Had a very pleasant dinner in Muru. This being a hot day, I wasn’t in the mood for wine at all, and especially the main course, roasted whitefish, just screamed for a good pils as accompaniment. And that’s what they had. And that’s all they had. Despite a wine list longer than a basketballer’s arm, Muru delivers a grand total of one beer. Fortunately the choice is decent. Kukko Pils works wonders with many dishes, but it’s far from omnipotent. Being able to get a hefty brown ale for the veal tartare appetizer and an imperial stout for the chocolate fondant would have made a great meal even better. Though a well-chilled Moscata was quite an adequate replacement for the latter as a companion for the dessert.
Clearly, the beer quota was far from filled out, and we took a long detour home. A detour that crossed no less than three of the craft beer invasion-heralding bar in southern Helsinki.
Brewdog was its trusty self, had my first encounter with Pōhjala (as far as I can recall), the very fruity and hoppy IPA was the beginning of a beautiful friendship.
Tommyknocker was smaller than I expected, but had an impressive fridge and a wide set of taps. Unfortunately the beer we’d looked up as being available there (Wasteland: Oasis) had ran dry, but the first samplings of the housewares were not bad either.
Finished the evening at Bier-bier on Erottaja. In comparison to the previous it was a far roomier affair, and the beer selection was not as US-centric.
Next up: Stadin Panimo in Suvilahti.
FI: Vallan hyviä pienpanimo-olueen keskittyneitä baareja parin korttelin säteellä. Lähempänä asuminen voisi johtaa jumitteluun.
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