Beer, Birch, and Baltic Grit: The Legendary Evolution of Põhjala

Beer, Birch, and Baltic Grit: The Legendary Evolution of Põhjala

The letters seem to dance in front of my eyes, waving up and down like a flag in the wind. P-Õ-H-J-A-L-A. Among the sand-colored exposed brick and teal-rimmed windows, the word stands out. Named after a magical and mysterious place from Estonia’s national epic, Kalevipoeg, Põhjala roughly translates to “Northern land.” “It’s a great mythical place in the north,” says… The post Beer, Birch, and Baltic Grit: The Legendary Evolution of Põhjala appe…