Beer and Cheese Pairing Guide

 Variety of Beer Types

For your enjoyment, we challenged The Beer Sommelier® Matt Simpson to match our newest, our boldest, and our best cheeses with traditional and artisanal beers.

Bohemian Pilsener and Creamy Havarti The perfect match to a Bohemian Pilsner, which is light in body and color and has a light, buttery note.Click here to see what cheese got paired with this beer. The dark fruitiness and spice of an Abbey (Belgian style) Dubbel or Brown Ale will complement this selection without overpowering it.

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Belgium lBlonde The floral, bready quality of this Belgian ale complements those flavor notes without overwhelming them. It’s relatively light in color (hence the name) Belian Blonde…..

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Scotch Ale The malty, low-hopped and lightly earthy backbone of a rich, strong Scotch Ale.

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Doppelbock and Aged Havarti The clean but full-bodied maltiness of a traditional German Doppelbock will pair well with it.

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A Belgian Farmhouse ale, or Saison, owing to its rich, bready, lightly citrusy malt profile- and more importantly- its amazing carbonation, indicated by its huge, white, fluffy head.

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Hefeweizen The earthy, spicy (clove) and fruit (typically banana) notes of a German Hefeweizen will cross-accentuate with this cheese….

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English Pale Ale The medium body and earthy, acidic hop notes of an English-style Pale Ale will cut through this cheese’s piquant nature and elevate both it and the beer.

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