Scan Magazine | Special Theme | Made in Finland
For the love of beer In the atmospheric style of the beer cellars of central Europe, Finland’s Plevna Brewery Pub & Restaurant offers its customers authentic and historic surroundings. With several award-winning brews available directly from its own brewery, Plevna has something for every palate. This year, Plevna celebrates its 20th anniversary with a varied and changing selection of seasonal products. By Inna Allen | Photos: Sebastian Trzaska/Plevna
Tampere’s only genuine brewery pub and restaurant, Plevna opened its doors in October 1994 in the old Finlayson cotton mills. Located on the premises, Koskipanimo brewery, run by brew master Sam Viitaniemi, produces various different products, from dark, pale and wheat lager to stout and cider. Viitaniemi is constantly developing new types of brews, and the brewery produces several smaller batches of sea-
sonal and specialty beers. “Marking the 20th anniversary, we are also re-creating some of our older beers from years back,” says restaurateur Marika Tähtinen-Hakala. “And this summer, we are bringing out a trilogy of wheat beers: Amarillo Weizen, Motueka Weizen, and Simcoe Weizen.” To complement your tipple of choice, Plevna also serves a varied food menu. In addition to
Lighting the way with lanterns Praised for its simple, sharp and stylish lanterns, Leino Design designs and produces high-quality stainless steel products. Striving to design long-lasting and ecological quality products that stand the test of time, Leino Design flies the flag for genuine Finnish design, workmanship and production. By Inna Allen | Photos: Leino Design
Established in 2009, with its workshop based in Salo in the southwest of Finland, Leino Design is a husband-and-wife team focusing on designing and producing stainless steel products
for the home. Just like the company’s main products – handmade stainless steel lanterns – all Leino Design items have been manufactured in Finland from genuine Finnish stainless steel.
the best-selling sausage pan, made with bratwurst, Thüringer sausage, herb-andcheese sausage, and small sausages filled with pearl barley, served with a bacon-onion-potato mix, there are plenty of tasty dishes and lighter bites to choose from, whatever your appetite level may be. In line with its many German influences, Plevna will also be celebrating Oktoberfest from 22 September to 5 October this year. Throughout the festivities, customers will be able to enjoy special Oktoberfest beers and foods, meet wagon-pulling Shire horses, listen to live music every evening, and take in the wonderful atmosphere.
For more information, please visit: www.plevna.fi
“We are part of the Association of Finnish Work and strive to design long-lasting, ecological, high-quality products that can withstand the harsh Nordic weather conditions,” says one half of the duo, Mirkka Leino. The company’s products have been granted the Key Flag Symbol, providing consumers with the instant knowledge that Leino Design items have been produced in Finland for Finnish conditions. “Finding out about the origin of products or services is becoming more and more important, so we are extremely proud to say that our Made in Finland factor is almost 100 per cent – only the glass used in our lanterns comes from elsewhere,” Leino continues. The company also carries the respected Design from Finland mark, which indicates the origin of unique and high-quality Finnish Design. Leino Design’s beautiful lanterns can be placed inside or outdoors, to adorn living rooms, verandas, gardens, terraces, balconies or even the summer cottage pier. They add soft, atmospheric lighting and will withstand use, wherever you place them.
For more information, please visit: www.leinodesign.fi
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