meet your perfect pairings

Have you ever tasted a shrub? This drink is made by combining fruit, sugar, and vinegar—and it might just become your new favorite thing. We tried Siren Shrubs Tart Cherry Sparkling Shrub with our 3-Year Aged Cheddar for a true taste of Wisconsin! The bright flavor of tart cherries and the subtly sour notes of vinegar paired beautifully with our creamy, classic Cheddar.

We’re always hungry for a snack plate. Today we’re having our Whole Foods MarketExclusive 36 Month Cheddar paired with fresh black figs, uncured artisanal salami, and Fortune Favors The Classic Sweet & Salty Candied Pecans. Raise your hand if you’d snack on this!

Cheers to the micro-celebration—and to pairing Vat 17 with Töst Sparkling Tea! We’re big believers in finding joy in the little things, so we wanted to give you a few ideas on moments worth toasting to throughout the year. Click to see them.

If you’re a Negroni fan looking to skip the booze, St. Agrestis Phony Negroni makes a fantastic spirit-free match for our 7 Year Aged Cheddar. We love the balance of bright and complex flavors the two bring together for a pairing that feels oh-so luxe and, most importantly, festive. Cheers!

We always love to pair oranges with The Stag, and a snickerdoodle’s’ cinnamon spice makes a perfect match for the cheese’s notes of butterscotch and toffee. Yum!

Our Whole Foods Market Exclusive 18 Month Cheddar and Seattle Cider Co Dry Hard Cider make a perfect match! The notes of bitter peach and crisp apple play well with the 18 Month’s creaminess and classic cheddar flavor.

Fall in love with this pairing: homemade caramel apples and The Stag! Our mom and daughter recipe development team had SO much fun crafting this together on a sunny September afternoon. ap

Get cozy on a chilly winter morning with these perfect pairs: Indulge in creamy, dreamy Indigo Bunting and Tazo Wild Sweet Orange Tea, or savor the comforting notes of The Fawn alongside Stash Holiday Chai. Round out the pairing with fresh oranges and gingerbread cookies.

Spice up any chilly day with a sip of Hot Mulled Punch! This non alcoholic punch infuses the warmth of mulling spices with fresh orange and tart fruit juices, pairing perfectly with tangy, nutty Vat 17 World Cheddar.

Here’s what we’re having fireside: apple cider cocktails + our 7 Year Aged Cheddar. The drink complements crisp spiced apple with notes of tobacco and thyme, a marvelous match for a robust aged Cheddar.

If you’re a book lover, a cheese lover, or books about cheese lover, we’ve created a snack plate for you to try! Perfect to pair with your current page-turner, The Robin and 3 Year Reserve narrate a love story of flavor with chocolate covered peanuts, pretzels, mini Croccantini crackers, and red grapes.

Get into the Halloween spirit by pairing The Stag with Reece’s ghosts and skeletons, and a handful of Brach’s candy corn. Is this a pairing you would sink your fangs into?

We celebrated Halloween with this spooky cheese and char-boo-terie board featuring The Stag, The Rattlesnake, The Carawaybou, and The MoonRabbit.

A Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte is one of our favorite fall drinks to pair with The Stag. The pumpkin, clove, nutmeg, and cinnamon in the latte play well with the cheese’s butterscotch and toffee notes, and the bold character of The Stag balances the drink’s sweetness.

Bloody Mary anyone? The Rattlesnake, 7 Year Proprietors Grand Reserve, and Vat 17 is the perfect trio to pair with this classic brunchy beverage.

Old Brooklyn Mustards Original IPA Mustard paired with tangy Vat 17, it brings out the cheese's bright acidity and bold flavor.

Pair The Stag with Underground Meats Saucisson Sec and salted cashews for a quick and hearty snack.

Our 1 Year AA Grade Aged Cheddar, peanuts, and Leinenkugel’s Canoe Paddle Kölsch are all you need to kick back and relax with a snack.

A simply perfect pairing for a sunny Friday evening: our 1 Year AA Grade Aged Cheddar and Fresh Coast Juicy Pale Ale from our friends at Three Sheeps Brewing.

Want to start your day right? Pair The Indigo Bunting and Vat 17 World Cheddar with strawberries, dried apricots, and your favorite crisps.

You can never go wrong with aged cheddars paired with grapes, your favorite crackers, and a dried fruit and nut mix.

1 Year Aged Cheddar is the perfect match for Three Sheeps Brewing Company’s very drinkable Stay Golden lager.

Our 5 Year Aged Cheddar loves cranberries! Pair a sparkling cranberry and Prosecco cocktail with pistachios and canapés featuring the cheddar topped with Stonewall Kitchen Holiday Jam and sprig of thyme.

When the temperature plummets into the single digits, enjoy a cozy snack board and red blend for two. Pair Vat 17 with satsuma pepper preserves, Castellano olives, artisan bread, cashews, and your favorite crisps.

The Fawn’s gentle nuttiness pairs perfectly with juicy apples, fresh spring greens, and sweet walnuts drizzled with olive oil. Talk about an easy summertime snack!

Recreate this board for the cheese lover in your life by pairing The Fawn, The Doe, and The Blue Jay with strawberries, raspberries, prosciutto, chocolate, and Anna’s Ginger Thins.

Make the perfect picnic board by pairing The MoonRabbit, The Doe, The Blue Jay, and Vat 17 with fresh cherries, green grapes, nectarines, strawberries, pears, crispy crackers, candied pecans, and orange-infused dark chocolate.

A classic ploughman’s lunch board for one is made complete with our 7 Year Proprietor’s Grand Reserve aged Cheddar paired with ham, pickles, eggs, red onion, fig jam, and a petit baguette.

Freshen up with a summer veggie crudités platter featuring The Doe, The Blue Jay, The Fawn, and Vat 17.

Recreate this board with The Rattlesnake, The Fawn, Vat 17, The Doe, and The Blue Jay paired with lemon curd, berries, dried cherries, green pear, dark chocolate, and pistachios.