The Freddie - Cheese & Beer

Originally produced on their farm in South Wales and now in Somerset, the curd’s are worked ‘Caerphilly’ by hand (I’m sorry) to produce the incredibly complex and delicious Gorwydd Caerphilly.

Paired with Eternal, a session IPA (4.2%) from Northern Monk, this gives citrussy and pine notes. The rind in the Caerphilly gives it a different earthy layer and the result is a refreshing and easy pairing.

Evenlode is a semi-soft washed rind cheese with a sticky orange rind and savoury, almost meaty interior. You get flavours of beef stock, roast onions and peanuts when it ripens, with fresh, yoghurty flavours in the centre. This cheese is made using single herd, organic cow's milk by King Stone Dairy in the Cotswolds.

Paired with Faith, a Hazy Pale Ale (5.4%) from Northern Monk, this moves us into the fruity territory. You get notes of tropical and lemon drop flavours, and the rind brings with it an extra fermented fruityness.

Shepherd’s Purse will be a name that followers of cheesegeek are familiar with. Harrogate Blue has a beautiful golden amber colour, and is matured for a minimum of 10 weeks, it has all the time it needs to develop those creamy, moist, rich flavours that balance the sharp spiciness of the blue veining so craftily. The perfect gateway blue cheese for those on the fence!

Paired with Northern Star, a caramel chocolate biscuit porter (5.2%) from Northern Monk, the cheese enhances the caramel notes in the porter. This is a Northern pairing through and through with the cheese hailing from Harrogate and the beer hailing from Leeds.