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jeffinRTP t1_ir0rx31 wrote

Any idea why beer was illegal for so long? Did that also apply to other alcohol or just beer?

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Rexel450 t1_ir19k1c wrote

Prohibition in Iceland which went into effect in 1915 and lasted until st of March 1989

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GDH907 t1_ir1cxkb wrote

Nice, my birthday is March 1st! Booking tickets to Iceland :)

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ShalmaneserIII t1_ir2zfzg wrote

The things people will turn into virtues to signal.

"Wine is okay! Beer is unpatriotic!"

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hastur777 t1_ir34ij8 wrote

I had a few decent beers in Iceland - some good breweries there.

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Tentapuss t1_ir3crcw wrote

70 years of sobriety for the descendents of vikings.

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aonisis t1_ir3yk4r wrote

I lived in Iceland in 1984-85. I was told they thought if beer was legal people would drink too much. Little did they know...

During this time bars would serve beer with a side spigot that would inject some alcohol (I think Brenevin) into it.

In those days, if you knew the right people you could always get bottled (canned) European beer.

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bolanrox t1_ir7961w wrote

yet their national liquor tastes like betty ford's nail polish remover

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