Archipelago of Gothenburg – West Coast IPA

6.1 % ABV

We stepped off the ferry in Styrsö, walking right across the lowered bow onto the dock. To our right sat a sweet cafe, it looked simple, and inviting, with seating outside. The day was cold, but the sun was shining in that perfect combination when we needed mittens on our hands and a swipe of sunscreen on our cheeks.
I let us into the cafe’s patio garden through a short gate. A couple wrapped in scarves and wearing dark sunglasses was having a glass of white wine. Though it still felt early to me, it was at least noon. The trek across the city and the water had placed us well into the day.

We stepped into the rustic cafe, and I immediately knew we’d stay here for a while. I ordered a cup of tea for which I was given a mug steaming water and a loose tea strainer. He gestured to the counter behind me which, aside from a little vase filled with teeny, hot pink roses, and an antique lantern, was a tray of glass jars holding shaggy loose leaf teas.

Artwork by Kacie McMackin.