Hidden in a quiet corner of Pécs at 13 Tavasz Street, the Pécs Brewery (Pécsi Sör) opens its doors every Saturday for a guided tour that blends industrial heritage, local flavor, and a generous beer tasting. Running throughout summer and into early autumn 2026, the Pécs Beer Tour offers an easy way to step inside Hungary’s oldest continuously operating brewery, watch the process in real time, and raise a glass in the on-site tasting room with a brewery expert.
When and how to join
Tours take place every Saturday from 10:00 to 12:00, with start times adjusted based on the number of participants. Registration is required by Thursday at 20:00, and your spot is confirmed only after you receive a reply. The fee is 4,000 HUF per person, which includes the guided tasting at the end. That’s about 10.90 USD. If you’re organizing a larger outing, groups over 15 can also book weekday visits by arrangement. To secure your place, email the organizers with your planned headcount and wait for confirmation.
Dates you can book
Summer and early fall dates are already set: July 18 and 25; August 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29; September 5, 12, 19, and 26; and October 3. All tours are in Pécs, at the brewery’s Tavasz Street address (7600 Pécs, Tavasz utca 13).
What you’ll see inside the brewhouse
Guides walk you through the full production flow, from mashing and boiling to fermentation. You’ll meet the raw ingredients that define the beers, get a look at the systems that keep quality consistent, and hear how this historic Pécs operation has kept the kettles going for generations. It’s hands-on, close-up, and designed for curious visitors—whether you’re deep into craft beer or just like a cold one with a story.
Guided tasting included
The tour wraps in the brewery’s showroom with a professionally led tasting of Pécs beers. Expect a quick primer on tasting techniques, what to look for in aroma and body, and the style signatures that set each pour apart. It’s a relaxed, questions-welcome finish after a two-hour walk among tanks and pipes.
How to plan your visit
– Register by Thursday at 20:00 for the Saturday session, and wait for the confirmation message before you go.
– Price: 4,000 HUF (about 10.90 USD) per person, tasting included.
– Location: 7600 Pécs, Tavasz utca 13.
– For groups over 15, weekday times can be arranged.
– Organizers reserve the right to change the schedule or program if needed.
Make a weekend of it in Pécs
If you’re traveling in, the city has a cluster of stays near the historic center. Adele Boutique Hotel Pécs brings four-star comfort to a protected 19th-century building with a mix of period charm and modern finishes. The Barbakán Hotel, tucked right behind the Pécs Cathedral (Pécsi Székesegyház), offers two- to four-bed rooms, a conference space, and underground parking—handy if you’re road-tripping.
For views and quiet, head up to Havihegy. Bagolyvár spreads out on the hillside with rooms decorated in Hungarian folk motifs and six suites styled after traditional wine cellars, each channeling the spirit of a famous Hungarian varietal. Guests get a sweeping panorama of Pécs toward the Zengő side, while the on-site restaurant leans into classic Hungarian fare, vintage desserts, and a rustic vibe.
Prefer a city-meets-nature base? In the Mecsek hillside villa district, a family-run pension keeps you five minutes from forest trails and just as close to the city center. The area puts you near the Zoo and the Da Vinci Private Clinic, with the Mandulás recreation spot a short stroll away—think playgrounds, fire pits, and paths leading up to the TV tower. Groups can even tap into complimentary guided hikes.
Where to eat and sip
Pécs feeds every mood. In Rózsakert Park, a street food bistro and café serves casual bites and easygoing drinks in a leafy setting. For sweets, Angelic Temptation Chocolate (Angyali Kísértés Csokoládé) sells artisan chocolate, bonbons, and homestyle cakes. If you’re looking for a big menu that covers everything from breaded, grilled, or stuffed meats to oven dishes, risottos, fish, pastas, flatbreads, and pizzas—plus salads, soups, and desserts—there’s a downtown eatery built for hearty family meals, post-match hangs, or celebrations.
Craving tradition? A central restaurant plates Hungarian classics at fair prices, with a daily changing lunch menu and brisk service that keeps breaks short but satisfying. They open at 8:00 for coffee, sandwiches, house pogácsa, and hand-stretched strudel (rétes), and can handle standing receptions and small events in-house or off-site.
Golden Duck Restaurant (Aranykacsa Étterem) champions local ingredients and modern technique in multiple spaces: Vinárium for tastings, Tüke for everyday wine, beer, and meals, Zsolnay for family or formal dining, and the upstairs Dakk hall and garden for weddings, banquets, and birthday parties. Elsewhere, a proper bistro at the gateway to the Balkans treats the term seriously: fresh, homey dishes, unfussy plating, good value. Big Bell Restaurant (Big Bell Étterem) has added a small show brewery and beer garden, while Bohemia Beer Kitchen (Bohemia Sörkonyha) downtown runs on the Beer – Burger – BBQ trifecta. For weekday lunch on the fly, Borostyán Fast Food (Borostyán Gyorsétterem) on Király Street serves Monday to Friday from 11:00 to 16:00.
Stay in the center of it all
Boutique Hotel Sopianae flips expectations with a heritage exterior and modern interior design, delivering personalized, discreet service steps from the city core. Close by, an apartment hotel near the UNESCO-listed Early Christian Necropolis and the Cathedral offers a convenient base in the villa district. In the former convent of the Canonesses of Our Lady, a fully renovated baroque building now hosts a modern stay that hides 19th-century elegance behind an updated interior. Another central hotel places you a short walk from Pécs’s Mediterranean-flavored pedestrian streets, with the Knowledge Centre (Tudásközpont) and the Zoltán Kodály Concert Hall (Kodály Zoltán Koncertközpont) just 500 meters away.
However you plan it—beer first, city after, or the other way around—the Pécs Beer Tour slots neatly into a weekend of good food, easy walks, and a drinkable slice of Hungarian brewing history.
