Took the new Tallink Megastar both ways. The ship is indeed new and large. And while the shop is the largest on-ship shop I’ve seen, the beer selection is quite limited. Settled on picking up two fill-it-yourself -sixpacks on the way back. An unexpected surprise was the existence of not only one but two ship-specific beers (one from Pühaste, the other from Suomenlinna).
The new marketplace (Balti Jaama Turg) behind the railway station contained plenty of interesting shops, and a central brewpub that was just opening up (either for the day, or in general).
Ate at von Krahl Aed, the food was very veggies-led and rather imaginatively put together. And the restaurant, too, had a house-branded beer (brewed by Lehe).
Uba ja Humal had plenty of goods, but as noted in earlier postings, the amount of US imports has decreased significantly from the early days, and it seems that UK is being cut down as well (e.g. only half a dozen Brewdogs and a handful of Buxtons). Picked up a lot of Estonian beers, and avoided the temptation of Amagers (of which there was not much shortage).
One of the shops in the terminal had adopted to the era of craft beer by expanding far beyond the cheapest eurolagers.
FI: Vallan onnistunut pikareissu etelänaapuriin. Megastar kuljettaa, Uba ja Humal varustaa.
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