Treat dad like a king this Father’s Day with these regal cheese(burger) and beer pairings, specially created by pro cheesemongers! Go the extra mile and grill up a juicy burger to top with one of these fantastic cheeses, then pair your creation with a complementary local brew!
Our specialty cheese mongers have put together cheese and beer pairings to help you treat Dad like a king this Father’s Day! Grill up a juicy burger, top it with your cheese of choice, add your favorite garnishes such as avocado, bacon, or spicy mustard, and pair with a local brew that will complement your juicy creation!
Our region is home to a vast number of local breweries, all producing unique thirst-quenching suds. In the name of easy entertaining and great food and drink, we've paired a few of our favorite local brews with cheeses that make for an extraordinary snacking experience. Whether you’re celebrating the graduating class of 2015, a bride-to-be or the father you love and appreciate, making an appetizer that will impress your guests’ palates is simple when working with these cheese and beer pairings!
Mull of Kintyre is an award winning cheddar with a distinct honey-like sweetness and rich savory sharpness. Produced in an old whiskey distillery, Mull of Kintyre is slowly aged, and then hand selected for the perfect texture and flavor. Available for a short time only, stop by and try before it’s gone!
Belfiore, a family-owned producer out of Berkeley CA, is a pioneer of producing fresh, traditional Italian mozzarella in America. Small, but mighty, Belfiore is pleasing palates with delicate, fresh and milky tasting organic mozzarella. We savor the Organic Fior di Latte 8 oz ball, as well as their Organic Fresh Pearls of mozzarella. For an instant hit of fresh, milky flavor, add Belfiore pearls to a pasta dish or salad. Grilling up a pizza? Top it with the Fior di Latte for a mozzarella good time!
Parmigiano Reggiano, referred to as the “King of Cheese,” is an extraordinary cheese with an unmistakable aroma and uniquely delicious taste. Legendarily produced in the middle ages, Parmigiano Reggiano is made utilizing traditional methods in copper vats. Produced from grass and hay fed cows, this cheese is aged for two years before brought to market.
At Nugget Markets we hand crack large wheels of Parmigiano Reggiano that weigh up to 85 pounds! The wheels are so heavy and large that we use the five traditional knives approach to break open the wheel. The initial steps of this process are closer to splitting a piece of wood than cutting a piece of cheese!
From Jasper Hill, Weybridge, an organic cheese with a delicate bloomy rind, is lightly aged to showcase the rich and complex Dutch Belt cow milk from which it's created. This assertive little cheese possesses lingering notes of leather and smoke with occasional hints of anise and sweet herbs.
Forever Cheese's Spanish goat cheeses celebrate spring with creamy textures and bright, lemony flavor. Available through April 21, Lenora, Pata Cabra, and Cana de Cabra are welcome additions to your springtime cheese board.
A petite, 100% grass-fed sheep's milk treat, Wee Woolly is firm with the flavors of milk and grass. As it ages, Wee Woolly develops a lovely forest floor aroma and a buttery, mushroomy flavor with a natural sweetness to its edible white rind.