lakes to be extra proper 💁🏻&zwj;♀️

One of the best stops on the Bend Ale Trail was Boss Rambler Beer Club! 🍻 They are housed in an adorable space with a killer patio and they have fantastic beers! 😍 @bossramblerbeerclub was voted top 3 for Best New Brewery from @usatoday and a top n

This was my joy this weekend 🧘🏻&zwj;♀️ Back in Charlotte but still drinking craft Oregon drinks thanks to @sakeoneoregon ✈️ I’ll be catching up on my Pacific Northwest posts for a while but in summary it was a fantastic trip filled with 8 ama

My favorite beer stop in Bend was The Ale Apothecary! 🔥 All of their beers are 100% barrel aged, wild fermented, and naturally carbonated 🍻 I had every beer available and they were each fantastic! 👏 I highly recommend checking out The Ale Apotheca

Day 2 in Bend I hiked Matthieu Lakes Trail, a 6.2 miles/62 flights up hike in The Three Sisters Wilderness 🌲 The Three Sisters are three volcanoes in a row right outside of Bend, and this trail had awesome views from South Matthieu Lake of the North

Bend was my next stop & I was lucky enough to stay at Waypoint Hotel! 🏨 This adorable boutique hotel was just recently renovated and is incredibly nice—there’s nothing better than a great place to relax after a day of hiking & ex

Coastal hikes are few and far between in the southeast so I love getting to explore them when I travel! ✈️ On the Oregon coast I did Cape Lookout Trail, a 5.3 miles/52 flights up hike with awesome views of the Pacific Ocean & coastline 🌊 It is c

From Portland I did a road trip of part of the Oregon coast so of course that meant a stop at de Garde! 🔥 All of their beer is spontaneously fermented and they absolutely crush it 👊 They have won a plethora of awards and their beer is extremely har

Multnomah Falls is a must visit in the Portland area so I did the Wahkeena Falls loop to explore this gorgeous area of the Columbia River Gorge! 🏞 It’s a 5.8 mile/134 flights up hike starting and ending at Wahkeena Falls through Multnomah, Wis

House of Sour is right 😝 Cascade is a must stop in Portland and the absolute top of the game for Barrel Aged Sour Beers! 🥇 My favorite was the Pear Mary 2019–the rosemary flavor was phenomenal! 🔥 Cascade also has a great patio, super nice st

Migration Brewing’s rooftop location at Canvas has definitely been a highlight so far! 🔥 You can see Mt. St Helens, Mt. Adams, AND Mt Hood while sipping your brews 😍 Super cool spot to check out and delicious beers too! 💯

🍺: Proper Pilsne

*Flies across the country, still prefers Resident Culture* 😜 Get this: I order a flight at Breakside, taste each of them and decide my favorite is Unbearable Lightness. I look up the beer details and it is a collaboration brew with @residentculture,

My favorite beer stop yesterday was definitely @fermentbrewing 🔥 They are located in Hood River, and their taproom has a huge patio overlooking the Columbia River Gorge which is absolutely stunning 😍 Their beers were also delicious, both my Pils &a

The 700th brewery I have visited had to be Great Notion! 🔥 It has been almost exactly 7 years since I visited my first brewery (shout out to @mondaynight and coincidentally I was wearing their shirt yesterday at Great Notion!) & at 700 breweries

🎶 I got that real good, feel good stuff 🎶 Luke Bryan created @twolanebrewing because he wanted a smooth sipping beer to enjoy and this certainly ticks that box ☑️ It’s a classic Lager that tastes like, you guessed it—beer 😂 Thank you f

Cheers to short work weeks & delicious collaborations! 🔥 I leave for the Pacific Northwest tomorrow so with the holiday I work one day this week and zero days next week 🤪 I can’t wait to drink alllll the delicious beers, go on some awesom

Soph & I are chugging from our smartkeg for Rehydration Day today thanks to @smartwater #ad After a few too many brews celebrating yesterday this was the perfect recovery drink! 💧 Visit drinksmartwater.com to find a smartwater source near you 👀

Starting 4th of July off strong with a Coffee Pastry Stout and red, white and blue potato breakfast mash-up 🔥Happy celebrating today everyone! 🇺🇸

🍺: Skillet Snacks Donut Pastry Stout With peanut butter, coffee, @frenchbroadchocolate cocoa nibs,