Neither of us have ever been on a tour of a winery or a brewery before so this was a first. The guide was totally wacky and fun. We started our evening in the factory's bar hearing an hour long talk about the history of drinking in Iceland. We learned about the laws, the dates and the people involved. And the entire time, everyone was drinking. It was basically an all-you-can drink bar.
After the talk, we got to go see the microbrewery and the main brewing area.
In the factory George got to taste beer that had just come out of the fermentation tanks. Fresh beer! And it tasted way different than any beer we tried earlier from their tap.
Then we went back to the bar to talk some more and then our guide started filling the glasses full of a pilsner beer and then started lacing them with rum and vodka (basically, a "car bomb"). Once everyone had finished those, we all were given shots of Brennivin -- unsweetened schnapps that are considered to be Iceland's signature distilled beverage (according to Wikipedia). I didn't want mine, so George had two. George was a little drunk by this point and it really doesn't take much any more. We had a nice time but the morning was surely a little rough.
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