‘foot Cheese
In my previous post, I mentioned the Bigfoot tasting. We also had some cheese with the beers.
I’ve read a lot about blues going well with barleywines. This certianly bore out in my experience. There was a Stilton, who’s fruitiness and creamy texture played especially well with Bigfoot. A more pedestrian, French blue also was an adequate pairing. The later cheese still had a nice blue tang, but was saltier and had a drier texture; it didn’t shine with the ‘foot the same way.
A surprise was a dry jack, an aged-gouda like cheese that also paired nicely. Its caramelly notes melded nicely with the barleywines crystal malts.
A fruity cheddar didn’t go as well with the barleywine, but later in the evening we had a stout, and it pairing surprisingly well with the cheddar.
Again, the variety of beers made a great opportunity to investigate cheese pairings. Please try this at home!
