Storm is on the way, a really tasty one! I have been presented the opportunity to hop on a train that delivers the products of Finlands sexiest brewery brand products. And we are obviously talking about Salama Brewing company based in Espoo and Kerava, Finland. The brand is powered by professionals from multiple fields combining talent with passion and obviously a lot of hard work. I have done some pro bono stuff for the company in the past by promoting products as a brand ambassador. Now it is time to level up and give it a go as a commission based sales rep!
Year 2023 I had a blast in northern Portugal while doing a student exchange in the city of Porto. It became apparently obvious that studying was not the main point in this trip, but rather an unique experience of a lifetime. My brother-in-law Visa loaded my suitcase with some Salama beer and told me to go and spread the love, and so I did. It resulted with 2 collaboration beers with two of the biggest micro breweries in Portugal.
Only Fans – Rice Haze IPA
Dois Corvos brewery was at the time in 2023 the biggest micro brewery in Portugal based in Lisbon. It is founded by a pleasant American gentleman called Scott, who welcomed me and Visa open armed for a small brewery tour. We enjoyed one sunny day of early spring around Easter visiting their brewery and discussing the collaboration for the upcoming Only Fans collab beer.
Color Trouble – Pastry Sour w/ guava and strawberry
I was invited to the lovely small village of Vila Verde in norhtern Portugal for a brewery visit. Letra brewing is one local company full of humble professionals who love good beer and vibes. They thought that the colorful futuristic branding of Salama brewing was a bit overwhelming and thus named our collaboration beer Colour Trouble.
Ready for takeoff!
Above you can have a look at Salama’s beer factory in Kerava. This building used to be a rubber factory for Nokia once upon the time when that company was operating within the rubber business. So there is a cool historical element to this site and I did get a sneak peek of it last summer when it was still under construction. I went ahead and filmed this kind of teaser video intro with my drone.
Let’s see what this partnership develops into. Hopefully a solid sidehustle that provides some extra income, growth for the company and a lot of inspiring connections with beer lovers around the world 🌩️