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Evan Rail

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Author of “The Absinthe Forger.” International editor @GoodBeerHunting, monthly columnist @VinePair. More concerned with what we’re drinking.

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I write about travel and culture, often in the form of food & drink, mostly from Europe. Stories in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Saveur, Condé Nast Traveler, Beer Advocate, Smithsonian, National Geographic Traveler, etc.

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Inspired by Craft Beer, Distillers Debut Beer-Barrel-Aged Whiskey | Wine Enthusiast

Inspired by Craft Beer, Distillers Debut Beer-Barrel-Aged Whiskey | Wine Enthusiast

After years of bourbon-barrel stouts from craft breweries, whiskey makers are adding “ale-cask” and “stout-ca…

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Once Threatened, Europe's Night Trains Rebound

Once Threatened, Europe's Night Trains Rebound

With growing concern over the environmental impact of flying, sleeper train service, long considered old-fash…

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Opening a Door to a Secret Prague

Opening a Door to a Secret Prague

This NYT Travel feature story covers a new wave of off-the-radar art spaces opening in former factories, mili…

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36 Hours in Budapest

36 Hours in Budapest

36 Hours in Budapest — One of the largest cities in Europe, Budapest is a regional powerhouse in terms of art…

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There's a Czech Beer Brewers Are Obsessed With, And It's Not Pilsner

There's a Czech Beer Brewers Are Obsessed With, And It's Not Pilsner

Pilsners dominate Americans' perceptions of Czech beer, but the Central European country has a dark, beery se…

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'Autentisté!' The Wine Revolution Brewing in Europe's Beer Capital

'Autentisté!' The Wine Revolution Brewing in Europe's Beer Capital

The Czech Republic is recognized around the world as a beer-producing powerhouse. But the country is also hom…

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36 Hours in Bruges, Belgium

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By Evan Rail Verified
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At first glance, Bruges, Belgium, might seem as if it hasn't changed much in recent years, to say nothing of the last six or seven centuries. A major trading port during the Middle Ages and an important setting for the Burgundian Renaissance that followed, the city still merits its long-standing nickname, Venice of the North, with postcard-perfect examples of Flemish Gothic architecture and shimmering canals around every corner.
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36 Hours in Bruges, Belgium Original

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By Evan Rail Verified, Max Pinckers
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By Evan Rail Photographs by Max Pinckers The author of “The Absinthe Forger,” Evan Rail began writing about Belgian food, drink and travel in 2008. He lives in Prague. July 16, 2026 At first glance, Bruges, Belgium, might seem as if it hasn’t changed much in recent years, to say nothing of the last six or seven centuries.
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Once Craft Beer’s Most Exciting Yeast, Kveik Is Quietly Thriving in Norway’s Farmhouse Breweries

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This fall, when fans of rustic farmhouse ales meet up again at their annual three-day festival in Hornindal, western Norway, they can raise their glasses to a pair of milestones: 2026 will mark the 10th anniversary of the Kornølfestival, the main gathering of the Norwegian farmers who brew their own beer and those who love it. Additionally, this year counts as more or less a full decade since kveik, the strange yeast used to ferment those beers, first started making waves in the craft world.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Editorial Assistant at Zyzzyva, the great West Coast literary magazine. I opened, logged and read submissions from the slush pile.

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Email queries are best for me.

What's your favorite social network?

Bluesky.