Icelanders are famous for knocking back Brennivín, a local version of schnapps so lethal it’s also known as “black death,” but beer was illegal on the island for 75 years, until March 1, 1989.

The drunkards of the Web are toasting the Thirsty Traveler. Recently, his alcoholic adventures have gotten attention from a bunch of sites and blogs.

Lambics are brewed “wild,” with yeast that naturally occurs in the environment, and fermented in oak barrels, for a whole different kind of flavor than you might associate with lagers and other brews created under strictly controlled conditions.

We got some love from the Denver Post this weekend, with an item in their Travel Extras column about the site.