Beer in Reykjavík
Beer history, breweries and beer culture in Reykjavík (Iceland).
On 1 March 1989 the whole city celebrated the first legal beer in 74 years. It is also home to the Ölgerðin Egill Skallagrímsson brewery, founded in 1913.
Breweries in Reykjavík
Ölgerðin Egill Skallagrímsson
Named after Egill Skallagrímsson, a Viking and poet from the Icelandic sagas. The brewery survived the beer ban with light beer and soft drinks.
Known for: Egils Gull
Beer history of Reykjavík
- 1913
Ölgerðin Egill Skallagrímsson is founded in Reykjavík, named after a Viking and poet from the sagas.
- 1989
On 1 March strong beer is allowed again. Since then Icelanders have celebrated Bjórdagur, Beer Day.