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Cheese & Beer
From light & crisp to rich & hearty, explore how the carbonation of beer cuts through the richness of cheese to create the perfect contrast.
Pairings
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Cheese Beer
Alpine/Swiss style
Like Lionza or Holey Cow

German-style Märzen, Oktoberfest, and Vienna-style Lager

Malty, sweet beers like Belgian-style Dubbel

Blue Cheese

Robust Porter, Stout, German-style Doppelbock, and American Barley Wine Ale

BRIE STYLE

Lager, German-style Pilsner, Fruited Sour Beer, Imperial Porter, Stout, and Belgian-style Tripel

CHEDDAR
Aged

Pale Ale, India Pale Ale, and Fruited Sour Beer

CHEDDAR
All

American Pale Ale, lighter Pilsner, Lager

Hard Cider

COLBY

American Red Ale, English Brown Ale, and Vienna-style Lager

DRY JACK

American Brown Ale and English-style Brown Ale

Dark beers like Porter and Stout

English-style Sweet Milk Stout

FARMHOUSE STYLE
Like Toma or Carmody

Malty beers like German-style Bock

Dark beers like Brown Ale, Porter, and Stout

GOUDA
All

American Brown Ale

GOUDA
Young

Amber Ale

GOUDA
Aged

German-style Dunkel or Doppelbock

American Amber Ale and Brown Ale

Dark Lager and Imperial Stout

HISPANIC STYLE
Oaxaca

German-style Doppelbock, Dunkel Lager, English Brown Ale, and English Mild Beer

HISPANIC STYLE
Panela

Pilsner or Pale Lager

ITALIAN STYLE
Like Estero Gold

Dry, crisp beers like Pilsner, Helles and Golden Ale

American Amber Ale and Belgian-style Golden Strong Ale

Hard Cider

MEDITERRANEAN STYLE
Like Halloumi-style Grilling Cheese or Hand-braided String Cheese
MIDDLE EASTERN STYLE
Like Paneer or Nabulsi

American Lager, Blonde Ale, and German-style Kölsch

MONTEREY JACK

Light, dry, and crisp beers like German-style Kölsch

PASTA FILATA STYLE
Like Mozzarella or Burrata

Pale Lager, Wheat Beer and other light, bright beers like German-style Kölsch

RACLETTE STYLE
Like Wagon Wheel or San Geronimo

Fermented Beer like Brettanomyces, Belgian-style Saison, Belgian-style Pale Ale, and American Lager

SOFT FRESH
Like Ricotta or Fromage Blanc

Wheat Beer, Belgian-style Fruit Lambic Beer, and Belgian-style Witbier

WASHED RIND STYLE
Milder Washed Rind like Red Hawk or Nicasio Square

Brown Ale, German-style Dunkel, Irish Red Ale

WASHED RIND STYLE
Stronger Washed Rind like Golden Gate

Belgian-style Dubbel and German-style Doppelbock

Tips
and tools
EXPAND YOUR PALATE WITH CHEESE & BEER
EXPAND YOUR PALATE WITH CHEESE & BEER
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YOUR GUIDE TO CHEESE GRILLING
YOUR GUIDE TO CHEESE GRILLING
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CREATE THE CHEESE PLATE OF YOUR DREAMS
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