We're Talking Cheese!

Cheese and wine might get all the attention, but great beer can be every bit as good, and sometimes even better. Whether you're putting together a cheeseboard, melting it into a toastie or finishing a meal with a wedge of something properly ripe, there's a drink that will make it even better.

The best pairings depend on the cheese itself. Fresh, creamy cheeses suit crisp whites and light beers, nutty Alpine styles love lager, punchy blue cheeses can handle sweet wines or bold stouts, and washed rind cheeses are right at home with saisons, lambic or something a little funky. It's all about finding the right balance between richness, salt and acidity.

Bottles We'd Run To

Cerruti, Fol 2024

Cerruti, Fol 2024

 Cantillon Gueuze 75cl

Cantillon Gueuze 75cl

 Au Breton Gourmand Brut

Au Breton Gourmand Brut

 Dandelion Lionheart of the Barossa Shiraz

Dandelion Lionheart of the Barossa Shiraz

 Domaine Coudert, Fleurie 'Clos de la Roilette'

Domaine Coudert, Fleurie 'Clos de la Roilette'

Places We'd Start Looking

Bourgogne Wines

Bourgogne Wines

Bourgogne remains one of the world’s defining wine regions, producing benchmark expressions of Pinot Noir a...

 Wines of Alsace

Wines of Alsace

Tucked between the Vosges Mountains and the Rhine, Alsace is home to some of France's most characterful and food-frie...

 Lambic and Wild

Lambic and Wild

Lambic and wild beer combine spontaneous fermentation, oak ageing and mixed culture brewing into some of the most com...

 Cider and Perry

Cider and Perry

Cider and perry made with the same attention to fruit, fermentation and balance more often associated with ...

 Sweet Wine

Sweet Wine

Sweet wine spans everything from lightly off-dry Riesling and Moscato to rich dessert wines like Sauternes,...

Producers We'd Look To

Cantillon

Domaine Marc Colin

Cerruti

Vagrant Cider

Brasserie des Voirons

Where We'd Go

Bar Zero Zero

Smith & Gertrude Stockbridge

The Little Chartroom

Heron

Recipes

Aligoté & Goats Cheese Tart

Aligoté & Goats Cheese Tart

 Spätburgunder & Mushroom, Comté Bread Pudding

Spätburgunder & Mushroom, Comté Bread Pudding