Our first foray into Romanian craft beer in Timișoara had been a revelation; we’d discovered some great local breweries like Bereta, plus some national names such as Hop Hooligans. We’d heard, however, that we might want to lower our expectations a little for our next stop in Sibiu. Just like in the rest of Romania, …
What did we know about Romanian beer before arriving? Frankly, nothing at all. Given the reports from friends who live here or have visited, I wasn’t expecting too much either. Nevertheless, we arrived in Timișoara with open minds and a healthy dose of optimism. Apparently the city is one of the world’s leading dental tourism …
Throughout our travels it has been interesting to see the various currencies used in the different countries. While most countries admittedly use the Euro, a number – especially in central Europe – continue to operate in the traditional currency. In Serbia the currency used today is the dinar; the dinar has been operational in Serbia …
When we first started looking into the beer scene of Belgrade, our plans were expanding at an exponential rate as to where we had to go and what we had to try. However, in planning our beer-scapades around the city there was one thing we hadn’t considered; just how brilliant Novi Sad would be. Having …
When we set out five months ago, a visit to Serbia was never really on the cards. We knew were starting in Estonia and ending in Romania, so Serbia seemed a little out of the way. However, when looking at onward travel from Budapest it turned out that getting around Hungary didn’t seem so easy. …
We’ve done a number of breweries on our trip so far, but Budapest offered our first opportunity for a distillery tour. The Zwack company, based in the city, is the sole producer of Unicum, a Hungarian icon. Unicum is a herbal liqueur distilled over a blend of 40 different herbs and spices, then aged for …
