Cheese Pairing Guide

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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


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