Bestia-Hedon Helmut Buza

Our third night in Budapest, we made our way to this amazing bar/restaurant, located practically at the footsteps of St. Stephens. The service here was phenomenal, they had a strong beer menu, and even a variety of craft cocktails available too. Unfortunately this is the kind of place where you wish you had a reservation, for we ended up at the bar for dinner, but we did get to watch the bartenders make some crazy concoctions, which added to the fun as well. Here, I got the traditional goulash, which was pretty tasty, and although it was intended as more of an appetizer, it ended up being enough, for I need room for the chimney cakes later.

This Bavarian style wheat beer. had a very refreshing weissbeer smell. There was a nice banana smell, as well as some spiciness which could be a mix of noble hops and some of the yeast phenolics. This beer has a very soft mouthfeel, which opens with a nice banana flavor before developing into a bready wheat flavor, finishing slightly sweet.. It was a very refreshing beer, and although it had a big mouthfeel from the wheat, it still felt fairly light bodied and went down very easily. The only disappointing thing about this tasty brew was its head retention, or lack thereof. While it may have been fine, had it not been a wheat beer, but something of this style should really have a much nicer long lasting head. Nevertheless, I love this beer and would get it again.

The our second full day started with a trip to the Terror Haze, a museum detailing the vicious rule of both Nazi inspired parties and the Communists in Hungary. This sobering place is incomplete without the audio guide because there is very little signage in the museum. Plan to be shocked by the atrocities, but the museum is well worth your time and was one of the best museums I have been in.

Next we made our way to Hero Square, a plaza built to celebrate the thousandth anniversary of Hungary and the Magyars. Nearby is a park and the Szechenyi Baths.

Our last morning in Budapest was spent wandering around the Parliament building, searching for souvenirs, walking the main shopping street, and eating more Chimney Cakes before our flight home to Dublin. Budapest was an incredible way to cap off this massive trip, and I am happy to say that I have finally finished detailing it for you.

Shortly, I will have a host of new Irish beers and others up that I have had the chance to drink while I was busy posting all about the trip. Some day I will be all caught up.

Cheers!