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Evan Rail
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A joy to have this as the last piece I assigned and edited for GBH. Great work as always, Adrian. (Stellar images from Cliff, too.) Onward!
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More concerned with what we’re drinking. Monthly drinks columnist at VinePair, international editor at Good Beer Hunting, freelance contributor to the NYT, WSJ and elsewhere. Former Prague Postie, food & features, 2000-2006. Jdeme na jedno.
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Evan Rail
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A joy to have this as the last piece I assigned and edited for GBH. Great work as always, Adrian. (Stellar images from Cliff, too.) Onward!
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Evan Rail
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Immediate? Kinda. We’ll still be publishing new stories over the next few weeks as we shut things down.
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Evan Rail
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Me, a couple of months ago:
"The entire culture that surrounds beer has changed and still is changing [...]
"That means, inevitably, that how we write about beer has to change as well.”
www.goodbeerhunting.com/retrocausali...
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Evan Rail
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I bought so much stuff at Long’s Drugs in Central California growing up in the 70s / 80s. We were there constantly.
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Evan Rail
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Love those guys.
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Alisha Diane Galloway
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One of the most reliable bellwethers for idiocy is, whenever Nate Silver says a thing with conviction, you may safely assume it's idiotic
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Evan Rail
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(Brought to you by Carl’s Jr.)
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Evan Rail
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It’s got electrolytes
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Evan Rail
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Big thirst mutilator vibes
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Evan Rail
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Amazing. (Doggerel, but still awesome.)
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Brian Alberts
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Can anyone familiar with Philly's brewing scene tell me whether 2nd Story Brewing still exists? It seems like they shut down "temporarily" in 2022 but I'm not sure if there's an actual plan to re-open or not.
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Evan Rail
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I forgot to mention Matuška Automat, which has seemed to please American brewers exceptionally well. And that’s just a short walk from Pivovar Bubeneč, which has an 8º on right now that is absolutely excellent. Summer of Osmička, every summer...
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Evan Rail
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I’d go to U Fleků to try the tmavé pivo and get a sense of the atmosphere and history (the garden is lovely). Compare it to others like Černá Svině. I know @beervana.bsky.social had thoughts about the tmavý Benedict at Pivovarský dům.
Maybe @akrennmair.bsky.social also has some Prague suggestions.
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Evan Rail
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Drinking Brevnovský Benedict at Vila Štvanice and Vinohradská 11º at Baden Baden Štvanice Drinking the JLV train beer from Pivovar Chroust in a Czech Railways dining car Trying the new beer and fusion food at Fuze Pairing classic Czech food and beer from small brewers (Černá Svině!) at U Šumavy...
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Evan Rail
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Neighborhood pubs like Nálevárna and Prašivka Weirdo pubs like MiniRest Upscale cuisine and interior design with draft Pilsner Urquell at Červený Jelen Modern breweries like Vinohradský Pivovar and Dva Kohouti Drinking Brevnovský Benedict at Břevnov Monastery...
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Evan Rail
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Some great Prague beer experiences: The beer garden at Letná (Gambrinus, but who cares) Excellent Pilsner Urquell pours and great Czech food at Lokál Pajzly like Dejvická Nádražka and U Rotundy New-school craft bars like Pult and Beer Geek Old-school pubs like Zlý Časy and První Pivní Tramway...
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Evan Rail
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Okay. There’s a lot to Prague, and lot of ways to approach it. I think the best thing outsiders can learn is an understanding of hospoda culture and atmosphere, but if you want to get a better sense of what Czech beer styles are supposed to taste like, you can do that, too.
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Paula Forbes
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Secret’s out! Thrilled to be teaming up with Evan LeRoy to write NEW SCHOOL BARBECUE, to be published by Abrams in 2026. LeRoy and Lewis is the future of Texas barbecue and it is an honor to be a part of telling their story. More on Eater Austin! austin.eater.com/2024/6/24/24...
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Evan Rail
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Stellar name. (It does look like the inverse of Writer’s Blood.)
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Evan Rail
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Is this your first time in Prague?
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Evan Rail
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It fits the idea, sorta. Like a band couldn’t make that album today without it seeming intentionally retro. But at the time, it was of its time. I loved it. (I used to go to a lot of MK Ultra shows. One time no one else showed up, so they gave me a T-shirt. Still have it somewhere.)
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Evan Rail
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It’s the worst, and yet somehow still getting worse? Superlatives don’t function anymore. Did you ever hear MK Ultra’s “Original Motion Picture Soundtrack” album? It’s like a mid-90s movie soundtrack with snippets of movie dialogue and everything, but there was no film. Nice concept. Good songs.
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Evan Rail
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I have this very idea in my pitches folder, but I haven’t pitched it yet and am unlikely to get to it soon or possibly ever. Which is a long way of saying “great idea!” Good luck with it.
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Your Internet Friend Tom Tomorrow
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oh man this is really Not Good
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Evan Rail
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Ugh. Part of the more widespread East Coast outage, or just a local thing?
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Mondo Mascots
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Matagi No Momiji, from Hokkaido, is a pink deer with a shotgun for hunting hunters.
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Evan Rail
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Trash
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Evan Rail
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It happens. I’m just under 6’2” but if height comes up it’s easier to say 6 feet. Otherwise you get a lot of “you don’t look that tall” and people trying to figure out if you’re a liar, and / or what’s wrong with you.
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Helen Rosner
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The practical goal of all writing should be for the reader to gladly stick with you until the end. (this is true even if you’re your only reader)
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Evan Rail
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I’ve got Rohrer & Klingner Alt-Goldgrün in a burgundy Kaweco Sport at the moment. So great.
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Evan Rail
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Sorry. Not sure I understand what you’re trying to say.
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Evan Rail
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In Belgium, this is what Stella Artois is normally served in, where it is / was sold as a “core lager,” not a premium beer.
The Stella Artois “goblet” vessel was invented by Whitbread to market the UK version that it brewed under license starting in 1976. www.belgianbeerheaven.com/be/en/produc...
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Evan Rail
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shop.haacht.com/en/mystic-co...
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Evan Rail
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Yes, and the volume. I believe it’s called a boerke in Belgium, where it has long been a very common form.
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Evan Rail
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That’s Not How Embargoes Work!
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Evan Rail
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Yup. I’ve been at the top of that list a few times, for travel articles about getting drunk and riding trains around Europe.
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Evan Rail
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I do not believe that is technically a shaker.
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Evan Rail
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This one’s kinda personal: I was getting overwhelmed by climate news a while back, and I started looking into what can be done. For VinePair, I wrote about the drinks industry’s massive carbon footprint — and some of the solutions that are coming online.
vinepair.com/articles/car...
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Evan Rail
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That’s huge. Keep up the good work.
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Evan Rail
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Those are great! Post more when you can, please.
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Tim Onion
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Just gonna once again share this feed that automatically surfaces every Gift Link or Gift Article on Bluesky across many news outlets. This is basically how I get my news now: slow, generally very good, with a recommendation.
bsky.app/profile/did:...