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Both fermented and crafted by artisans in their own right, beer and cheese have walked hand in hand for centuries. Breweries and dairies historically used similar equipment in different seasons to be most efficient. Combine them classically.
Good cheese is a perfect partner for a good beer. Seek the best of both worlds; it’s well worth it. Cheap cheese and cheap beer can ruin an otherwise-great day.
How to pair beer and cheese?
Use your personal preferences whether you are cooking with cheese or just serving them alone. Try pairing complex beers with complex cheeses. Try and make a perfect match or play around with subtle contrasts. Here are some possibilities:
How to pair beer and cheese?
Use your personal preferences whether you are cooking with cheese or just serving them alone. Try pairing complex beers with complex cheeses. Try and make a perfect match or play around with subtle contrasts. Here are some possibilities:
Feta and Goat Cheese works well with Wheat Beers. Typically the more pungent the cheese, the more full-character you want in your Wheat Beer. Piece’s Top Heavy Hefeweizen and Three Floyds’ Bubblegum Head are suitable pairings with a fantastic feta.
American Cheese, Muenster, Havarti and Monterey Jack go with moderately hoppy Pilsners like Great Dane’s Peck’s Pilsner or Esser’s Best.
Try some Colby, Gloucester and Cheddar with robust Brown Ales. Piece makes Worry’n Ale, a subtle, malty match.
Gruyére, Emmental and Swiss are best with Bock Beer, Dark Lagers or Oktoberfest Beer. Their sizable maltiness plays well against the meaty nut-like character. Ale Asylum brews the Bamboozelator, a doppleblock with a kick big enough to put a dent in the heartiest of rinds. Capital bottles Oktoberfest and a dopplebock.
Parmesan or Romano are mighty with moderately hoppy Pale Ales and Amber Ales like Piece’s Full Frontal IPA or Ale Asylum’s Ambergeddon.
When cheese is part of a salad, try enjoying it with an India Pale Ale (IPA), with their citrus-like bitterness and fruity maltiness. Ale Asylum bottles Hopalicious and Two Brothers makes Hop Juice, ales to brighten any salad accompanied by fermented curd.
Try these match-ups:
Sharp Cheddar with Pale Ale
Feta with Wheat Beer
Mascarpone with Fruit Beer
American Cheese with Pilsner
Colby with Brown Ale
Gorgonzola with Barleywine
Gruyére with Bock Beer
Swiss Cheese with Oktoberfest Beer
Parmesan with Amber Lager
When sampling cheeses on their own, they are best at room temperature. With crackers or chips, use something that is neutral and bland, like English wheat products or other unspiced items.
Remember: have fun, experiment with your own tastes, and understand that beer is the most complimentary fermented beverage in the world..
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