Iceland review - 2014, Qupperneq 39

An indescribable
experience,
with you behind the wheel
Arctic Trucks Experience offers guided private tours in
powerful 4X4 Arctic Trucks vehicles, where you do all the
driving!
Arctic Trucks has now made it possible to experience the
remote areas of Iceland, in cars that are known all over the
world from the television show Top Gear, on their journey
to the Magnetic North Pole.
Have a nice stay and drive
safely in Iceland!
Book now
Arctic Trucks Experience
Klettháls 3 | 110 Reykjavík
+354 617 8000
experience@arctictrucks.comarctictrucks-experience.com
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THE ENGLISH PUB
Save water, drink beer!
Since beer was finally allowed by law in 1989,
Iceland has enjoyed a diverse selection of
restaurants and often sophisticated bars.
However, one tiny grumble occasionally surfaced
from the country’s Anglophiles (a person who
likes the way of the English) – simply that there
was no proper “pub”.
And so the English Pub was born. From
modest beginnings it has built a hearty
reputation, seeking out, with the advice and
guidance of its dedicated customers, the finest
ale available to mankind. Today it offers its
enthusiastic clientele the chance to sample 50
beers from around the world, as well as a
staggering 15 Icelandic brands.
Whisky galore
Not content to rest on its laurels, the English
Pub has ventured north of its virtual border
and also offers the finest selection of whiskies
anywhere in the country. The choice of some
60 malts include many of Scotland’s finest,
ensuring that numerous Icelanders and
worldly travelers make the pilgrimage to the
pub’s humble door.
Located at the very heart of downtown
Reykjavik, the walls of the English Pub are
adorned with hundreds of photographs – like
an album of the city’s history just waiting to
be explored over a quiet beer.
A sporting chance
Live sporting coverage is amply catered for,
with a choice of five big HD-screens and TVs.
Inside the pub there is room for up to 150
people, and an outdoor terrace can accommo-
date plenty more on those balmy Icelandic
evenings, as well as during the warm days of
summer! Whether it is football (Premier and
Champions League), rugby or golf, there are
always special offers when live events are
being broadcasted.
Live music every night adds to the
atmosphere and on the weekends dancing
into the hot Reykjavik night is far from
prohibited. For anyone feeling lucky, there is
the Wheel of Fortune. Regulars like nothing
more than to spin the wheel and chance a
“Sorry” or preferably win what used to be
called a Yard of Ale. These days, it’s inevitably
known as a meter of beer, but the winners
don’t seem to mind!
The English Pub
Austurstræti 12
101 Reykjavik
Tel: +354 578 0400
Mobile: +354 697 9003
www.enskibarinn.is