| Whenever you see a wedge of cheese or a | | | | you order beer in a bar in Belgium it will surely be |
| plateful of different gourmet cheeses, you are | | | | accompanied with a small bowl of cubed semi-soft |
| sure to find a bottle or two of wine. This is quite | | | | cheese sprinkled with celery salt. |
| true of most photos found in food magazines and | | | | Cheese and beer have the most harmonious |
| even as features or screen shots on food-related | | | | match and balance because beer is less acidic than |
| TV shows. Cheese goes with wine. Period. But | | | | wine thus giving your taste buds a better chance |
| have you ever wondered why you just love | | | | of appreciating the rich taste of cheese. However, |
| munching on your favorite pizza smothered with | | | | similar to the rules in pairing wines with cheese, |
| extra cheese while drinking beer? Or smacking all | | | | there are several guidelines you need to take |
| of your fingers after putting a mouthful of nachos | | | | note of when preparing beer with cheese. |
| drizzled with cheese and making it go down with | | | | - Rich and fruity beer - must be paired with extra |
| beer? Got it? Oh, YES! It's because cheese goes | | | | sharp cheddar or Mascarpone which is a formless |
| better with beer! | | | | cheese usually used for desserts and sauces. |
| Cheese and beer have contrasting and | | | | - Lighter beer or lager such as Harpoon Pilsner, |
| complementing tastes that create a new kind of | | | | Radeberger and Stella Artios - can be paired with |
| combination for your taste buds. Since both | | | | mild cheddar, Monterey Jack, American Cheese, |
| cheese and beer are fermented, beer tends to | | | | Muenster or Havarti. |
| echo the flavors found in cheese, and thus, it is | | | | - Wheat beer - goes best with feta and goat |
| easier to pair cheese with beer. Unlike with beer, | | | | cheese or any pungent cheese. Dark beer or |
| pairing cheese with different wines can be tricky. | | | | lagers - are paired with Swiss cheese, gruyere or |
| Experts say that beer complements the taste of | | | | emmental cheese. |
| cheese and vice versa because both are | | | | - Hoppy pale ales - goes best with parmesan, |
| produced in farms and have the earthy, musty | | | | romano or spicy cheddar cheese. |
| and yeasty kind of characteristics that can blend | | | | - International beer - pair with cheese from the |
| well together. The cheese and beer combo can | | | | same region or country where it came from. |
| actually be traced back to the Middle Ages in | | | | One very important tip to remember when pairing |
| Belgium when monks produced cheese and beer | | | | beer and cheese is to complement tastes. Mild |
| of excellent quality. This pair was part of their | | | | beers go with mild cheese and robust beers go |
| daily diet and source of income. Nowadays, when | | | | with robust cheese. |