Iceland celebrates 20 years of legalised beer

A number of celebratory events and activities will be held in Iceland this year to mark the 20th anniversary of the legalisation of beer.

After 75 years of prohibition, drinking beer was made legal in the country in 1989.

Over the past two decades, a number of microbreweries have opened up in Iceland which use pure natural spring water to brew the popular alcoholic beverage.

One of the newest is the Mjodur brewery in Stykkisholmur, west Iceland, which opened to the public in October last year and began selling its first commercial beverage Jokull Bjor, meaning Glacier Beer.

Visitors can go on tours of the brewery for 1,000 krona (£6), a price which includes beer tastings.

On March 1st, Beer Day will be held to celebrate 20 years of legalised beer in Iceland, allowing visitors to Reykjavik and other Icelandic cities to try local beer varieties such as Viking, Thule and Egils.

Icelandair offers regular flights to Reykjavik from bases including Heathrow Airport, Glasgow Airport and Manchester Airport.

Posted by Merv, 10 February 2009 14:21

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