Boston Local Custom Tips by Cabana_Boy

Ahhhh, the Boston brogue…here is a quick language lesson: the consonant “r” is pronounced as “ah” and the vowel “a” is pronounced as an “er” or an “r” when it is the last letter of a word. The most common examples are Park, which pronounced Pahk and Car, which is pronounced Cah. Naturally, my name (Mark) is pronounced Mahk. I work in for an Internet company where the word “data” is typically pronounced “dater” or the name “Jenna” is pronounced “Jenner.”

So, lets try something in a sentence, “What ah you retahded, you cahn’t pahk the cah in Hahvahd yahd” which really translates into “What are you retarded, you can’t park the car in Harvard yard.” I have also lived in Texas with that god-awful Texas drawl, and quite frankly, I can't decide which is worse: the Texas drawl or the Boston brogue. If anyone reading this has experienced both dialects of the English language and has an opinion as to which is worse, post me your thoughts...my jury is still out!!! Anyway, when visiting Boston you will definitely be treated to the Boston Brogue, it's particularly heavy in the omnipresent Dunkin Donut shops.

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Wherever you go, whatever you do, sampling the local beer is definite must!!!

What do the locals drink, what beer is most popular, which beer is hardest to find, does it come in a half pint glass just like grandma used to drink…or better still, a full pint glass like I drink??? These are all good questions that need to be answered...

Beer has been brewed in Boston for around 400 years, so, I think they know what they’re doing…….The city is truly blessed with extraordinary ales, so many that I have trouble choosing a favorite. From the popular Sam Adams brewed in Jamaica Plain to Tremont Ale brewed down in Waltham to the ultra-local Harpoon IPA brewed right in Boston…….how can a poor boy decide what’s best to consume when they are all so damn good...

So, when in Boston, you’re in brewer’s heaven, sample it all and sample it all often…It’s all good...

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