page_title: Beer in Iceland
hierarchical_section_title: Beer in Iceland
caption_attribution_description: English: Illumination from AM 147 4to of two intoxicated 15th century Icelanders
context_page_description: Beer in Iceland likely dates back to the island's settlement by Norsemen. 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.
context_section_description: Beer in Iceland likely dates back to the island's settlement by Norsemen. 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.
caption: An illustration of two intoxicated 15th century Icelanders
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