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>>>Heineken - at gunpoint only.
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>>It's amazing how many people think Heineken is great beer. They must figure if it's that expensive it must be good. Actually the price is a result of the relatively high cost of shipping beer across the Atlantic. In Europe it's inexpensive and sort of their version of Budweiser.
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>NOpe, our version of Budweiser is actually quite good: the Czech Budwar, for those who can't handle Pilsner Urquell<g>. Otherwise I fully agree: Heineken is more sold on the name than on quality, much like american Budweiser (at least AFAIR the taste).
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Thanks for the explanation. I would not have guessed Bud is even sold in Europe.