Beer and Cheese Pairings
Celebrate St. Paddy's with a bit o' the blarney, a little cheese, and a cold pint...or two.
Mark Boughton
With the growing number of brews on the market, selecting beer can be just as complex as choosing a wine. Try these beer-and-cheese matches for your St. Patrick's Dat get-together.
| Type of Cheese | Beer to Pair | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Emmental | Bock beer | Shiner Bock |
| Cheddar | Nut brown ale | Newcastle |
| Brie or goat cheese | Crisp, floral pilsner | Pilsner Urquell |
| Gruyère | Wheat beer | Hoegaarden |
| Kaseri or sheep's milk feta | Highly carbonated wheat beer | Blue Moon |
| Parmesan | Smooth porter | Michelob Porter |
| Mozzarella | India pale ale | Sierra Nevada Pale Ale |
| Roquefort | Yeasty Trappist ale | Chimay Bleue |
| Cheeze Whiz | Amber lager | Samuel Adams Boston Lager |
| American | Medium-hop pilsner | Stella Artois |
