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Beer in Hungary has been brewed for well over a thousand years and the country has a significant history of commercial beer production.^{[citation needed]}

The Hungarian word for beer issör, which sounds almost like the English wordsure. The word itself is ofOghuric origin.^[1] The word was most probably borrowed by the Hungarians in the era before theconquest of Hungary.

The first commercial brewery in Hungary was established inBuda in 1854 by Peter Schmidt. During the heyday of theAustro-Hungarian Empire, theKőbánya district of Budapest became the centre of Hungary's brewing industry. The Dreher brewery is named afterAnton Dreher, the creator of theVienna lager style. He created the brewery in Budapest in 1862 and it came to dominate the Hungarian market before theSecond World War.

Today, Hungary has four large commercial brewers which produce mainly lightlagers (Hungarian:világos) and German-style dark beers (bocks,Hungarian:barna).

Lately, some microbreweries have also set up in Hungary, such as Fóti, Legenda, Monyó, Csupor or Mad Scientist. In the 2010s, a livelycraft beer scene evolved, with numerous local breweries, festivals and bottleshops.^[5]

In the 1980s, beer consumption was roughly 100 litres per person, but since then it has declined to nearer seventy.^{[citation needed]}Pale lager has about 90% of sales.^[6]

In Hungary, people traditionally do not clink their glasses or mugs when drinking beer. There is an urban legend in Hungarian culture that Austrian generals clinked their beer glasses to celebrate the execution ofthe 13 Martyrs of Arad in 1849. Many people still follow the tradition, although younger people often disavow it, citing that the vow was only meant to last 150 years.^[7]

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