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Czech Republic
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Budweiser Budvar Premium Lager 
Medium gold colour with quite a persistent white head. Slightly soapy, perfumed floral note on the nose at first, before a gentle, grassy hoppiness emerges and just a hint of toast. On the palate it is mellow and smooth,
with quite a creamy texture and moderate, subtle hop bitterness. There's an orangy tang of citrus acidity in the finish of this elegant, very drinkable lager.
50cl. 5.0%ABV. �1.39 Waitrose, but widely available. 
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Pilsner Urquell
Brewed since 1842, Urquell lays claim to being the first golden beer, brewed in the Czech town of Pilsen, that gave its name to this style. Quite a deep, golden colour with a thick, foamy white head, this has a clean, hoppy nose that is
grassy and fresh, but has a pleasant earthiness too, and a sweet suggestion of malt. On the palate it is smooth and
quite full, with plenty of herbal, hoppy tang, but again that underlying richness that lifts above boring lagers, with citrus, spice and a grippy bitterness in the finish.
Very good. 66cl. 4.4%ABV. �1.79 Waitrose, 33cl widely available.
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Waitrose Czech Lager
Other than the fact it is brewed in Prague, little is given away on the label of this medium golden beer with a white head that diminishes fairly rapidly. The nose is very attractive, with a fresh, new-mown hay aroma and juts a tiny band-aid,
wheaty note. In the mouth it is crisp and hoppy, with quite a broad-based, slightly sweet character that is easy-drinking, but not without interest. It is quite creamy and full, and has decent hop bitterness on the finish. Pretty good
beer at the price. 50cl. 5.0%ABV. �1.19 Waitrose.
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