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It's no small task to find a robust, canned American beer for less than $1, but these six passed the bar—albeit just barely—in a blind taste test conducted by the Washington Post:

• Baltimore's National Bohemian tops the list with its secret strategy: "Actually tastes like beer."
• Miller High Life has a refreshing fizz, but drink too many and expect to be bloated.

• The full-bodied Pabst Blue Ribbon may prove too heavy for some, but it's rich and smooth.
• Once the taste buds have been numbed by better beer, try Bud Light—billed as "minimally flavored fizzy water."
• Schaefer's fruitier flavor seemed too sugary to several testers.
• Last place: Schlitz, "tasteless and slightly reminiscent of saliva."

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