Iceland is untapped market for drinkers of cold ones.(Food) From: The Boston Herald | Date: April 7, 2002| Author: Byrne, Kerry J. | COPYRIGHT 2002 Boston Herald. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

REYKJAVIK, ICELAND - Can beer have a civilizing effect on people? Some anthropologists believe so, arguing that civilization began when nomads settled into agricultural communities to cultivate grains for beer. A more recent, if less far-reaching, example of the beer's civilizing qualities is found today in Iceland. In this rocky, rugged land where the Viking language is still spoken, beer - at least that with more than 2.25 percent alcohol - was illegal until March 1989, a vestige...