Iceland banned beer with an alcohol content above 2.25% until 1989 due to its perception as a cheap gateway alcohol leading to increased drinking among the youth and being unpatriotic during their independence from Denmark.
The ban on beer in Iceland was motivated by religious, political, and safety reasons to control societal issues stemming from drunkenness, leading beer enthusiasts to find ways around the prohibition such as mixing low-percentage beer with brennivín.
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