Today in 1944, Iceland gained their Independence from Denmark.
Iceland
Iceland Breweries
- Bruggsmidjan
- Einstök Ölgerđ
- Mjöður ehf. Brugghús
- Ölgerð Reykjavíkur
- Ölgerðin Egill Skallagrímsson
- Olgerdin / Ölgerðin Egill Skallagrímsson
- Tuborg / Ölgerðin Egill Skallagrímsson
- Ölvisholt Brugghús
- Viking Brewery
Iceland Brewery Guides
Other Guides
- CIA World Factbook
- Official Website
- U.S. Embassy
- Wikipedia
- Wikipedia’s Beer and Breweries in Iceland
Guild: None Known
National Regulatory Agency: None
Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements: Not Known
Drunk Driving Laws: BAC 0.05%
- Full Name: Republic of Iceland
- Location: Northern Europe, island between the Greenland Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, northwest of the United Kingdom
- Government Type: Constitutional republic
- Language: Icelandic, English, Nordic languages, German widely spoken
- Religion(s): Lutheran Church of Iceland (official) 80.7%, Roman Catholic 2.5%, Reykjavik Free Church 2.4%, Hafnarfjorour Free Church 1.6%, other religions 3.6%, unaffiliated 3%, other or unspecified 6.2%
- Capital: Reykjavik
- Population: 313,183; 178th
- Area: 103,000 sq km, 107th
- Comparative Area: Slightly smaller than Kentucky
- National Food: Hákarl
- National Symbols: Falcon; Mountain Avens; Nordic Cross
- Nickname: The Land of Fire and Ice
- Affiliations: UN, NATO
- Independence: From Denmark, June 17, 1944 / Became sovereign state under Danish Crown, December 1, 1918
- Alcohol Legal: Yes
- Minimum Drinking Age: 20 [Note: Possession or consumption of alcohol by minors is not an offense, but supplying them with alcohol is. However, law allows alcohol possessed by a minor to be confiscated.]
- BAC: 0.05%
- Label Requirements: N/A
- Number of Breweries: 7
- How to Say “Beer”: öl, bjór
- How to Order a Beer: Ay-dn byohr, tahk
- How to Say “Cheers”: Santanka nu
- Toasting Etiquette: N/A
Alcohol Consumption By Type:
- Beer: 52%
- Wine: 28%
- Spirits: 19%
- Other: 1%
Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):
- Recorded: 5.91
- Unrecorded: 0.40
- Total: 6.31
- Beer: 3.67
WHO Alcohol Data:
- Per Capita Consumption: 5.9 litres
- Alcohol Consumption Trend: Stable
- Excise Taxes: Yes
- Minimum Age: 20
- Sales Restrictions: Time, location, specific events, petrol stations
- Advertising Restrictions: Yes
- Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: Yes
Patterns of Drinking Score: 3
Prohibition: 1915 to 1922, then partially lifted until 1935 in Iceland (though beer was still prohibited until 1989) / See Wikipedia: Prohibition in Iceland
