Pairing Cheese with Pilsner (Lager)

When pairing cheese with Pilsner, we look for a hint of fruit and sweetness to offset the dryness of the beer. Avoid cheese that is too potent, since it is likely to overpower the beer's more delicate scents.

Gouda, Aged Four Years

Gouda is simply unrivaled for that perfect balance of salty and sweet.

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Country Netherlands

Milk Type Cow

Cheese Type Hard

Wine Cabernet Sauvignon

$19.50 per lb

Geit-in-Stad

A mere four hounded years after the early Dutch settlers made their home in New York, Artisanal has brought this wonderful goat cheese to its caves in New York City, hence "Geit-in-Stadt" or "Goat in the City."

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Country Netherlands

Milk Type Goat

Cheese Type Firm

Wine Sauvignon

$19.50 per lb

Prima Donna

Prima Donna is a relatively mild style of a Dutch Gouda cow's milk cheese that is aged for one year. As compared to a four- or six-year Gouda, Prima Donna has a distinctly softer texture and a more subtle flavor.

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Country Netherlands

Milk Type Cow

Cheese Type Hard

Wine Merlot

$25.50 per lb

Ossau Iraty

Ossau Iraty Pardou Arriou is a classic sheep's milk cheese made in the French Pyrénées. Its paste is a luscious ivory, its fragrance is reminiscent of toasted hazelnuts.