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May 2006
Updated May 2009
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Matching Cheese With Beer & Wine
Page 2: Pairing Chart
This is the second page of our cheese pairing article. To visit the Page 1, click on the black link below.
Pairing Cheese With Beer & Wine
While our goal here is to introduce beer and cheese matches, we’ve also provided wine pairings for reference and comparison.
| Cheese |
Beer |
Wine |
| Asiago |
Malty Brown Ales |
Barbera, Chianti, Rioja |
| Blue Cheeses |
Barleywine Style Ale (Old Foghorn, Moylan’s), Trappist Beer, Stout |
Sweet Wine (Roquefort & Sauternes, Port & Stilton) |
| Brie, Camembert |
Belgian Blond Ale |
Champagne, Chardonnay |
| Brie & Camembert (Very Ripe) |
French Bière de Garde (Jeanlain or La Choulette Ambree), German Kolsch, Stout |
Hard Cider, Red Bordeaux |
Brie, Camembert
(For Dessert) |
Stout |
Champagne, Chardonnay |
| Cheddar, Mellow |
Pilsner-style lagers (e.g. Pilsner Urquell) |
Bordeaux, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot |
| Cheddar & English Farmstead Cheeses |
Pale Ale (with lots of hops) |
Ruby Port |
| Chevre |
Belgian Lambics |
Sauvignon Blanc |
| Chevre (Aged) |
Belgian-Style Saison (e.g. Ommegang Hennepin, Saison Dupont) |
Chardonnay, White Burgundy |
| Chevre (Aged With Caramel Notes) |
Creamy Stouts* |
Chardonnay, White Burgundy (oaky) |
| Colby, Gloucester |
Brown Ale |
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| Feta |
Wheat Beers |
Light White Wines |
| Fresh Cheeses (Burrata, Chevre, Creszenza, Mozzarella, Teleme) |
Fruit Beer, Wheat Beer (Hefeweizen, Weissbier, Witbier), Pilsner |
Champagne, Sweet White Wine |
| Gouda |
Amber Ales, Nut-Brown Ales, Porters |
Amarone, Shiraz, Zinfandel |
| Gruyere |
Malty Beers: Bock, Munich Dunkel, Oktoberfest |
Grenache, Pinot Noir, Syrah |
| Havarti, Gouda, Monterey Jack |
Hoppy Pilsners |
Beaujolais, Pinot Noir |
| Mascarpone |
Fruit Beer, Porter or Stout |
Marsala |
| Mimolette |
Barleywine Ale, Bière des Flandres, Vintage Ale |
Late Harvest Pinot Gris, Late Harvest Zinfandel, Sweet Vouvray |
| Pecorino |
Amber Ale |
Chianti |
| Parmigiano-Reggiano |
Amber Ale, India Pale Ale |
Barbera, Barolo, Lambrusco |
| Provolone |
Pale Ale |
Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Sheep’s Milk Cheeses (Mild to Medium-Aged) |
Amber Ale |
Full Reds, Sweet Hard Ciders |
| Sheep’s Milk Cheeses (Aged, Salty, Nutty) |
Brown Ale |
Full Reds, Sweet Hard Ciders |
| Swiss-Style Mountain Cheeses (Comte, Emmental, Gruyere) |
Bock Beer, Brown Ale, Dark Lager, Oktoberfest Beer, Sweet or Mellow Porter or Stout* |
Country Wines |
| Stilton, Roquefort |
Barleywine Style Ale, Belgian Ale, Stout |
Port |
| Triple Crèmes |
Belgian-Style Saison, Belgian Tripels, Fruit Beers (try Kriek, cherry beer or Kriek Framboise, raspberry beer) |
Barolo, Brunello, Champagne |
| Washed Rind Cheeses - Mild e.g. Livarot, Point l’Eveque |
Darker Ales (Rodenbach Red Ale) French Bière de Garde |
Alsatian Gewürtztraminer, Pinot Gris, Riesling, Normandy Cider |
| Washed Rind Cheeses - Strong, e.g. Epoisses, Munster |
Trappist Beers (Chimay Grande Reserve), Porters, Stouts |
Alsatian Gewürtztraminer, Pinot Gris, Riesling |
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* Look for chocolate, caramel and roasted coffee notes, e.g. Sierra Nevada Stout
For a deeper discussion of why these pairings work, read “Beer and Cheese Pairing Ideas,” by Owen Ogletree.
Cheeses For Beers
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| Cheeses For Brown Ales. U.S. brews like Pete’s, Rogue, Sierra Nevada and Brooklyn Brewery plus Samuel Smiths and Newcastle from the U.K., all go great with this assortment of farmhouse Cheshire, double-aged Gouda, and more. Click here for more information. |
Cheeses For India Pale Ales. Boisterous and spicy India pale Ales call out for robust and subtly spicy cheeses: Scottish Cheddar, Grana Padana, Provolone, Piccante, Montasio Festivo. Click here for more information. |
Cheeses For Porters. Take an international cheese tour along with a creamy glass of porter. Enjoy Le Maréchal from France, Knight's Vail from Wisconsin, Cashel Blue from Ireland, and Danish Tilsiter. Click here for more information. |
Learn More About Beer
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| The Brewmaster’s Table: Discovering the Pleasures of Real Beer With Food, by Garrett Oliver, brewmaster of the Brooklyn Brewery, one of America’s great craft brewers. A must-read for anyone who loves both beer and food. Click here for more information. |
Stephen Beaumont's Brewpub Cookbook: 100 Great Recipes from 30 Great North American Brewpubs, by Stephen Beaumont. Round out your beer-and-food pairing library with this volume by an award-winning beer writer. Click here for more information. |
Jay Harlow's Beer Cuisine: A Cookbook for Beer Lovers, by Jay Harlow. Harlow, a former restaurant chef, is a popular cooking teacher and writer in the San Francisco bay area. The dishes are modern and sophisticated yet easy to make. Click here for more information. |
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