Cheese
Suggested Food Pairings
Suggested Wine Pairings
Suggested Beer Pairings
Alpine
Apples, Grapes, Dried Fruits, Beef, Pork
Riesling, Gewürztraminer, or Pinot Noir
Pilsner or Wheat
Asiago
Beef, Nuts, Poultry
Muscato, Sangiovese or Cabernet Sauvignon
Amber or Brown Ale
Blue
Apples, Figs, Nuts, Carmelized Pecans
Riesling, Gewürztraminer, Pinot Noir, Dessert or fortified wines
Fruit Ales or Porter
Brick
Apples, Pears, Nuts, Poultry, Pork
Riesling, Gewürztraminer, or Pinot Noir
Bock or Amber Ale
Brie
Apples, Dried Fruits, Butter Crackers, Honey
Sparkling wines or Pinot Noir
Golden Ale or Hard Cider
Camembert
Preserves, Dried Fruits, Pears, Baguette Bread
Sparkling wines or Pinot Noir
Golden Ale or Hard Cider
Aged Cheddar
Dried Fruits, Table Water Crackers, Almonds
Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Dessert or fortified wines
Porter or Stout
Mild Cheddar
Apples, Pears, Pecans
Sauvignon Blanc or Merlot
Pilsner or Wheat
Smoked Cheddar
Apples, Pears, Pasta Dishes
Pinot Grigio
Brown Ale or Porter
Crème Fraiche
Fruit, English Muffins, Baguettes, Salmon
Chardonnay, Sparking, Port
Sour/Wild Ale
Curds
Grapes, Nuts
Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir
Pale Ale or Pilsner
Edam
Apples, Dried Fruits, Nuts, Beef
Chardonnay, Viognier or Syrah/Shiraz
Pale Lager or a Nut Brown Ale
Feta
Pears, Olives, Pita, Salami
Sauvignon Blanc or Syrah/Shiraz
Amber or Brown Ale
Fontina
Apples, Grapes, Beef
Chardonnay or Merlot
Blond or Golden Ale
Goat
Cranberries, Caramelized Walnuts, Honey
Riesling, Gewürztraminer, Pinot Noir, Syrah/Shiraz
Sparkling Cider or Wheat
Gorgonzola
Grapes, Pears, Nuts, Beef
Riesling, Gewürztraminer, Pinot Noir, Dessert or fortified wines
Fruit Ales or Porter
Gouda
Apples, Dried Fruits, Grapes, Nuts
Chardonnay, Viognier or Syrah/Shiraz
Pale Lager or a Nut Brown Ale
Gruyère
Soups, Pasta Dishes, Fondue
Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Syrah/ Shiraz, or Sparking wines
Brown Ale, Porter or Stout
Havarti
Whole Grain Breads, Apples, Grapes, Pears
Riesling or Gewürztraminer
Pilsner or Wheat
Jarlsberg
Pears, Grapes, Pumpernickel Bread
Chardonnay or Fruity wines
Pilsner or Pale Ale
Manchego
Chorizo, Olives, Crusty Breads
Sherry
Brown Ale, Porter or Stout
Mascarpone
Crispy Cookies, Crusty Breads, Fresh Fruit
Muscato, Gamay or Beaujolais
Fruit Ales or Wheat
Monterey Jack
Apples, Dried Fruits, Nuts, Beef, Olives
Pinot Grigio or Merlot
Blond or Golden Ale
Mozzarella
Tomatoes, Fresh Basil, Pita
Sauvignon Blanc or Merlot
Pilsner or Wheat
Muenster
Grapes, Pears, Nuts, Pita
Sauvignon Blanc or Malbec
Pilsner or Wheat
Parmesan
Nuts, Fruit, Honey
Chardonnay, Viognier, Pinot Noir, Dessert or fortified wines
Amber or Brown Ale
Aged Provolone
Pears, Dried Fruits, Nuts, Poultry
Chardonnay, Viognier, Sangiovese or Cabernet Sauvignon
Porter or Stout
Mild Provolone
Pears, Dried Fruits, Nuts, Poultry
Sauvignon Blanc, Gamay or Beaujolais
Pilsner or Wheat
Romano
Pears, Dried Fruits, Nuts, Beef
Sauvignon Blanc, Sangiovese or Cabernet Golden Ale or Hard Cider Sauvignon
Baby Swiss
Apples, Grapes, Pears, Nuts, Olives
Riesling, Gewürztraminer, Gamay or Beaujolais
Pilsner or Wheat
Swiss
Apples, Grapes, Pears, Nuts, Beef, Poultry, Riesling, Gewürztraminer, Gamay or Pork Beaujolais
Pilsner or Wheat