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US troops landed in Iceland last week before the start of NATO's biggest military exercise since the Cold War, and apparently left their mark in the most appropriate way: drinking the last beer from the capital.
A significant number of bars in downtown Reykjavík have been forced to make emergency beers under the assault of American sailors and thirsty mariners in town for the early Trident Juncture 18, reports the Iceland Magazine.
Local media estimates that 6,000 and 7,000 US servicemen have run out of the Icelandic capital's beer cellars over a weekend.
The details of Iceland Magazine are frankly hilarious (it is we who underline):
The local news site Vísir reports that the brewery Ölgerð Egils Skallagrímssonar, which makes the popular Gull, had to send emergency supplies to the bars. According to the sources of Vísir, soldiers preferred local beers to imports and were very willing to taste different microbrews as well as the most popular standard lagers.
Local blogger Eiríkur Jónsson has been talking to restaurateurs who have said they have never experienced a similar situation. The owners of beer-run bars tried to solve the problem by borrowing from better-stocked bars, while members of the Ölgerðin delivery team were called to help bar owners cope, but "they fought against overwhelming force" as Eiríkur says.
Nearly 50,000 soldiers from 29 NATO allies (plus Sweden and Finland) participate in the Trident Juncture 18, supported by 65 warships, 150 aircraft and more than 10,000 vehicles, all for thirsty work . Trident Juncture will leave NATO leaders with an important strategic conclusion: when all else fails, you can still drink the enemy under the table.
