Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trouble Is Brewing | 2017 | Ellie Alexander | N/A |
| 2 | Death on Tap | 2018 | Ellie Alexander | Buy |
| 3 | The Pint of No Return | 2018 | Ellie Alexander | Buy |
| 4 | Beyond a Reasonable Stout | 2019 | Ellie Alexander | Buy |
| 5 | Without a Brew | 2020 | Ellie Alexander | Buy |
| 6 | The Cure for What Ales You | 2021 | Ellie Alexander | Buy |
| 7 | The Cure for What Ales You: A Sloan Krause Mystery | 2021 | Ellie Alexander | N/A |
| 8 | Hold on for Beer Life | 2022 | Ellie Alexander | Buy |
| 9 | A Brew to a Kill | 2023 | Ellie Alexander | Buy |
| 10 | Ale I Want for Christmas is a Clue | 2023 | Ellie Alexander | Buy |
| 11 | Beer and Loathing | 2023 | Ellie Alexander | Buy |
The Sloan Krause series is set in Leavenworth, Washington, a small town remodeled to look like a Bavarian village. Sloan Krause is a brewer who keeps stumbling into murder investigations between batches. Death on Tap (2018) kicks off the series, and the beer-themed titles continue through Beer and Loathing (2023).
Like Ellie Alexander’s Bakeshop Mysteries, this series pairs food and drink culture with amateur sleuthing. The Leavenworth setting gives the books a distinct atmosphere — mountain scenery, German-themed festivals, and a tight-knit community where everyone has opinions and secrets.