#prohibation

It is a bit hard to imagine social culture during times of prohibation. Nevertheless, only thirty years have passed since prohibation in Iceland. On 1 March 1989, lawmakers ended a prohibation on beer. Restaurants and bars had adjusted to this prohibation by selling something they called "bjórlíki", a non-alchoholic beer mixed with a shot of strong liquor, such as vodka or whiskey. This turned out to be a hot topic in the eighties and some politicians thought that access to beer would result in a state of anarchy. Now, this day is generally recognised positively as the "day of the beer" and celebrated across the country. The video features a glass of an English Porter, served at a beer-loving bar in Brussels, raised to salute this significant milestone in Iceland's history.