According to the tourist board website, Iceland banned beer for 75 long years. When they decided to finally let beer back into the country, the people of Iceland celebrated in a big way with National Beer Day on March 1, 1989. If you’re thinking about visiting Iceland and you love beer, the week of March 1st would be a good week to book your visit. The tourist board says that things are a bit wild in the evening on this holiday, so you know you won’t have a boring trip!
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Thanks to Chris over at “Brew Ha Ha” for reminding us that March 1 is Beer Day in Iceland. Although not particulary well known in the United States, Iceland is home to a number of breweries. Among them are Egils, Viking, Thule, and Kaldi. Not bad for a country where beer was banned until March 1, 1989.
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