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Norwegians Hail Christmas with Viking Brew


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Vikings used to drink bitter ale as a tribute to the Norse gods at the winter solstice in December and when Christianity reached the far north around the year 1,000, Norwegians started toasting Jesus Christ and the Virgin Mary at Christmas.

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Brewed Holiday cheer! :cool:

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Yeah, the taxes are amazing. But then so are these wonderful holiday traditions. The sound like wonderful fun. :cool:

Many Norwegians hold tasting parties at the start of December. Blind-folded, they try every beer of the season and -- if they can remember -- vote for a favourite.
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