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Effects of Beer drinking in 15th century Iceland.

Although beer was banned in Iceland until March 1, 1989,^[1] the country has several natively brewed beer brands. The major breweries are Ölgerðin Egill Skallagrímsson and Vífilfell.

Every March 1st is celebrated as Beer Day.

[edit] Beer brands

This is a non-exhaustive list of Icelandic beer brands.

Brand	Type	Brewery	Ingredients	Alcohol content by volume
Skjálfti	Premium Lager	Ölvisholt Brugghús	Icelandic water, malted barley, hops and yeast	5%
Móri	Red Ale	Ölvisholt Brugghús	Icelandic water, malted barley, hops and yeast	5,5%
Egils Premium	Lager	Egill Skallagrímsson Brewery	Icelandic water, malt, Icelandic barley, hops, yeast and antioxidant (E222)	5.7%
Egils Pilsner	Lager	Egill Skallagrímsson Brewery	Probably hops, malted barley, and yeast	2.25%
Egils Sterkur		Egill Skallagrímsson Brewery	Probably hops, malted barley, and yeast	6.2%
Egils Gull	Lager	Egill Skallagrímsson Brewery	Probably hops, malted barley, and yeast	5.0%
Litli-Jón		Egill Skallagrímsson Brewery	Probably hops, malted barley, and yeast	4.5%
Kaldi	Lager	Kaldi	Icelandic water, Saaz hops, Czech malt and yeast	5%
Víking Gylltur	Lager	Vífilfell	Icelandic water, malt, maize, sugar, hops, yeast	5.6%
Víking Sterkur	Lager	Vífilfell	Icelandic water, barley malt, maize, sugar, hops	7.0%
Thule	Lager	Vífilfell	Icelandic water, malt, maize, sugar, hops, yeast	5%
Egils Jólabjór (Egils Christmas beer)	Lager	Egill Skallagrímsson Brewery	Icelandic water, malted barley, hops, licorice, yeast	4.8%
Víking Jólabjór (Víking Christmas beer)	Lager	Vífilfell	Icelandic water, malt, hops	5.2%