Below you'll find their general tips and some must-try combinations.
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How to Pair Beer with Cheese | Craft Beer
“If I said ‘Fill in the blank: cheese and ______’ most people would immediately say ‘crackers.’ Well beer is made with the same ingredients as crackers (plus a few extras) so to me it just makes sense to put them together” says Jesse Vallins Certified Cicerone and Executive Chef at The Saint Tavern in Toronto. But of course when it comes to beer and cheese some pairings are better than others.
A few basic guidelines can help guide your choices. "The general principle for pairing beer and cheese is the general principle for the pairing period" Vallins continues. "You're looking for balance. The biggest factor is weight or intensity. For example trying to pair a huge high-alcohol barrel-aged beer with a mild fresh cheese probably isn't going to work very well." Chris Cohen author of The Beer Scholar Study Guides emphasizes that the first thing to worry about is intensity: "The flavors of the pairing are irrelevant if the intensity of one overpowers the other. A pilsner paired with a bold blue cheese is going to fail just as badly as a barleywine paired with a light salad."
Once you've chosen a cheese and narrowed down your possible beer styles to those with similar intensity look for beer flavors that complement or contrast. "Some cheeses show their best qualities when the beer is completely different while others shine when paired with a beer that has many of the same flavors" says Mark Reinwald of Shelton Brothers.
