In this season of renewal, sobriety coach Heather Lowe recalls her first wobbly steps into sobriety, and the courage and determination it took to take root in a new, sunnier life—full of possibility—much like her favorite spring flower, the daffodil. ... READ MORE

We love it when a thread emerges through our quarterly issues. As our Spring 2025 issue came together, we realized that each article—in its own way—offers a unique perspective on focusing on the feeling you want in order to take a step towards the life you're looking for. Our EIC ... READ MORE

A letter on new beginnings of all kinds from our editor-in-chief, Nicole Pietrandrea Hough, winter 2024-25. ... READ MORE

What would your year look like if Dry January turned into 100 days or more? Mark LaFaro explores. ... READ MORE

As one of the most celebrated bartenders in the country, Derek Brown has made a career of creating some of the best cocktails around. After reevaluating his relationship with alcohol several years ago, Derek had to also consider what that career would look like going forward. Happily for all of ... READ MORE

This letter is from our 2024 Holiday Guide. Click to download the guide here: Click to download our 2024 Holiday Guide From Nicole with wishes for a happy holiday season: When I gave up alcohol in 2020, I didn’t specifically choose to stop drinking during the holidays. More accurately, I ... READ MORE

Coaching can be a valuable tool in your recovery toolkit. We like to emphasize that you don’t have to do it alone and a coach is a trained listener who can guide you through your next steps. Coach Whitney Combs @whitney.combs discusses the benefits of coaching and how to find ... READ MORE

The nonalcoholic (NA) beer category has exploded over the last few years, growing 163% from 2019 to 2023 according to IRI, a data and market analytics company that tracks the sale of consumer packaged goods. We’ve come a long way since the days of dusty bottles of O’Doul’s hidden in ... READ MORE

We're excited to announce the first update to our recently launched AF Beverage Tasting Guide.

The Guide includes tasting notes from our panel on everything from NA beer and wine, to nonalcoholic spirits, bitters, mixers, and more.

Each month, we’ll be updating you with the products our panel gets to ... READ MORE

Whether you’re stocking NA brews for the big game or adding new options to your at-home collection, there’s a lot to think about in the NA beer sector: Are you looking for easy-drinking? Ready to embrace bitterness? Are you thinking light or dark? Do you want something by a well ... READ MORE