Suggestions for the evening

Note that this is a biased list, made up by someone who is not very hungry at night after a hotel breakfast and a lunch at the university, but who can appreciate a good beer. Estonians know how to brew a good sour, an excellent and sometimes very strong stout, and then there is also the Baltic Porter... The author of this list has been in Tallinn twice before.

Several of these places are close to one another, in the Telliskivi district, behind the main railway station. This has become a very hip place in recent years, with lots of restaurants, bars and cultural activities.

Tallinn has several small breweries with taproom

• Humalakoda taproom, offers food also. It is in the Telliskivi district. (taproom menu Untappd) (Google Maps)

• Kochi Aidad: Restaurant and brewery bar, but I haven't tried this one yet. (Google Maps)

• Pöhjala taproom and brewery. A bit further away from the centre in the Noblessner district, a former submarine shipyard. This area has become a rather hip area also in recent years. (taproom menu Untappd) (Google Maps)

• Tuletorn Brewing: Far from the centre and the tram is needed to get there. I've never been there. (Google Maps)

• Vaat: Brewery taproom in the Telliskivi district. (Menu Untappd) (Google Maps)

Good bars:

• Drink Bar & Grill but few Estonian beers on tap. This place is in the old town. (menu Untappd) (Google Maps)

• Koht in the old town (menu Untappd) (Google Maps)

• Põhja Konn: A second taproom from Põhjala. This on is in the Telliskivi district. (menu Untappd) (Google Maps)

• Pühaste Taproom Tallinn: In a new area just west from the old town and close to the ferry terminal. (menu Untappd) (Google Maps)

• Uba ja Humal: Just north of old town. I haven't tried this bar yet. (menu Untappd) (Google Maps)