Litli-Jón
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Litli-Jón was an Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...

ic beer
Beer
Beer is the world's most widely consumed andprobably oldest alcoholic beverage; it is the third most popular drink overall, after water and tea. It is produced by the brewing and fermentation of sugars, mainly derived from malted cereal grains, most commonly malted barley and malted wheat...

 (vol. 4,5%). It was one of the latest brands to be marketed in Iceland and was the only Icelandic beer that was exclusively tapped in plastic bottles. It was also by far the cheapest beer sold in Vínbúð
Vínbúð
Vínbúð is a chain of 46 stores run by the Icelandic alcohol and tobacco monopoly ÁTVR, locally called ríkið . It is Iceland's sole legal vendor of alcohol for off-premises consumption, though in practice most bars and restaurants will not prevent you from leaving with purchased drinks...

, the Icelandic state monopoly
Alcohol monopoly
An alcohol monopoly is a government monopoly on manufacturing and/or retailing of some or all alcoholic beverages, such as beer, wine and spirits. It can be used as an alternative for total prohibition...

 store for alcoholic beverages.

It was brewed by Egill Skallagrímsson Brewery
Egill Skallagrímsson Brewery
The Egill Skallagrímsson Brewery is an Icelandic brewery and beverage company based in Reykjavík and founded on April 17, 1913.-Brief details:The brewery is named after the viking poet and adventurer, Egill Skallagrímsson...

 in Reykjavík
Reykjavík
Reykjavík is the capital and largest city in Iceland.Its latitude at 64°08' N makes it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói Bay...

, Iceland.

Its production has stopped, as of August 2008.
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