Three feet of snow, six months in Hades, whatevs.
So along with this, we had some He’brew Origin Pomegranate Ale, reviewed capably once before in this space by Sam. Ours might have been slightly less pink than the ’09 pictured there, but it definitely seems equally versatile. Alongside the cheese plate we started with, all I tasted was a nice serviceable amber ale, no pomegranate flavor. A little bread by itself brought the pomegranate right out, though, near the finish, just barely sweet and slightly astringent. I think it made a fine pairing for the soup, too, with more or less pomegranate coming through depending on whether each bite consisted of more soup, egg, chard, or delicious garlicky crouton. A really satisfying constellation of flavors for a bitter cold evening. There was supposed to be a salad course incorporating some bitter greens and crunchy Asian pears, but we didn’t quite get around to it; pairing some Origin with fruit is left as an exercise for the reader.
