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How BGE Students Crafted Their 1st, Innovative Beer

The first beer speciality created by BGE students - a deep blue, black-bodied gose-style drink - is not only innovative...

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Zwack Unicum Profit Drops on Higher Costs

After-tax profit of Zwack Unicum, Hungary's biggest spirits maker, fell 16% year-on-year to HUF 3.2 billion in Q1-Q3 of its...

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Big Brewers’ Sales Fall 10% in 2023

Sales volume of Hungary's biggest brewers dropped 10% to 540 million liters last year, the head of the Hungarian Brewers...

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Mulled Version of Belle-Vue Kriek Makes Debut at Advent Fair

Borsodi Brewery has come up with a special drink for Advent this year. At the Advent Basilica Christmas Fair, visitors...

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Borsodi Announces Staropramen 0.0% Limited Run

Borsodi Brewery is making the non-alcoholic Staropramen 0.0% beer available for a limited time, according to a press release sent...

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Unicum Barista’s Coffee Component Makes Standalone Debut

Zwack Unicum and Bányai are introducing a coffee specialty: the Unicum Barista Component, made from the same beans used in...

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Competition Office Fines Dreher for Supplier Arrangement

Hungary's Competition Office (GVH) has fined brewer Dreher Sörgyárak HUF 12 million for violating rules prohibiting beverage makers from signing...

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Diageo, Attraction Launch Campaign Against Drunk Driving

Drunk driving remains a serious problem worldwide. According to KSH data, in 2022, there were 14,748 road accidents in Hungary...

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Pálinka Added to EU-Japan Geographical Indication Deal

Pálinka, the Hungarian eau de vie, has been added to a list of geographical indications protected in an agreement between...

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Spar Sponsoring Second Belvárosi Beer Festival

With more than 250 types of beer, including the best Hungarian breweries and international brands, the Belvárosi Beer Festival is...

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Zsolnay Gin Awarded at Great Taste Awards in London

Zsolnay Gin was awarded two gold stars at an international food industry competition held in London....

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Diageo, Momentán Join Forces to Promote Responsible Drinking

Alcoholic beverage producer and distributor Diageo joined forces with the Momentán Company to raise awareness of the importance of conscious...

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Hell Energy Producing Drink Formulated With AI

Hungarian soft drink maker Hell Energy has started production of a new drink, formulated using artificial intelligence, at its base...

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Value of Hungarian Coffee Market Rose 20% Last Year

Due to the significant increase in the price of raw materials, the value of the Hungarian retail coffee market increased...

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Borsodi Friss Receives Revamped Look

Borsodi Brewery has revamped the packaging of its non-alcoholic Borsodi Friss 0.0% product line, which combines the flavor of light...

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Hungary’s Sauska 48 Named Among World’s Top Winery Restaurants by Michelin Guide

Villány’s Sauska 48 has been named to the Michelin Guide’s list of the world’s 18 best winery restaurants, the only...

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Zwack Unicum Reports Modest Growth Amid Market Challenges at Annual General Meeting

Hungarian spirits producer Zwack Unicum Plc. reported a 2.9% year-on-year increase in after-tax profit for its 2024–2025 business year, despite...

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Hungarian Wine Turns from ‘Prestige and Power’ to ‘Enjoyable Drinking’

Bence Csizmadia, head of wine at Bortársaság, Hungary’s largest dedicated wine retailer, describes changes in the domestic market over the...

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Zwack Unicum Profit Reaches HUF 3 billion in 2024/2025 Business Year

After-tax profit of Zwack Unicum, Hungary's biggest spirits maker, edged up 3% to HUF 3 bln in its business year...

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New Season Begins at White Raven Skybar With Refreshed Offering

Following a winter hiatus, White Raven Skybar, located atop the Hilton Budapest, has reopened with a refreshed offering for the...

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Zwack Launches Spring Offensive on Back of Strong Holiday Season Sales

Hungarian spirits maker Zwack Unicum Nyrt. is launching a full-fledged spring offensive for two of its products to bolster its...

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Zwack Earnings Boosted by Better Than Expected Holiday Sales

After-tax profit of Zwack Unicum, Hungary's biggest spirits maker, rose 8% to HUF 3.5 bln in Q1-Q3 of its business...

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Bringing Best Sake to Hungary: The Eastern Opening Beverage

When Panka Juhász returned to Hungary after a 15-year stint in the U.K., she knew she was missing something: Genuine,...

White Raven Sees Growing Demand for Alcohol-Free Cocktails as Summer Traffic Holds Steady

White Raven Skybar & Lounge welcomed more than 33,000 guests and served over 22,000 cocktails between late April and the...

Alcohol-Free Beer Sales Rise as AI and Climate Change Reshape Brewing Industry

Alcohol-free beer accounted for 10% of domestic beer sales in Hungary in the first eight months of 2026, up from...

Tokaj Art Wine’s Spring Premiere Celebrates 1st Wines of 2025

Spring is not only the season of nature’s renewal; it also marks a time of new beginnings and fresh flavors,...

Soproni Expands Portfolio With Citrus Lager and Alcohol-Free ‘Balatoni Nyár’

Soproni is expanding its product range with two new offerings, introducing a citrus-flavored unfiltered lager and an alcohol-free watermelon-lime radler...

Saying No to Alcohol No Longer Awkward, Survey Finds Ahead of Holidays

Conscious choice and moderation are becoming dominant cultural trends in alcohol consumption, with declining social pressure to drink, according to...

Velvet Bar & Café Brings Dual Personality to Budapest’s Hospitality Scene

Budapest’s vibrant café and bar scene welcomes a sophisticated new addition this October with the opening of Velvet Bar &...

Laurent-Perrier Grand Siècle N°24 Makes European Debut at White Raven in Budapest

The White Raven Skybar & Lounge, located atop the Hilton Budapest, hosted the European premiere of Laurent-Perrier Grand Siècle N°24....

Hungary’s Sauska 48 Named Among World’s Top Winery Restaurants by Michelin Guide

Villány’s Sauska 48 has been named to the Michelin Guide’s list of the world’s 18 best winery restaurants, the only...

Zwack Unicum Reports Modest Growth Amid Market Challenges at Annual General Meeting

Hungarian spirits producer Zwack Unicum Plc. reported a 2.9% year-on-year increase in after-tax profit for its 2024–2025 business year, despite...

Hungarian Wine Turns from ‘Prestige and Power’ to ‘Enjoyable Drinking’

Bence Csizmadia, head of wine at Bortársaság, Hungary’s largest dedicated wine retailer, describes changes in the domestic market over the...

Zwack Unicum Profit Reaches HUF 3 billion in 2024/2025 Business Year

After-tax profit of Zwack Unicum, Hungary's biggest spirits maker, edged up 3% to HUF 3 bln in its business year...

New Season Begins at White Raven Skybar With Refreshed Offering

Following a winter hiatus, White Raven Skybar, located atop the Hilton Budapest, has reopened with a refreshed offering for the...

Zwack Launches Spring Offensive on Back of Strong Holiday Season Sales

Hungarian spirits maker Zwack Unicum Nyrt. is launching a full-fledged spring offensive for two of its products to bolster its...

Zwack Earnings Boosted by Better Than Expected Holiday Sales

After-tax profit of Zwack Unicum, Hungary's biggest spirits maker, rose 8% to HUF 3.5 bln in Q1-Q3 of its business...

Bringing Best Sake to Hungary: The Eastern Opening Beverage

When Panka Juhász returned to Hungary after a 15-year stint in the U.K., she knew she was missing something: Genuine,...