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Alpine-Style

Mountain cheeses like a robust drink with a slight sweetness, so we recommend Belgian-style ales, ambers, brown ales, bocks and stouts. For wine, any fruit-forward red or white such as cabernet sauvignon, zinfandel, beaujolais, riesling or grüner veltliner will do. Want more punch? Port, madeira, scotch and rye whiskey all love our alpine cheeses.

American Pale Lager

Golden, light, and refreshing, American pale lager is typically a lightly hopped and malted, balanced brew with a slightly bitter finish.

American Pale Lager

Belgian Ale

There are so many different types of Belgian ales, but what unites them all is their moderate to high-alcohol content and tendency to be on the sweeter, often fruity side.

Belgian Ale

Bock

Typically brewed in the fall and drunk in the spring, Germany’s amber-to-brown bock is a robust and malty lager often brewed for festivals.

Bock

Brown Ale

Thanks to British brewers in the 17th century, we have this diverse family of rich, malty, sweet, reddish-brown ales.

Brown Ale

Porter

First made in England in the 1700s, this hearty, caramel and chocolate-noted beer is one of our favorites.

Porter

Stout

Originally, stout was a generic term for a big, strong porter. These days it’s a rich and creamy dark brew of its own made with un-malted roasted barley.

Stout

Wheat Ale

In the summer, one of our favorite refreshing sippers is a pint of crisp, subtly spicey, golden-as-the-sun wheat ale.

Wheat Ale

Bourbon

We’re crazy about this All-American, barrel-aged beauty, and we proclaim bourbon one of America’s best and tastiest inventions.

Bourbon

Old Fashioned

The Old Fashioned is one of our all-time favorite cocktails, and although it can certainly be made with whiskey, in Wisconsin we always prefer ours with brandy.

Old Fashioned

Scotch

Like our most aromatic of cheeses, the peaty, sometimes smokey or even briney flavor of scotch makes it a very special pairing partner.

Scotch

Beaujolais

This light-bodied, easy drinking French red is made from the thin-skinned gamay grape and tucks perfectly into a picnic basket.

Beaujolais

Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet sauvignon is a full-bodied, tannic, acidic, power-punch of a wine grown worldwide that Wisconsinites, like most of America, adore.

Cabernet Sauvignon

Merlot

This smooth red wine ranges in flavor from young and fruity to aged and chocolatey and a few delicious places in between.

Merlot

Pinot Noir

Named for the dark purple, cooler-climate-loving grapes that go into it, pinot noir is a complex wine that, at its best, is a silky, mysterious and supple wine.

Pinot Noir

Syrah

When we want a big and spicy, full-bodied wine, we often reach for syrah.

Syrah

Chardonnay

With flavors ranging from crisp to creamy, chardonnay is a global favorite for good reason.

Chardonnay

Riesling

German by birth, riesling is one of our all-time favorite whites. Its flavor can range from dry to semi-sweet to sweet and even sometimes sparkle!

Riesling

Sauvignon Blanc

Grassy, crisp, young and refreshing are all things that we associate with this light-on-its-feet white wine grown in many regions of the world.

Sauvignon Blanc

Find Your Next Pairing

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Alpine-Style

American Pale Lager

Belgian Ale

Bock

Brown Ale

Porter

Stout

Wheat Ale

Bourbon

Old Fashioned

Scotch

Beaujolais

Cabernet Sauvignon

Merlot

Pinot Noir

Syrah

Chardonnay

Riesling

Sauvignon Blanc

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