International Beer Day

To celebrate International Beer Day, we take a look at some beers from each Central American country you need to try.

Those of you celebrating International Beer Day on the island of Roatán, however, have an extra special treat to enjoy. Or, as Plato once said, “He was a wise man who invented beer.” Amen to that. Panama is another country with a wide range of national beers. There are many varieties of both Toña and Victoria nowadays, rather than the original two that existed when I first started going to the country. But if you’re looking for something special on International Beer Day, we’d have to recommend anything from the Cadejo Brewing Company. We’ve written a whole article on craft beer in El Salvador, so we won’t dwell too much on it here. It’s as ubiquitous in Guatemala as Belikin is in Belize and Imperial is in Costa Rica. Costa Rica also has a ton, and I mean a TON of craft beer. You’d struggle to avoid Belikin in Belize, and you wouldn’t want to in any case. And as such, it’s our duty to offer you beers from each Central American country that aren’t the mainstream, national beers that everyone else drinks. International Beer Day is here again, and Central America is the perfect place to celebrate it. What about the lesser known, more artisanal beers in each country? From Imperial in Costa Rica to Toña in Nicaragua, Gallo in Guatemala, and Balboa in Panama, you’re always guaranteed a winner.