Saturday night, Matt & Rachael came by for dinner with Kendrick, his parents, and me, and brought with them an incredible spread from the West Side Market in Cleveland. Said spread included the Great Lakes Christmas Ale pictured at left, which is perfect for a chilly evening in, with hints of cinnamon and a rich spiciness. Almost too intense to enjoy in large quantities, I’d have just one of these while…I don’t know, wrapping presents or something.
The cheeses from the West Side Market were unlike anything I’ve ever tried, and included sage, caraway seed, and mango & ginger. Very weird…but very cool. I’m a goat cheese girl, though, so I ended up hunkering down with the Montrachet and some fresh figs.
The sage cheese is cool looking, no?
I know: I said that the Christmas Ale was perfect for a night in…but it also seems to inspire grand plans for bar-hopping, and Matt, Rachael, Kendrick and I ended the evening cozied up in a booth at Giesen Haus with a pitcher of PBR and a couple of hours of lovely conversation.
