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Hey, I’m Alexis!

I created Adventures & Ales to help others explore the world and drink good beer while doing so! I’ve been to over 1,300 breweries in 36 states, 34 countries—and counting!—so I love to share my adventures and recommendations with others.

Some of my favorite things are drinking craft beer, exploring new places, and supporting local. I love to do all of this with my puppy Mosaic who I adopted at the end of 2022.

Originally from Michigan, I am a proud Michigan State Alum and get back up to the Mitten State frequently. I moved to New Orleans after undergrad and lived there for almost 5 years before heading to the Carolinas.

Charlotte, North Carolina is now my home base which allows me to get into the mountains and down to the beach frequently! Also the fact that CLT has a huge airport means I can snag all kinds of cheap flights—all of my favorite things.

I am a contributing writer to PorchDrinking.com, check out my articles here. I am also a member of the Charlotte Food Bloggers and the North American Guild of Beer Writers (NAGBW). I was selected as a Beer Expert for the 2024 USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards.

Want to work together? Reach out to adventures.and.ales@gmail.com

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 miles/40 flights up and took about an hour and a half—the perfect way to break up a drive without being too tired (or sweaty 🙃) for the rest of the ride! 🚙 The reflection in the lake was really awesome to see and being right next to Mount Hood was dope 🌋 🍺: Science! Kettle Soured Wheat Ale brewed with raspberry, blueberry, toasted coconut, and vanilla collaboration brew from @bottlelogicbrewing and @weldwerksbrewing acquired at @belmontstation

🚨 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 visiting, @greatnotionnw! 🔥 This location in Northwest Portland has a slightly different tap list than their OG Alberta location and killer murals with all of your favorite Great Notion characters 👏 🍻: Big Papaya Fruited Sour with papaya; Shepherd of the Forest Imperial IPA with Strata, Galaxy, Citra, and Vic Secret; The Mad Batter Imperial Stout with chocolate, vanilla, almonds, and coconut; Pot of Gold Imperial Stout 50/50 blend of stouts aged for 17 months in bourbon barrels and a fresh batch of house stout base with vanilla, coffee beans, and milk sugar; Alchemist’s Obsession New England IPA collab with @bsgcraft brewed with Motueka, Vic Secret, and their Evergreen hops at @greatnotion

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 💁🏻‍♀️ Thanks so much for having me @wanderlusttours @visitbend 🥰 🍻: Hazy IPA with Citra, Mosaic, CTZ, and Azacca hops from @cascadelakesbrewingco

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 new brewery of 2020 from @hopculturemag, so don’t just take it from me! 🔥 I loved being able to walk to so many breweries since Bend is pretty small and @waypoint.hotel where I stayed is located right in the heart of things! 🥳 🍻: Palm Sundaze Double Dry Hopped Hazy IPA with Mosaic, Citra, and Nelson Hops; Tropics Trip Double Dry Hopped Hazy IPA with Citra, El Dorado, and Galaxy hops; Paloma Cocktail-Inspired Fruited Sour with grapefruit and lime at @bossramblerbeerclub #bendaletrail #visitbend

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

This was my joy this weekend 🧘🏻‍♀️ 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 amazing hikes and 43 breweries over 10 days 🙃 This saké was a nice break from beer—it’s filled with flavor, light and refreshing, but still 17% abv! 👏 Thanks for all the goodies @sakeoneoregon 🥰 🍶: G Joy Junmai Ginjo Genshu Saké from @sakeoneoregon #sakeone

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 Apothecary and their brews, make sure to plan ahead if you do because they have limited hours & a small taproom ⏰ 🍻: Pear Sauvie @meccagrade barley and rye malts, @sauvieislandhops Crystal hops, and pear juice; Sahalie malted barley & wheat and @goschiefarms Cascade hops, house lactobacillus culture, aged up to 1 year in oak barrels then a month-long dry-hopping in oak barrels; Walking Fish dry-hopped brew transferred onto freshly harvested Crystal hops from @sauvieislandhops; Sahati barley & rye malts with @goschiefarms Cascade hops brewed in a fallen spruce tree; Farmhouse with barley, rye, wheat, and oats aged in barrels 3-4 months, dry-hopped in the barrel, and naturally carbonated with Oregon honey at @thealeapothecary

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 Sister 🌋 I loved finding a bunch of WeldWerks beer at Belmont Station in Portland, so I brought along their delicious flagship to crush with this view 😎 🍺: Juicy Bits New England IPA with Mosaic, Citra, and El Dorado hops by @weldwerksbrewing from @belmontstation

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 & exploring 😴I loved being able to walk to a ton of breweries from the hotel + the hotel itself has GABF Gold Medal winning beers on tap, what else could you ask for? 🍻 Thanks so much for having me @waypoint.hotel 🥰 🍺: Sweet As! Pacific Wheat Ale from @goodlifebrewing at @waypoint.hotel #hosted

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 conveniently located about 20 minutes from de Garde Brewing 😉 I brought along this yummy and refreshing Sour from Cascade to enjoy with the view! 😍 🍺: Honey Ginger Lime 2019 Sour Rye Ale aged in oak barrels and foudres for 10 months with candied ginger and lime zest, infused with fresh ginger, more lime and local wildflower honey from @cascade.brewing

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 hard to get, so it was awesome to experience the taproom firsthand! 👏 🍻: The Architect Spontaneous Wild Ale with local honey aged in oak barrels for three years and The Purple Kriek Spontaneous Wild Ale aged in oak barrels with black and red raspberries plus Montmorency and Morello cherries at @degardebrewing

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