3 Best Sights in North Iceland, Iceland

Learning about how beer is made does not take away the pleasure of drinking it, and at Kaldi, Iceland’s first microbrewery, you can do both. You even get to keep your glass as a souvenir. Make sure to call and schedule an appointment in advance. The brewery is located in the town of Árskógssandi, just south of Dalvik.

Inspired by adventures in European taprooms, the owner of Húsavík Öl traveled to Newcastle in the United Kingdom to learn the art of brewing beer before setting up his microbrewery and taproom in Húsavík. Located in the old Gamla Mjólkurstöð cheese factory, Húsavík Öl now produces a range of tasty IPAs, including their signature brew Skjálfandi, named after the glacial river.

A family runs this craft beer brewery whose name is a compound of their favorite number and the word for “magnet” in Icelandic. The building was formerly a fish factory and the largest workplace in town. They offer tours of the brewery, where you can sample brews and see how they're made.