Panama Panama ( , ; es, link=no, Panamá ), officially the Republic of Panama ( es, República de Panamá), is a transcontinental country spanning the southern part of North America and the northern part of South America. It is bordered by Co ...

produces three brands of

rum Rum is a liquor made by fermenting and then distilling sugarcane molasses or sugarcane juice. The distillate, a clear liquid, is usually aged in oak barrels. Rum is produced in nearly every sugar-producing region of the world, such as the Ph ...

and a similar liquor known as

Seco Herrerano Seco Herrerano is an alcoholic beverage distilled from sugar cane. It is distilled three times. It is traditionally used straight or in mixed drinks as a replacement for rum or vodka Vodka ( pl, wódka , russian: водка , sv, vodka ) is ...

, but

beer Beer is one of the oldest and the most widely consumed type of alcoholic drink in the world, and the third most popular drink overall after water and tea. It is produced by the brewing and fermentation of starches, mainly derived from ce ...

is also quite popular. There are multiple brands produced by six companies.

List of beers of Panama

Animal Brew

Small independent brewpub in El Cangrejo neighborhood * Skaters - IPA network of mango and raspberries * Quimera - Mocha Mint Stout * Summer Time - Pineapple Blonde Ale * Bloodshed - Hardcore Red Ale * SPV - Golden IPA * Villalobos - Brown Ale * THC - Black IPA * Punto Rojo - Belgian Red IPA * Tia Yeya - Session IPA * Night & Fun - Strawberry Blonde Ale * Anarquia - Stout Red Fruits * La Blanca - White IPA * Santa Catalina Piñas - Wheat Beer * Antisociales - Pale Ale * Villalovers - Brown Ale - Source:

Casa Bruja

Independent craft brewery established in Costa Del Este Industrial Park, Panama City, in December 2013, with a second taproom in the old city
Casa Bruja Casco Antiguo
. * Chivoperro * Talingo * Sandokan * Fula * Sir Francis * Talias * Tulivieja – Source:

Cervecería Barú-Panama

* Cristal * Panama A popular beer, the Panama brand is also the strongest marketer, with T-shirts and other merchandise bearing its name seen around the Americas. It is distributed in some parts of the world by Royal Imports, LLC. * Soberana * other brands on a contract basis, including

Heineken Heineken Lager Beer ( nl, Heineken Pilsener), or simply Heineken () is a pale lager beer with 5% alcohol by volume produced by the Dutch brewing company Heineken N.V. Heineken beer is sold in a green bottle with a red star. History On 15 Feb ...

, Guinness,

Warsteiner Warsteiner () beer is brewed in the Arnsberg Forest Nature Park outside of Warstein, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Warsteiner has been owned by the Cramer family since 1753. Warsteiner is Germany's largest privately owned brewery; its b ...

, Tecate, and as of recently,

Budweiser Budweiser () is an American-style pale lager, part of AB InBev. Introduced in 1876 by Carl Conrad & Co. of St. Louis, Missouri, Budweiser has become a large selling beer company in the United States. ''Budweiser'' may also refer to an unrela ...

. – Source:

Cervecería Clandestina

* Doppelbock a traditional German style, a Lager with a very Panamanian touch: organic cacao from the tropical islands of Bocas del Toro, and coffee from the mountains of Chiriquí. With a brilliant chocolate color, it has an aroma with malted notes, caramel fruit, cacao and coffee. Has a malty flavor with suite coffee, coco and dried fruit, and a well-balanced bitterness. It is silky with a strong body and a dry finish. * Intriga a refreshing Witbier. It has a light golden color and a creamy, persistent foam. it has aromas of banana and citrics, and in its flavors predominate citric notes and a subtle sweetness, with an easy ending. 5.2% ABV, 13 IBU * Ley Seca a Pale Ale, with hints of the Strong Bitter English style. It has a deep amber color and a dense and persistent white foam. Its aroma and flavor are enhanced by its malt character and caramel and toffee notes, and a light bitterness with citric and floral hints. A very drinkable beer with intense flavor. 5.6% ABV, 28 IBU * Nomada A craft

Pilsner Pilsner (also pilsener or simply pils) is a type of pale lager. It takes its name from the Bohemian city of Plzeň (german: Pilsen), where the world's first pale lager (now known as Pilsner Urquell) was produced in 1842 by Pilsner Urquell Bre ...

. With a brilliant golden color and lightly turbid as it is not filtered, nor do they use additives to clarify the beer. It has an intense satisfying flavor. 5.0% ABV, 18 IBU. – Source:

Cervecería Central

* Guachiman * Lager Tija * River Down * Veranera * Bocas Town – Source:

Cervecería Nacional

Owned by Grupo Bavaria of Colombia, which is in turn now owned by SABMiller. * Atlas A light beer, this is one of the two most popular, and is considered very similar to beers in the United States, often compared to Bud Light or Miller Light in reviews. It is the most popular beer in Panama. *Atlas Golden Light It's the same beer as Atlas, but lighter. Balboa beer

* Balboa Compared both to darker North American brands, and to stout European varieties. Like many things in Panama, it is named after conquistador

Vasco Núñez de Balboa Vasco Núñez de Balboa (; c. 1475around January 12–21, 1519) was a Spanish explorer, governor, and conquistador. He is best known for having crossed the Isthmus of Panama to the Pacific Ocean in 1513, becoming the first European to lead an ...

. *Balboa Ice – Source:

La Rana Dorada

Small independent brewery * Blanche/Belga * Pale Ale * Porte * Premium Pils – Source:

2 Oceans Brewing

Independent craft brewery from Panama City, Panama. * Tropty India Pale Ale (5.15% ABV, 75 IBU) - a dry-hopped IPA made with various citric hops. It is a refreshing and juicy IPA inspired from the New England IPA style. * Switch Blonde Ale (5.00% ABV, 20 IBU) - Switch is a light-bodied aromatic ale inspired from the refreshing Pilsner style and fermented with ale yeast. * Invasion American Pale Ale (5.00% ABV, 33 IBU) - Invasion is a traditional American Pale Ale focused on heavy notes of caramel with a dry finish. * Witnic Belgian Witbier (5.00% ABV, 17 IBU) - Witnic is a traditional Belgian wit, a traditional style that combines wheat, orange peel and coriander. - Source:2 Oceans Brewing , Our Beers
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Controversies

In one of many corporate scandals of businesses financing Colombian paramilitaries, allegations surround Cervecería Nacional for having union workers killed by the armed right-wing group

References

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