One day, Hades abducted Persephone. Her mother, the Earth Goddess Demeter, became so distraught the very Earth began to whither and die. Hearing his people cry as the land died around them, Zeus forced Hades to return Persephone. However, as Persephone fled the Underworld, Hades tricked her into eating a pomegranate which forever bound her to him. Every year she must spend three months in the Underworld, one for each pomegranate seed she ate.
Major Tom's Pomegranate Wheat, while just as tempting, will not damn you to an eternity with flames and three-headed dogs. Starting as a rather generic light ale, the odd, yet compelling, taste of pomegranate only comes to fruition as the beer becomes throat-bound. The fleeting flavor of beer gives way to a much longer lasting, dry citrus taste.
As Demeter grieves this weekend, enjoy a pomegranate beer and try to keep warm.
