Food Pairing From Last Night's Dinner

Celebrating the wife's birthday with friends at one of our favorite Santa Rosa restaurants, The Spinster Sisters, had the opportunity to pair their Tea Smoked Pork Belly (with anise braised beets) and Dogfish Head 90 IPA. The big, hoppy finish cut right through the pork fat and released the smokey pork flavor and opened up the IPA as well. Very satisfying quaff and no heavy, stuffed feeling at meal's end. Winner all around, perfect night of celebrating.

Photo: M. Parker