8 influencers driving Iceland’s local food movement
Craft beer craze
Iceland banned beer from 1915 to 1989 (but allowed other alcoholic beverages). Since then, Icelandic beer production was largely monopolized by a few subpar beer brands. Thank goodness for Kaldi, Iceland's first 2005-founded microbrewery that spurred the craft beer movement. Started by a husband and wife team in the small, remote village of Árskogssandur, now their son (right) has joined in the family business, managing Reykjavík's trendy Kaldi Bar. Dozens of craft brewers are now cropping up across Iceland.