Beer in Iceland

Beer in Iceland

An illustration of two intoxicated 15th century Icelanders
Type	Beer
Country of origin	Early settlers

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Beer in Iceland likely dates back to the island's settlement by Norsemen.^[1] In more modern history beer was effectively banned in Iceland for most of the 20th century. Since that ban was lifted in 1989, Iceland's consumption of beer has increased markedly and new breweries have begun to emerge.