When pub crawling in Kallio, Iltakoulu is a place I often end up at. I hadn't been to the place in…read moresix months or so before this Friday night visit. I don't know if it's a regular thing, but the bouncer collected a cover charge / coat check fee (pakkonarikka). It wasn't much, but just unexpected for this neighborhood.
Iltakoulu is roomy, so you can usually grab a booth -- even when it's busy if you're patient. Standard Finnish stuff on tap and a variety of bottles. I took a bottled Yardbird Pale Ale, which was just OK.
I was surprised to see they no longer stock bottled Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. The bartender told me it just wasn't selling. Hard to argue with that, but still a bit disappointing to see the selection dwindling.
I've always enjoyed the relaxed feeling in Iltakoulu -- the noise level is reasonable so you can still hold a conversation, and the prices are good, even by Kallio standards. I'll be back to sip a brew and chill :)
