On June 10, the Hungarian Interchurch Aid (HIA) invited everyone to a picnic and a demonstration of local hop production in Kastélyosdombó, in the castle park of the Erdődy Castle, which is also the seat of the regional headquarters of the Hungarian Interchurch Aid. The event, called ‘Hops Tour in Kastélyosdombó’, was supported by HEINEKEN […]

This year, for the first time, the Hungarian beer made with hops from Kastélyosdombó, southern Hungary, was available for tasting on site as the Hungarian Interchurch Aid has organized a charity family picnic in the Erdődy Castle Park under the title "Hop Harvest in Kastélyosdombó." László Lehel, President and Director of the Hungarian Interchurch Aid […]

Diplomacy&Trade has recently published a special section on the occasion of the Czech National Day with special emphasis on beer. This piece about the Czech Republic being the second major hop producing country in Europe has been provided by the Czech Embassy. In the Czech Republic, there are three regions where hops are grown, of […]

The size of Hungarian hop plantations may increase by another twenty hectares due to the fact that - following the subsidies of previous years - the Ministry of Agriculture will launch another support program this year with a budget of HUF 150 million to support the domestic production of beer. In Kastélyosdomb, W Hungary the […]