Panama Microbreweries Part Three – For the Love of Beer and Golden Frogs
Panamanians love their golden frogs. Their status as a cultural icon dates all the way back to the Mayans who believed they could increase fertility. Their brilliant yellow color eventually gave rise to a myth that upon death, they would transform into actual gold. Frog-shaped talismans called huacas are still considered symbols of good fortune, and replicas are commonly found in Panamanian jewelry stores. Golden frogs are used to promote hotels and restaurants and have even been used on Panama’s lottery tickets. Small, golden, and lucky – hence La Rana Dorada, the perfect name for master brewer Brad Kraus’ microbrewery enterprise in Panama.
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