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Exploratory Study of Beer Consumer Preferences in Slovakia: Craft or Industrial Beer?

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|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.30858/zer/211832 | Journal eISSN: 2392-3458 | Journal ISSN: 0044-1600
Language: English
Page range: 66 - 91
Submitted on: Jun 23, 2025
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Accepted on: Oct 8, 2025
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Published on: Dec 22, 2025
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