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3 Great Beers: Guinness, Boston Ale, and Pilsner Urquell

Guinness: There's nothing like a Guinness. The black beer with the creamiest head in the business, Guinness is an acquired taste for most, but once that taste is acquired, satiating it becomes a life-long passion. Its roasted barley gives it its distinctive color and taste. Though the parent company which owns Guinness is headquartered in London, Guinness was founded in Dublin, Ireland and is considered an Irish beer.

Boston Ale: Brewed by Samuel Adams, Boston Ale is not a very well known beer, even among drinkers of Samuel Adams, but its distinctively crisp yet smooth taste really separates it from its peers. Technically, Boston Ale is a "stock ale," which is fermented at cooler temperatures than most ales. It traces it roots to brewing in early New England. The Samuel Adams brewery is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

Pilsner Urquell: Since SABMiller purchased this Czech brewery, Pilsner Urquell isn't the best kept secret it once was, but it's still under-appreciated outside of the Czech Republic. Part of the reason is that bottled Pilsner doesn't approach draught Pilsner in quality, and the beer simply doesn't travel very well. A true Pilsner, however, is a special treat. Golden in color and topped off by a light and almost frothy head. Its taste and bouquet come from Pilsner's use of Saaz hops, a product grown in the Czech Republic.

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