We're Here for the Beer

When in Prague, do as the Pragians (that may not be correct, but "Praguettes" sounds too feminine, or like something you'd eat at lunch...). So, we drank beer. Germany may be more famous and Belgium may have far more variety, but this is the country where real pilsner beer was invented, only about 170 years ago. They have several world-class beers, including Pilsner Urquell and the original Budweiser, known here as Budvar. Prague also has a surprising number of brewpubs, turning out their own excellent lagers, including a fine blueberry beer and a too-odd-sounding-to-try "thistle beer," which will have to wait for another visit. And the price for a half-liter of this liquid gold, even in a touristy area of the largest city in the Czech Republic? About $2. What's not to love??