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Originally Posted by mbovenka
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. |
In the US, most order a specific brand of beer. I was a bit surprised when I visited Germany and Austria that you simply ordered a beer.