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Confluence Brewing Company

Finn MacCool (Fionn Mac Cumhail) was a legendary Irish warrior, hunter, and the prime protagonist of a great many folktales. One particular legend tells the origin story of his great wisdom: while Finn was studying under the tutelage of the great druid, Fineagas, the two attempted to catch a fabled salmon said to grant the gift of seeing into the future and the past to the first to taste it. After an epic battle, the exhausted Fineagas was able to land the salmon, but asked Finn to cook it for him. While preparing the fish, Finn was splashed by a bit of hot oil on his thumb, and—without thinking—he stuck it into his mouth to stop the burning. That tiny taste was enough to imbue Finn with the gift of the salmon.