Icelandic Life
How beer vanished and returned to shape Iceland’s drinking culture
For much of the 20th century, Iceland banned beer. Today, craft breweries thrive and beer has again become the island’s most popular alcohol.
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Icelandic Life
From dry decades to Beer Day: Iceland’s long road to legal pints
Iceland experienced one of the world’s longest and most unusual periods of alcohol prohibition, with restrictions on beer persisting until the late 20th century.
Icelandic Life
Beer Day marks a turning point in Iceland’s relationship with alcohol
Each year on March 1, Icelanders commemorate the end of beer prohibition that lasted more than seven decades. This day reflects both a historical struggle and a shift in the country's culture.