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Originally Posted by Quoth
3) People just asking for a beer, whiskey. They use brands. They MIGHT simply ask for a Martini, sherry, port, glass of red house wine etc as an ordinary bar or ordinary restaurant might not have varieties.
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Around here in the Netherlands it's quite normal to ask for 'a beer' in a random bar, which would get you the house lager. Beer specialty bars would frown on it, though

I agree with you on the whisky, that doesn't happen.