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Wine and Beer Pairings

We’re not sure a great cheese can save a mediocre bottle of wine, but we do know the combination of great wine and cheese can be memorable. Some things are meant to be together when they meet your tastebuds. So we put this list together to help that “marriage” succeed. Of course, the perfect pairing is a matter of personal choice, but this should increase the odds of hits over misses.

This wouldn’t be Wisconsin if we didn’t have an attitude about both cheese and beer. So we’ve included our suggestions on beer and cheese pairings – based on in depth and continuing research on the subject!

How to host a cheese tasting party. Everything you need to know to select and serve your cheese, as well as pairings that are sure to take your love of Wisconsin Cheese to the next level!

Enjoy!

Cheese
Wine
Beer

Asiago Cheese

Chianti
Zinfandel
Merlot
Pinot Noir

Pale Ale


Blue Cheese

Port
Riesling
Cabernet Sauvignon
Zinfandel

Belgian Ale
Lambic Ales


Aged Brick
Gewurztraminer

Bock
India Pale Ale


Mild Brick

Chardonnay

 

Butterkase

Bordeaux
Riesling

 

Aged Cheddar

Cabernet Sauvignon
Zinfandel
Shiraz
Sauvignon Blanc

Stout


Mild Cheddar

Pinot Noir
Bordeaux
Zinfandel
Chardonnay

Brown Ale


Colby

Riesling
Champagne

Brown Ale


Gouda

Riesling
Pinot Noir
Merlot
Zinfandel
Chardonnay
Champagne

Nut Brown Ale
Stout


Gruyére

Chardonnay
Pinot Noir
Merlot
Sauvignon Blanc

Wheat
Stout
Porter


Havarti

Bordeaux
Rioja
Beaujolais

Stout
Pilsner


Hot Pepper Jack

Sangiovese

Amber


Aged Swiss

Gewurztraminer

Wheat
Dark Lager


Baby Swiss

Asti Spumanti
Pinot Blanc
Sauvignon Blanc

Wheat
Bock