A pale lager brewed in San Pedro Sula since 1916 and named lifesaver. It is the beer of the Honduran north coast, drunk cold with baleadas and fried fish.
It is one brewery’s commercial lager, and brewing beer at home is licensed or restricted in much of the atlas’s readership.
What goes into it
- malted barley
- maize adjunct
- hops
- lager yeast
- water
How it is made
Malt and adjunct are mashed, the wort boiled with hops, cooled and fermented cool with lager yeast, then cold-conditioned before filtering and bottling.
How long it takes: three to four weeks from mash to bottle
How it is eaten
Cold with baleadas, fried fish and at the beach.
History
Brewed in San Pedro Sula since 1916 and named lifesaver; it is the beer of the Honduran north coast.
Frequently asked questions
What is Salva Vida?
Salva Vida is a wine & spirit from Honduras: pale lager drunk cold with baleadas and fried fish. Brewed in San Pedro Sula since 1916 and named lifesaver; it is the beer of the Honduran north coast.
How is Salva Vida made?
Malt and adjunct are mashed, the wort boiled with hops, cooled and fermented cool with lager yeast, then cold-conditioned before filtering and bottling. It takes three to four weeks from mash to bottle.
Can I make Salva Vida at home?
No, and the atlas gives no method for it. It is one brewery’s commercial lager, and brewing beer at home is licensed or restricted in much of the atlas’s readership.
What goes into Salva Vida?
Malted barley, maize adjunct, hops, lager yeast, water.
How is Salva Vida eaten?
Cold with baleadas, fried fish and at the beach.
