Brewing
Brewing is the production of beer through a series of controlled steps: mashing malted barley in hot water to extract sugars, boiling the resulting liquid (wort) with hops for bitterness and aroma, and then fermenting with yeast to produce alcohol.
The main stages of brewing
A typical brew day moves through mashing, lautering, boiling, whirlpool separation, cooling, and fermentation. The choice of malt, hops, yeast strain, and water chemistry determines the final flavour. Hungarian craft breweries — many of which opened in Budapest since the 2010s — have revived local beer culture alongside the internationally recognised Dreher lager.
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