Hungarian Spirits, Beer, Coffee, and More

Pour Relations: The Story of Csíki Beer

The complicated story of Csíki Sör (Csíki Beer), from Transylvania to Hungary.

The History of Hungarian Beer

The craft beer revolution has brought lots of excitement to Hungary’s beer scene, but Hungary’s history of beer brewing goes back to the nomadic Magyars. And Budapest’s Kőbánya neighborhood is still h…

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The Story of the Hungarian Craft Beer Revolution

The Hungarian craft beer revolution began not long after a few friends spent a long night drinking and grumbling over the bad local beer.

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The Drinker’s Guide to Hungarikums

There is always something delicious (and local) to drink in Hungary. The drinks that inspire the most pride in Hungary have also been named Hungarikums.

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Dill Power: The Benefits of Drinking Pickle Juice

You know it’s summer when you see jars of kovászos dill pickles fermenting in sunny window sills. That summery pickle flavor can also come in the form of a drink, concocted with the juice from the pic…

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The “Drinking Cure”: Mineral Water Straight from The Source in Budapest

The variety of bottled water available in Hungarian shops is wide to the point of being bewildering, but mineral water doesn’t only come bottled. You can get an even more intense mineral water by goin…

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Budapest Dive Bar Confidential

Budapest is a drinking city, with some very good dive bars. To help you cut to the chase when it comes to finding some divey fun, we have compiled a list of some of the best Budapest has to offer.

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Forralt Bor (Mulled Wine): An Essential Part of Winter in Hungary

Mulled wine (forralt bor) is an inextricable part of winter in Hungary.

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Balkezes Sörfözde: Hungary’s Left-Handed Craft Beer Brewery

The craft beer scene in Hungary was slow to develop, but once it began to take off, it changed the face of beer drinking in Budapest. Tamás Nyaras of Balkezes Sörfözde, discusses the current local cra…

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