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Encyclopedia > Hungarian beer

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Although Hungary is better known as a wine-producing country, beer has been made there for around a thousand years and the country has a significant history of commercial beer production. A glass of red wine This article is about the alcoholic beverage. ... Leffe, a Belgian beer, served in branded glasses Schlenkerla Rauchbier straight from the cask Beer brewed from wheat. ...


The first commercial brewery in Hungary was established in Buda in 1845 by Peter Schmidt. During the heyday of the Austro-Hungarian Empire the Kőbánya district of Budapest became the centre of Hungary's brewing industry. The Dreher brewery, named after Anton Dreher (creator of the Vienna lager style) who started a brewery in Budapest in 1862, came to dominate the Hungarian market before the Second World War. Buda (German: Ofen, Croatian: Budim, Slovak: Budín, Serbian: Будим or Budim, Turkish: Budin) is the western part of the Hungarian capital Budapest on the right bank of the Danube. ... Austria-Hungary, also known as the Dual monarchy (or: the k. ... KÅ‘bánya (meaning quarry in Hungarian) is the 10th district of Budapest and one of the largest. ... This article lacks information on the subject matters importance. ... Vienna lager is a style of lager beer. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ...


Today, Hungary has only four large commercial brewers (three of major significance) which produce mainly lagers (Hungarian: Világos) and German-style dark beers (Hungarian: Barna):

  • The Dreher (Kőbánya) Brewery (Dreher Sörgyárak) in Budapest is now owned by SABMiller. Its main products are the Dreher Classic, Arany Ászok and Kőbányai Világos pilsener-style lagers but it also brews Dreher Bak (a double bock). Kanizsa Brewery also belonged to the group. It produced (till its recent closure) beer under the brands of Kanizsai Világos, Kanizsai Kinizsi, Balatoni Világos and Paracelsus.
  • The Borsod Brewery (Borsodi Sörgyár) is 60% owned by InBev. In addition to the local brands of Borsodi Világos, Borsodi Bivaly, Borsodi Póló and Borostyán ("Amber"), it brews under license Beck's, Lövenbräu, Stella Artois and Rolling Rock.
  • Heineken Hungária (used to call Brau Union Hungária Breweries) has breweries in Sopron and Martfű. Its brands include Soproni, Talléros, Arany Hordó ("Golden Barrel"), Soproni Kinizsi, Sárkány Sör ("Dragon Beer") and (under licence) Heineken, Amstel, Gösser, Kaiser, Steffl, Zlaty Bažant, Schlossgold and Buckler.
  • The Pécs Brewery (Pécsi Sörfőzde) is majority owned by the Ottakringer Group. Its brands are Pécsi Szalon, Szalon Barna, Tavaszi Sör ("Spring Beer"), Három Király ("Three Kings") and (under licence) Gold Fassl.


A number of small and microbreweries have also emerged in Hungary over the past few years including Ilzer and Blonder. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... SABMiller (South African Breweries - Miller) (LSE: SAB, JSE: SAB,Official site) is one of the world’s largest brewers, with brewing interests and distribution agreements in over 60 countries across six continents. ... Paulaner Salvator Bock is a strong lager, which has origins in the Hanseatic town Einbeck, Germany. ... Borsod Brewery or Brewery of Borsod (Borsodi Sörgyár Rt. ... InBev (Euronext: INB, NYSE: ABV) is the largest beer company in the industry. ... For the historical county in the Kingdom of Hungary named Sopron / Ödenburg, Sopron (county). ... Heineken (or Heineken Brouwerijen) is a Dutch beer brewer, established in 1863 when Gerard Adriaan Heineken purchased a brewery in Amsterdam. ... Pécs Brewery or Brewery of Pécs (Pécsi SörfÅ‘zde) is a brewery located in Pécs, the capital of Baranya county in southwestern Hungary. ...


In Hungary, people traditionally do not clink their glasses/mugs when drinking beer. This is usually explained by a legend about Hungarians taking a vow not to do so claiming that Austrians clinked their beer glasses when celebrating the execution of the 13 Hungarian Martyrs of Arad in 1849. Many people still follow the tradition, although younger people often ignore it, citing that the vow was only meant to last 150 years. [1] The 13 Martyrs of Arad were the thirteen Hungarian rebel generals that were executed on 6 October 1849 in Arad, Romania, after the Hungarian War of Independence (1848 - 49) was quashed by Austrian troops, backed by Russia. ... Arad may refer to: the following places in the Transylvania Arad, Romania, the main city of Arad County. ...


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