FOUR GREAT CHEESES FOR OKTOBERFEST
Then there are the Germans. Since 1810, the Bavarians have celebrated Oktoberfest, a two-week festival during which a full 30% of Munich's annual beer production is consumed! The style of beer called "Oktoberfest" is a dead match for the event. Oktoberfest beers are named after the month of their consumption (obviously), and are also known as Märzen (March) or Märzenbier for the month in which they are traditionally brewed. The style is rich, oakey, and nutty with little to no hop character; smokey brown to dark copper in color; and somewhat full-bodied with a robust alcohol content. The style also happens to be a wonderful pair for cheese! Cooleeny CheeseJohn Grogan, Sales Manager for Artisanal Premium Cheese, recently visted Cooleeny Farm in County Tipperary, Ireland for the second time. John shares his experience through a journal entry on our website. 
"In the fall of 2005, as Sales Manager for Artisanal Premium Cheese -- and a true Irishman -- I had the very special opportunity to visit the luscious farm of Jim & Breda Maher at Cooleeney Farm, in County Tipperary. With the need to recharge my 'Irish Soul', and a desire to taste some more Cooleeney Cheese, I decided to make another trip to my ancestral home. This time I was able to make it a working visit (versus the social visit which was the nature of my last trip). " read more... For a complete listing of all our journal entries, please visit the Artisanal Cheese Journal. Oktoberfest Cheese & Beer PairingsIf you are planning to throw an Oktoberfest party and are searching for a perfect hors d'Oeuvres to match the obligated beer consumption, look no further. This fall, celebrate Oktoberfest with plenty of beer and plenty of cheese.
Visit our Beer & Cheese Pairing Tips section of our website for more advice! Also, Try These Complementing Condiments!
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These products will be available for purchase November 1st so keep us in mind for all of your holiday gift-giving. Take a Class at the Cheese CenterFor more great classes visit our Web site now.  Craft Beer & Artisanal Cheese6:30pm-8:30pm; Wednesday, October 18 With Jon Lundbom & Scott Vacaro Here at Artisanal, we're celebrating our harvest with a class pairing artisanal cheeses with the handcrafted brews of Pleasantville, New York's Captain Lawrence Brewing Company. Join Jon and special guest brewmaster Scott Vaccaro from Captain Lawrence for an indulgent sampling of the world's best cheeses paired with Captain Lawrence's autumn selections, including their Pale Ale, Smoked Porter, and Dubbel. 
Ireland's Cheese Renaissance6:30pm-8:30pm; Friday, October 27 With Breda Maher & Max McCalman Experience the delicious and distinctive cheeses of Ireland. Irish Cheesemaker Breda Maher and our Maitre Fromager Max McCalman will treat you to an informative seminar and mouthwatering tasting featuring the best cheeses of the Emerald Isle, paired with flavorful wines, ciders and stout ales. Trivia from the Cheese Caves
Question: - What is the definition of Triple crème? Double crème? Find out in the next Artisanal e-newsletter! Last Time We Asked: Why are some cheeses orange in color? Answer: Many cow's milk cheeses are colored to give a more uniform appearance. Sometimes, when whole milk is used, there may be ivory blotches in the paste. This is a result of the cream being suspended in the curd. Annatto is sometimes added. It is a tropical fruiting shrub or small tree found in central and south America and the Caribbean that has many properties including astringent diuretic antioxidant and some say aphrodisiac! Annatto is generally tasteless and is also used in products from margarine to saffron substitutes, to cosmetics, textile dyes and traditional medicines. Annatto (Roucou, en Francais) might be the most common agent dying your cheese orange, but there are several other culprits in the cheese game. Grayson, an outstanding washed-rind, cow's milk cheese, for instance, gets its coloring from the presence of B. Linens. Certain breeds of cows consume enough carotene to lend their milk an orange hue. With other cheeses, flavorings such as Pimenton (or even just tomato) are added to the milk or rubbed on during aging, lending an orange or rustic brown color. But those subjects will have to wait for a later newsletter! Check out some of our orange cheeses:
Do you have a question for our trivia section?
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October 4, 2006 |
All cultures worldwide have their cultures of cheese (ha ha!), as well as their cultures of alcohol. Some have a proud and varied
tradition of wine -- the French and Italian, for instance. In turn, the French pair their triple-crèmes with Champagne. Others -- say,
the English -- are a little prouder of their beer and take ale with their cheddar.
We are excited to offer you a “sneak peak” at the products from our 2007 catalog! We have significantly expanded our collections
with and are proud to offer a glance at the unusual with our Rare & Exotic Cheese Collection, a tour around the globe with our World Collections and a closer look at our
local cheese makers with our Vermont Cheese Collection. We’ve also updated our Cheese of the Month club with an Auto-Renew option and
are introducing the Artisanal Premium Cheese Connoisseur’s Club! Plus, get an insider’s look into the creative mind of Chef Terrance Brennan with his Cooking
with Cheese Collection and his extensive Artisanal Pantry.
