Reykjavík Grapevine - 04.03.2016, Qupperneq 49

Sushi Samba
Þingholtsstræti 5 • 101 Reykjavík
Tel 568 6600 • sushisamba.is
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Our kitchen is open
17.00–23.00 sun.–thu.
17.00–24.00 fri.–sat.
Amazing
7 course menu
A unique Icelandic Feast
Starts with a shot of the Icelandic
national spirit “Brennivín“
Puffin
Smoked puffin with blueberries,
croutons, goats cheese, beetroot
Minke whale
Date purée, wakame, teriaky
Arctic charr
“Torched“ arctic charr with parsnip
purée, fennel, dill mayo
Lobster
Lobster cigar with chorizo, dates, chili jam
Reindeer
Reindeer slider with blue cheese,
portobello, steamed bun
Free range icelandic lamb
Lamb with coriander, pickled red cabbage,
fennel, butternut squash purée, chimichurri
And to end on a high note ...
Icelandic Skyr
Skyr infused with birch,
berries, white chocolate
crumble, and sorrel granite
7.590 kr.
FOOD
THE LIQUID KIND
US. We want to bring in the beers we
think are most exciting. We want to
get these great beers to the people
here in Reykjavík and let them try
something new. And to encourage
people to improve their drinking—to
drink less, but better.”
Keeping tabs
With twelve breweries, each pouring
several different ales across the course
of the festival, it could become diffi-
cult to keep track. We spotted Kristine
Stevens Beeco and her husband Gene
carrying around a notebook, scribbling
down the names of everything they
tried, so as not to miss out.
“I’m actually here researching a
book,” said Kristine, who was a par-
ticular fan of Einstök’s pale and white
ales. “Gene has a brewery called
Moon River Brewing Company in Sa-
vannah, Georgia. I’m gonna be here
for a few months so he came with
me for the first couple of weeks. We
didn’t actually know it was going on
until we got here, so the timing was
perfect. How could we not come to a
beer festival?”
The closing party took place in
the empty gallery space beneath Kex.
After four days of revelry, the festival
crowd had become familiar to each
other, creating a raucous and com-
radely atmosphere. All of the differ-
ent brewers brought out something
special, bringing the hubbub up to a
crescendo, and as the last kegs were
emptied, this new fellowship of beer
festival friends poured out onto an
icy Skúlagata, warmed both by the
beer, and the welcoming culture of
those who make it.
SHARE: gpv.is/beer
WE’RE MAKING A BEER FOR YOU!
On March 1st, it was 27 years since Ice-
land’s beer prohibition ended. To mark
the occasion, we've teamed up with
Bryggjan Brugghús to brew our own
batch called Litli Grís (“Little Pig”). The
process took a good eight hours and
will yield some 900 litres of double
IPA beer. You can expect the hoppy
and dry beer to be around 8.8% ABV
and hit alcohol stores by the end of the
month. Ideally, though, you should come
to Bryggjan where it will be on offer on
tap. Come join us there in celebration on
April 1 where we’ll be selling it at cost
price (no, really).
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